What if I get bitten by a gecko?

Gecko is a lizard, also known as gecko, climbing gecko, four-legged snake, etc., the body is arranged with grain scales or mixed wart scales, fingers, toes have adhesion ability, can be in the wall, ceiling or smooth surface rapid crawling, China's common multi-wart gecko, webless gecko, web-toe gecko, etc., the following we will take a look at how to be bitten by gecko!

What if I was bitten by a gecko?

Most species of gecko are not poisonous, usually do not bite, but in self-protection will bite, but do not worry too much, in fact, even if bitten also nothing serious, because the gecko's strength is very small and no sharp teeth, after being bitten by gecko can wipe iodine to disinfect treatment, prevent infection is basically no problem, if there is redness phenomenon best go to the hospital to see.

Why is gecko poison?

Although gecko is one of the five poisons, but it is not toxic, has been misunderstood. Since ancient times, folk spread gecko urine is very poisonous, eyes are blind, ears are deaf, drops on people will cause ulceration, eat gecko climb things will be poisoned to death, more said "guarding the palace extremely obscene, like water, every encounter water switch, its essence poison, people eat into pus water", so ancient times will be included in the "five poisons"(scorpion, snake, centipede, gecko, toad) one. But in fact, in addition to some species are poisonous, most geckos are not poisonous.

What kinds of geckos are there?

1. Gecko: Gecko is the largest kind of gecko. It mostly inhabits in the cracks of hanging rock cliffs, and some also live in tree holes. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hong Kong, Fujian and Yunnan in China.

2. Multi-wart gecko: Multi-wart gecko, also known as four-legged snake, often inhabits forests, deserts, grasslands and residential areas, etc. It has been listed in the List of Land Wildlife Protected by the State or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value.

3. Webless gecko: Webless gecko is an endemic species in China. It is not only a predator of agricultural and forestry pests, but also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of tonifying lungs and kidney, eliminating cough, etc. It often inhabits cracks, rock cracks, stones and trees in buildings.

4. Web-toed gecko: Web-toed gecko is distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places, and has been listed in the List of Land Wildlife Protected by the State or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value.