To get rid of lizards outside your home, you can use several effective and humane methods:
Natural Repellents and Sprays
- Pepper Spray: Mix water with cayenne pepper, chili powder, or hot sauce (like Tabasco) and spray it around your porch, garden, and entry points. Lizards dislike the pungent smell and will avoid sprayed areas
- Onions and Garlic: Place onions or garlic around your outdoor areas or make a spray by soaking them in water and spraying around entry points. The strong odor repels lizards
- Vinegar Solution: Mix white distilled vinegar with water and spray around your yard and home entry points to deter lizards with its strong smell
Landscaping and Habitat Management
- Plant Lizards-Repelling Plants: Incorporate plants like peppermint, eucalyptus, and pencil trees in your garden or near your porch. Lizards dislike the smell of these plants and will stay away
- Keep Your Yard Tidy: Remove clutter, trim bushes and trees, sweep porches, and eliminate standing water. This reduces hiding spots and food sources (insects) for lizards
Reduce Food Sources
- Lizards are attracted by insects, so controlling insect populations in your yard helps reduce lizard presence. Use insecticides or natural bug repellents to minimize insects around your property
Humane Capture and Release
- If you want to remove lizards directly, spray them lightly with cold water to slow them down, then catch them with a container and release them far from your home in a green area
Additional Tips
- Avoid ineffective methods like eggshells or baking soda, which may attract lizards or other pests
- Seal cracks and entry points to prevent lizards from entering your home or porch
These combined approaches can effectively discourage lizards from lingering outside your home without harming them. Sources:
