How to Keep Lizards and Geckos Out of Your House

How to Keep Lizards and Geckos Out of Your House

Lizards and geckos usually enter homes while searching for food, warmth, shelter, or water. Small gaps around doors, windows, vents, and foundations provide easy access, especially if insects are already present inside or around the home. In many parts of the country, homeowners may also find anoles, another common type of lizard, attempting to enter through the same openings.

The best way to keep lizards and geckos out of your house is to eliminate entry points, reduce insect activity, and create a protective barrier around your home's exterior.

Seal Entry Points

Inspect your home's exterior for places where reptiles may enter, including:

• Gaps around doors

• Damaged weather stripping

• Cracks in the foundation

• Openings around pipes and utility lines

• Window gaps

• Vents without screens

Sealing these openings can help prevent lizards and geckos from finding their way inside.

Reduce Their Food Supply

Lizards and geckos are attracted to homes with abundant insects.

To make your home less inviting:

• Keep kitchens clean.

• Store food in sealed containers.

• Repair plumbing leaks that attract insects.

• Reduce insect activity around doors and windows.

• Turn off unnecessary outdoor lighting when possible.

Eliminate Outdoor Hiding Places

Keeping the area around your home clean can also help discourage reptiles from lingering nearby.

Remove or reduce:

• Wood piles

• Rock piles

• Overgrown shrubs

• Yard debris

• Dense ground cover near the foundation

Apply a Protective Barrier

Applying a lizard repellent around the outside of your home can help discourage lizards and geckos from approaching entry points.

Treat areas such as:

• Doorways

• Window frames

• Garage doors

• Foundation walls

• Patios

• Walkways

• Exterior corners

Always apply according to the product label and reapply as directed.

Why Choose Natural Armor Lizard Shield?

Natural Armor Lizard Shield is formulated to help repel lizards, geckos, anoles, and other common reptiles from treated outdoor areas. Its ready-to-use, long-lasting formula helps create a protective barrier around your home's exterior, reducing unwanted reptile activity around doors, windows, garages, patios, and other common entry points.