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Getting rid of Lizards
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:17 pm
by Shamsher
Hi Bros,
As a kid I was taking on these ugly creatures in and around the bunglow with an air rifle.
My son has taken over this year.
Is is legal to get rid of lizards?
I would love to see a permit for lizards, in case they have one.
Regds
Shamsher Singh
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:23 pm
by Mack The Knife
Shooting inside the house is dangerous and shooting garden lizards is quite unnecessary unless they have over-run the place.
Use empty egg shells on top of curtain pelmets, wardrobes, etc. to keep them out of the house.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:39 pm
by Shamsher
Hi Mack The Knife
You are right about the dangers involved.
Saftey first!
I always kept out of the return path of the pellet after impact. A few painful experiences in the very early days taught me to calculate the pellet's return flight - & the young man is following the same rule
In a lot of homes across our country you will fine some one (more likely a female) scared like anything of lizards. -Have to keep them comfortable!
SS
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:47 pm
by mundaire
Lizards are actually good to have around as they eat pesky mosquitoes, flies and other insects! Besides contrary to popular belief the common gecko is NOT poisonous... in fact AFAIK no poisonous species of lizards are to be found on the Indian sub-continent.
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:00 pm
by Shamsher
Abhijeet,
U better light up that cigar - cant see the smoke comming out
LOL
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:41 pm
by mundaire
Shamsher";p="51632 wrote:
Abhijeet,
U better light up that cigar - cant see the smoke comming out
LOL
No smoke - because IFG in todays "politically correct" times is now a no smoking zone
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:44 pm
by Mack The Knife
In that case I resign!
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:13 pm
by mundaire
Mack The Knife Bana";p="51648 wrote:
In that case I resign!
I thought you'd be the first to take the bait - and boy was I right!
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:33 pm
by TenX
Who wants to start IFS - Indians For Smoking
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:18 pm
by diskaon
Coming back to the original topic.. lizards mythologically are considered to be "lakshmi ki savari" they are supposed to bring in wealth into the house they reside. I have no scientific proof on this one though.
TenX - why can we start a Shooters Anonymous instead??? the babus will be very happy to oblige.
Re: Getting rid of Lizards
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:23 pm
by TenX
diskaon";p="51663 wrote:
...TenX - why can we start a Shooters Anonymous instead??? the babus will be very happy to oblige.
Hear Hear
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:46 pm
by OverUnderPump
Getting rid of lizards hmm, why not keep a monitor lizard as a pet
. It can also serve as a watch dog err Lizard.
regards
OUP
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:52 pm
by The Doc
diskaon";p="51663 wrote:
"lakshmi ki savari" ???????
What happened to the OWL ??
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:21 pm
by diskaon
The Doc";p="51671 wrote:diskaon";p="51663 wrote:
"lakshmi ki savari" ???????
What happened to the OWL ??
i believe in neither.. i guess over the ages. all ugly animals have been attached to some mythological story in order to avoid it from becoming extinct. I am only stating what i have heard..