How can I keep lizards away from my room?

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How can I keep lizards away from my room? I live in a hostel and I do not want to kill them. Is there a drug that can just repel them?

Tell us where you live (country, state?) and what kind of lizards they are. — Josh, Aug 27 '13 at 10:47
@Josh I live in Malaysia, after I googled I found it belongs to geckos family, small lizards — Hawk, Aug 27 '13 at 11:22

Tester101 · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-27 20:13:51Z

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Get a cat

Cat

I've heard they tend to enjoy selling insurance. Geico

Mothballs seem to be a popular recommendation.

Ever since Twilight, garlic has lost popularity as a vampire deterrent. Give it new life as a lizard repellent.
Garlic

They keep my boss away, maybe they'll keep lizards away too.
Onion

Captain Kirk

answered Aug 27 '13 at 12:31

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This gave me a good chuckle – UnhandledExcepSean Aug 27 '13 at 16:55
Your first two are missing links, incomplete answer. – Jason Aug 27 '13 at 20:06
@Jason Fixed... – Tester101 Aug 27 '13 at 20:14
Unfortunately, the cat answer works, felines enjoy a good hunt. I say unfortunately, because the geckos et al. can also come in quite handy to get rid of mosquitos and the like. So I guess the choice is up to you: either the lizards, or the cats (and the mozzies). – ALAN WARD Jun 15 '15 at 7:38

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Emyr · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-27 14:22:11Z

Depending on the layout of your living space, introducing a Teflon-coated vertical/overhanging barrier may hinder their approach.

Wikipedia does not list any repellants for the Gecko infraorder, but you may be able to find more information if you can identify the species.