That is a lined gecko on this gentleman’s neck. I was walking behind him, on a tarred path in a wooded section off the road. Something fell from the tree above him and initially landed on his shoulder.
The man got such a fright, poor guy - and proceeded to smack his body wildly in an endeavour to get rid of the cold and panicked creature.
I went up to him and asked him to stand still, as from my vantage point I could see it was nothing harmful, just this beautiful gecko (gorgeous!! Look at the spots on his legs and the blue on the face), which I believe belongs to a family of geckos called lined day geckoes. He remained briefly calm while I took a quick capture on my phone. Then the gecko crawled into his t-shirt - this the gentleman didn't appreciate one bit .… lol.
Anyway, to cut an already too-long story short, between the two of us we eventually managed to get hold of the little gecko - about 3 inches long at most - and returned him to the nearby undergrowth.
(In the process, I literally groped and patted down a complete stranger in some awkward and unlikely places in an attempt to locate the gecko in his clothing - I don't want to know what passers-by must’ve thought 😆)
With that amusing encounter behind us, which luckily he found as funny as I did after the initial shock - I made a new friend. We chatted amiably for the rest of our walk.
Terrific capture and story. Made me laugh out loud. I’m sure that man really freaked out when it crawled inside his shirt and you went in right after it. Glad to hear you parted as new friends.
@randystreat
Isn’t it just! lol. I’ve had geckos falling on me in my bed when I’m fast asleep - wow, what a fright. They’re naturally ice cold, and it’s quite the hair-raising experience. Then like what happened with this guy, I have to look for the thing and chase it out the bed - I don’t fancy turning over in my sleep and squashing a gecko. Or have the thing running over me. Such a weird feeling, those cold feet on your body.
No! No! No! I don't want lizards or other critters in my house unless I invite them in. I have the occasional skink wander in the back door. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I didn't know it until I saw it was captured in the sticky trap set out for insects.
@randystreat
I hear you - it’s not my best either, but living with the little brown house geckos - or any gecko actually - is part of life here. The hotels try and control the geckos, but inevitably they still get inside the rooms. Some hotel guests don’t mind, others are absolutely not happy.
Such beautiful markings. Wonderful story of the event… really made me giggle.
Isn’t it just! lol. I’ve had geckos falling on me in my bed when I’m fast asleep - wow, what a fright. They’re naturally ice cold, and it’s quite the hair-raising experience. Then like what happened with this guy, I have to look for the thing and chase it out the bed - I don’t fancy turning over in my sleep and squashing a gecko. Or have the thing running over me. Such a weird feeling, those cold feet on your body.
I hear you - it’s not my best either, but living with the little brown house geckos - or any gecko actually - is part of life here. The hotels try and control the geckos, but inevitably they still get inside the rooms. Some hotel guests don’t mind, others are absolutely not happy.