After years of being Haru’s favorite prey, the lizards in our house have clearly realized that their predator has retired from active duty. Haru, my once fearless little huntress, used to chase and kill lizards like it was her life’s mission. But these days, she doesn’t find this game entertaining anymore. As a result, the lizards have started throwing their nightly parties again — right under our noses!
Yesterday, one of these uninvited guests — a big, fat lizard — gave me quite a scare. It suddenly hopped over my foot and darted into hiding. I called for Haru to “come and have a look at the lizard,” and she came running, tail flicking with curiosity. She looked ready to pounce, but I stopped her and told her my usual line: “Let it go.” Over time, Haru has learned what that means. I do the same for insects like bees or bugs — I let them fly away safely through the balcony.
Thankfully, Maria, our part-time helper, was around yesterday. She turned out to be my hero of the day. With unbelievable calmness, she caught the fat lizard with her bare hands! This wasn’t even her first time — she had done it before. Maria told me that she grew up in a village in Indonesia where lizards were everywhere, so she’s not the least bit bothered by them. I, on the other hand, was equal parts amazed and horrified!
After the capture, I asked her to release the lizard at the condo stairwell — far enough from my unit, hopefully.
Are you afraid of lizards? I wouldn’t say I’m terrified, but I do dislike their presence at home — mainly because of the droppings they leave behind. But when it comes to roaches, that’s a different story. I’ll faint at the sight of one, and that’s the only pest I’ll personally hunt down and kill without hesitation!
What about you — team “let it go” or team “kill it before it crawls again”?
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