HOUSE PET OR GUEST

As you can see, the gecko isn't a green-green color! Really, it's more like a grayish-green color.

While the image is a bit fuzzy, okay, it's a blurry picture. Please cut me some slack! The gecko didn't pose or allow time for close-ups. Imagine that? Apparently, the gecko doesn't believe in photo ops.

Besides, my android cellphone doesn't take the best pictures. In my estimation, the android cellphone has never provided or produced an exceptional picture. Sadly, it probably never will.

Momentarily contemplating! Is the gecko a house pet or a guest? That leads me to my next question, is it a he or a she? Other questions fill my mind. What type of gecko is it? Is it good or bad? Are they angels or demons?

Approximately four weeks ago, the gecko was spotted inside the house. If asked, my guess would be that our unpurchased house pet or house guest came in through the garage entering the mudroom which leads to the kitchen and the heart of the house.

Since the gecko entered the house, now, we never know when we will spot him or her. Naturally, the gecko has a full run of our air-conditioned and climate-controlled home. Observing the gecko throughout the house, he or she likes the living room and the kitchen the best. However, this week, of all places, the gecko was on top of my desk in the master bedroom.

According to information online, geckos are usually seen in the Spring and Fall. Geckos sleep during the daytime and are active at night. Learning that the common house gecko's life span is approximately five years while a leopard gecko can live up to 15 years. Needless to say, the information was in all respects an eye-opener.

Unsurprisingly, the geckos are lightning fast! Have personally witnessed how fast they can move. For example, the picture below shows the gecko on the run. Yes! Admittedly, I was chasing the gecko with my cellphone. Again, my android cellphone picture is fuzzy and shows the gecko lizard leaving a grayish-green streak across the floor.

Using your imagination, it almost resembles a miniature dragon as it scampers across the beige carpet. Well? For some reason, my imagination is fixated on dragons.

By determining that it doesn't have bumpy skin and by comparing the pictures that are online, the gecko doesn't have the characteristics and markings of the Mediterranean house gecko. As the Mediterranean house geckos are known to be commonly found in Texas, surprisingly it isn't that type.

On the other hand, it's most likely the Common house gecko. If disturbed or agitated, the gecko can and will bite. It's good to know that the gecko isn't venomous and isn't harmful to the human occupants of the house. Who wants a house pet or guest that could kill them? Not me!

Unbelievably, I have observed the gecko watching and listening to the television. Amazingly, the house pet or guest seems to be memorized by the brightly lit television screen. Speaking of pictures on the TV screen, can't fathom keeping the Common house gecko in an aquarium.

As a matter of fact, have read about how to prepare an aquarium and how to treat it as an actual bonafide pet in a container. The fact that the unexpected house pet or house guest can fend for itself appeals to me. In addition, the gecko that eats insects definitely gets my support.

As for the earlier question, is it a male or female? Right now, it doesn't matter. Whether it is bad or good or angels or demons, it depends? It probably depends upon whom you ask. Some people try to get rid of the geckos. Apparently, they must consider them to be demons or bad. There were several suggestions online about how to get rid of the common house gecko, reading that garlic, egg shells, and onions could be used to ward off the lively lizards.

Of course, the Common house gecko doesn't look angelical. Are angels and good synonymous? If so, there are people who do consider the Common house gecko to be a good house pet.

At the end of the day, we are no longer concerned about insects in the house. In that regard, the gecko is doing an excellent job. My grandson named the gecko, Exterminator 2.0.

Ultimately, the gecko is a welcomed house pet and welcomed house guest.

Writer's notes: Thank you for reading! Last Thursday, the Vocal Facebook group Vocal Writing Prompts gave angels and demons as their prompt words.

This true story is dedicated to my children and grandchildren!