weegee Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Amusing thing I seen today... A Gecko was in the drain under the wipers of the car, and as i drove off down the road, he jumped up on the middle of the bonnet.... Now, being a fun person (lol) I wanted to see how long he would be there and keep adding speed. at 30klms he stood there looking into the wind...at 50klms he hadnt moved but had crouched a bit. At 80 klms we noticed his colour seemed to change to a creamy white.....BUT the little bugger was still in the same spot. So I slowed down and let him be.... Unbelievable how much suction those little feet must have hey? No I am not bored....and it's not JD time either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 "No I am not bored....and it's not JD time either." I know of at least one gecko who would beg to differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 i had near same in oz once hit a cow legs spread across bonnet head through windscreen only way could shake off was when i rolled the car 3times down a bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Gecko lives matter, Weegee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 when i went to nam many years ago i would lay in my bunk amazed at them walking across the ceiling after a while there and the local weed i would lay in my bunk amazed at the elephants walking across the ceiling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Isnt it amazing...something about Thailand posted, thats not bashing anything or anybody...and there is no interest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Isnt it amazing...something about Thailand posted, thats not bashing anything or anybody...and there is no interest... A gecko on a bonnet of a car isn't exactly click-bait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Had the OP taken video of the Daredevil Gecko, that would of been a smash hit! Edited September 3, 2015 by 55Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 And if you scare them , some panic and let go ....fall from a 3 meter high wall ...and just carry on like it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wonderful creatures, they have a ravenous Appetite for mosquitos!!! Flies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exo politic Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 This has gotta be the funniest most truthful thread I've ever read on here by far & not one mention of Thai bashing! Superb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4546543 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I love the common gecko, I live near a chicken farm and they love to chow down on all the flies is the daytime and mosquitoes at dusk. I even like the tokay gecko. But my wife has 2 cats and 4 other hangers on. They love to chow down on gecko. I have seen the cats performing amazing feats of athletics to catch a gecko. But my wife assures me that the gecko breed up big time in the eaves. There still seems to be many around. I should mention that I loathe cats. They know this and constantly jump up into my lap, just to show that cats own humans and not the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResandePohm Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 And if you scare them , some panic and let go ....fall from a 3 meter high wall ...and just carry on like it didn't happen. They dont fall but jump. Had one jump from the wall onto my shoulder while i was sitting and playing on my computer. Was told that the Thais consider it lucky if you have one jump on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResandePohm Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wonderful creatures, they have a ravenous Appetite for mosquitos!!! Flies too. Amazing to watch how quick they dispose of the flying ants when they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sometimes when I have to cut a 20 mm irrigation hose, to replace a split bit, I leave it for a few minutes to get some more tools. Inevitably, a gecko or two will have crawled into the tubing. Then I have to spend the next half hour pulling pieces of gecko out of the irrigation holes when I turn on the system. Pull a leg out of the first hole to clear it, the rest of the gecko then travels down the pipe to block the next hole under pressure...and so it goes until the end of the irrigation line. Actually, you have to be a little careful to avoid placing food under a ceiling where geckos gather. Reptiles carry Salmonella bacteria that they regularly excrete in there poo. If the poo drops into your food, you can get Salmonella poisoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saan Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I wonder whether the original poster pulled wings of flies as a kid - or still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 I wonder whether the original poster pulled wings of flies as a kid - or still does. Nah...but I did have fun putting a cigarette in a frog mouth. They start breathing in until they burst... But now i have mended my ways....sorta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wonderful creatures, they have a ravenous Appetite for mosquitos!!! Flies too. And your finger if you put it to close. Went into the kitchen one night and a big one was on the mesh window cover. I got the wife's brother to get the sweeping brush, with a long pole on it and he pinned it to the mesh, I got my thick garden gloves and fitted 2 on my hand and grabbed it around the neck and lifted it off, his bloody mouth was open hissing and the teeth where quite big, took it out and through it in a field opposit. Had another one under the clutch got that putting a pillow over it's body but the teeth with it's mouth open made you very careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I wonder whether the original poster pulled wings of flies as a kid - or still does. I used to love pulling the legs of a Jenny Long Legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Isnt it amazing...something about Thailand posted, thats not bashing anything or anybody...and there is no interest... There just gave you a like are you happy? Yes I love the little buggers they are amazing the way they grip onto things and regrow their tail. They frequent my condo unit and I am always afraid the chemicals in the water my g/f uses to mop the floor will kill them. Hard to not love these little buggers. Nothing there to bash. Well back to bashing other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 i had near same in oz once hit a cow legs spread across bonnet head through windscreen only way could shake off was when i rolled the car 3times down a bank No way to talk about the ex Wife, Thats what brought you here I suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Isnt it amazing...something about Thailand posted, thats not bashing anything or anybody...and there is no interest... There just gave you a like are you happy? Yes I love the little buggers they are amazing the way they grip onto things and regrow their tail. They frequent my condo unit and I am always afraid the chemicals in the water my g/f uses to mop the floor will kill them. Hard to not love these little buggers. Nothing there to bash. Well back to bashing other things. You go tellum elgordo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catoni Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I love the common gecko, I live near a chicken farm and they love to chow down on all the flies is the daytime and mosquitoes at dusk. I even like the tokay gecko. But my wife has 2 cats and 4 other hangers on. They love to chow down on gecko. I have seen the cats performing amazing feats of athletics to catch a gecko. But my wife assures me that the gecko breed up big time in the eaves. There still seems to be many around. I should mention that I loathe cats. They know this and constantly jump up into my lap, just to show that cats own humans and not the other way around. First time I heard this when getting a wonderful massage in Chiang Mai.... I didn't have a clue as to what it was... When I asked... "What's making that noise? " she said something like "Toe toe" This is what it was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Just up the right ally for the Thai police You will arrested for Gecko abuse and I suspect the Gecko will want compensation for the trauma he experienced. So be prepared to shell out 200 Baht to his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writeshack Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) The big tokay geckos around my place don't say "to-kay". It's most definitely, clearly, "FAARk!-you". And the roosters scream out "FAAR-kin AAARs-hole" Edited September 3, 2015 by writeshack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 "No I am not bored....and it's not JD time either." I know of at least one gecko who would beg to differ. Should train the gecko to be a hood ornament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 kannot exwife if hit her the car would have disappered into a big mouth i wonder if gecgos are like lizzard family when in danger fart and through there tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshstiles Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 what does this post and reducing classroom hours have in common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 what does this post and reducing classroom hours have in common? No education required??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Wonderful creatures, they have a ravenous Appetite for mosquitos!!! Flies too. I love jin jokes! When I lived in the US I bought a few, at a pet store, and let them go inside my house ( $3.50 usd each!) just to remind me of Thailand. Now I live with hundreds of the little guys.... When we find eggs cleaning up around the house, my 7 year old collects them and tends to the eggs until they hatch..she loves them. If they just would not poop so damn much! Edited September 3, 2015 by willyumiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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