We released geckos over ten years ago for
roach control in our tropical rainforest exhibit, it worked great. Not
sure of numbers (dozens?) or species (two-spotted, and marbled, and something
huge with a big head that used to bark in the mornings). Tom Hecker, are
you seeing this? Anyway, we still see them about, especially down in the
tunnels under the building. Didn’t do anything special for them,
just let them go…
Senior Horticulturist
Conservatories
“See the World”
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Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:29
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Subject: [AZH] Geckos for Interior
Exhibits
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
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