Becki's Thailand journal: Living with Critters

Ok since I moved to Thailand my apartment has become the home to a number of different critters. The worst one being me...but that's another story! When mom was out here in October she has a brilliant idea to bring a couple big boxes up from the trash to make tables in my living room. That night I saw something shoot out from behind one of my new tables and scurry across the wall. I followed it into the bedroom and discovered that mom had introduced a Gecko into my apartment! He's become a consant fixture so I gave him a name! This is Kirby the weird flesh colored gecko who likes to scare me when I walk into rooms!

I also have a tiny black gecko who lives in my walls but he's almost impossible to photograph. While Kirby and the tiny gecko live in the apartment with me I also have two gecko's that live outside my bed room windows. Almost everynight I get to watch them feed on the bugs that are attracted to the lights in my room. Both of them are brown I've learned that gecko's can change thier color to blend in with thier surroundings. I've decided that they are twins but I haven't named them yet!

And then we have the newest inhabitant! My inchlong praying mantis just moved in a couple days ago. I discovered him the other night when I streatched and brushed my hand against something on the screen. I kinda freaked out when I suddenly heard something fly above my head. After I calmed down I grabbed my camera and stalked him as he scurried up the wall. He's been living with me for 2 days and I hope he doesn't get attacked by Kirby!