It was hot & sticky day yesterday, (Friday 2nd Feb 2024) and the temperature reached a typical summer time mid-30's. It was still in the high twenties and very humid that night. My wife & I decided to take the girls for a walk as it had cooled enough to be tolerable, and we all needed to stretch our legs.
We walked past the same building I observed the Asian house gecko in the previous post. Naturally I checked to see if it was out, and instead there was small, likely 12 month old juvenile in the same place. This gecko was extremely shy, and rapidly scurried into a crevice as soon as my torch beam touched him, despite being ten feet off the ground. Unfortunately, neither of us had our phones, so couldn't get a voucher photo - but it was unmistakeably an Asian house gecko and this record indicates they are definitely breeding here in Belmont.
I'll drop past again later in the week while the warm weather keeps up, and see if I can get a decent photo.
Addendum - I was working in the backyard this afternoon (Saturday 3rd Feb 24) and heard the unmistakeable daytime chirp of another Asian house gecko. Further evidence that they are well established here now !
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