We are wondering if anyone has experience using geckos in interior exhibits,  primarily for cockroach control.  We want to release 25 or so Asian House Geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus) into our Tropical Rain Forest Exhibit which has  birds only.  If so, was your experience good or bad? What were the opinions of the keeper and animal health staff?  Did  the exhibit animals eat them?  Did they multiply of decline in numbers?  Did they move to other exhibits in your building?  How did visitors respond?  Are there any special conditions we need to provide to get them established? Did you use a different species?

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,

Katrina Lindahl

Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, WA