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      12-01-2020, 01:36 PM   #1
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Lizard repellent for cars?

So...there are tons of lizards around the house in the recent years, and sometimes they get into my cars (into engine bays too)

I don't mind them but want to see if anyone know good repellent that can keep them away from the cars?

Don't want to kill or harm these little dudes every other time I drive or have them die in hard to reach places in my engine bay...
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Had to click on this; an issue I’ll never have!

What’s the lizards natural predator and put a fake one(s) near the car?
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Had to click on this; an issue I’ll never have!

What’s the lizards natural predator and put a fake one(s) near the car?
Either that, or the scent of one of their natural predators.

Long-haul truckers who don't want "lot lizards" stopping by their cabs at truck stops have stickers they put on their cabs as repellents. Maybe check into that. Might work for 4-legged lizards too.
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put a rubber snake near your parking spot - my wife uses little fake snakes in the hanging plants on our porch to keep the birds from nesting in them
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put a rubber snake near your parking spot - my wife uses little fake snakes in the hanging plants on our porch to keep the birds from nesting in them
When they were young my kids would love to catch the little lizards when we went to Florida. I lived there for some time and learned that lizards key in on movement. If one doesn’t move or moves very slowly it’s easy to get in range to grab em. My young kids got very adept at catching them that way. Therefore I don’t think a rubber snake would work for lizards, but I’m not an expert

I also have used rubber snakes on my lawn to keeps birds away from newly seeded spots. It does work well.
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When they were young my kids would love to catch the little lizards when we went to Florida. I lived there for some time and learned that lizards key in on movement. If one doesn’t move or moves very slowly it’s easy to get in range to grab em. My young kids got very adept at catching them that way. Therefore I don’t think a rubber snake would work for lizards, but I’m not an expert

I also have used rubber snakes on my lawn to keeps birds away from newly seeded spots. It does work well.
Would have been AMAZING to know as I just winter seeded my lawn and have been using my daughters yapping yorkie to get the job done
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This is the first time that I have heard someone complain about lizards in a car engine bay. I have never encountered it before so I don't know how to answer this query.
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Lizard problem you say?
Perhaps park indoor or get an owl, a pet snake or a weasel.
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Personally I like them because they eat cockroaches and I fucking hate cockroaches.

However, some people like my daughter can't stand them so they use this repellant at her home. Granted I don't go over to her place often but when I do I usually sit on their patio and smoke a cigar and to date I've never seen one out there.

and by the way, do you know what I have seen on her patio? Fucking cockroaches. The reason I don't go to their place often.

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Will this work on lot lizard and salesman?
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Personally I like them because they eat cockroaches and I fucking hate cockroaches.

However, some people like my daughter can't stand them so they use this repellant at her home. Granted I don't go over to her place often but when I do I usually sit on their patio and smoke a cigar and to date I've never seen one out there.

and by the way, do you know what I have seen on her patio? Fucking cockroaches. The reason I don't go to their place often.

https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Armor...98257738&psc=1
If you hate cockroaches you should just move to South Carolina. They dont have them there.

Just Palmetto Bugs.
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dammit, you beat me to it, I have that picture and I was going to post it...
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OK this is probably the best answer ever, lol
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I actually think they are pretty cool little creatures which is why I want them to stay away from the cars, it is easy for them to get harm and a messy situation for me. I was actually able to get them to jump onto my hand or walk on my arm a few times and they are pretty awesome.

A few years back I found a dead and dried lizard hidden in my trunk and not sure how long that poor guy's been there, and they always like to stay in the M3's engine bay for whatever reason...



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Personally I like them because they eat cockroaches and I fucking hate cockroaches.

However, some people like my daughter can't stand them so they use this repellant at her home. Granted I don't go over to her place often but when I do I usually sit on their patio and smoke a cigar and to date I've never seen one out there.

and by the way, do you know what I have seen on her patio? Fucking cockroaches. The reason I don't go to their place often.
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dammit, you beat me to it, I have that picture and I was going to post it...
Ok that looks like the beginning of some kind of lizard porn...not that I have seen any
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