Unwanted Roomies

Critters and insects and all that fun stuff

I vowed to write about my molokau (poisonous centipede) infestation once I hit 30. So here we are, surpassing the 30 mark, for I have now experienced the company of 31 molokau in my lovely abode. I really can’t say why they have turned to my home as their sanctuary, but I have killed every single once of them. Maybe they finally got the hint, because I have not seen one for three weeks now! I should be ecstatic, if it were not for the newest addition to the molokau + Katie family…

Now, I have a rat friend. Sarah has dubbed him Scabbers, since I finally read HP and enjoyed the series so, so (way too) much. Something about him was kind of cute, when I first saw him scurry across my bedroom, hop onto the dresser, and shimmy his way behind the wall. So I didn’t really think Scabbers fit his personality…(I’m only trying to name him because a fellow PCV names his fears, to make them less threatening). Point being, a name has not yet been decided. *No name* rat is, however, not so cute anymore. I definitely heard him having a party of sorts in my house the other night as I tried to fall asleep. I woke the next morning to two large holes being chewed through my bathroom walls, so he has better access to his nest in the wall. ☺

These fun friends, and others, are lucky that I am just so accommodating! It was suggested that I have a hammer on hand, were I to see the rat run by me again. I can’t even fathom what they are suggesting I do with said hammer. Instead, I have thoughtfully placed multiple piles of poison around the house, and hope he just takes care of his business elsewhere, so I don’t have to deal with the guilt of his death on my conscience.

Other than these very unwanted critters, my house is infested with moko , or geckos. These, I really don’t mind at all because they eat flies and other insects. However, my house is COVERED in their poop. You can’t always get what you want, can you?

Just another day in the life.

**Sorry for not including any pics, I thought they would scare off some readers, i.e. Kait…**