How do I get my lizard friends out of a vertical pipe in the ground? - Competition Diesel.Com

Begle1 · 05-29-2020, 05:06 PM

So I pounded in some 7' long 2 3/8" diameter posts a few months ago. Getting around to installing the caps on top.

But now I have little lizard friends living inside of the posts. I don't wanna put the caps on because then they'll die horrible deaths.

How do I get my lizard friends out of the posts so I can install the caps?

I thought about filling the posts full of water but I'm unsure if that'd accelerate any rust problems.

Is there something heavier than air I can put inside the post, to flush the lizards out?

But I wouldn't want any sort of vapor to overwhelm the poor lizards, make them lose consciousness, and then get sealed up anyways.

Maybe if I filled the posts full of water, then waited for it to drain out/ evaporate, and then put a bunch of WD-40 down there?

I'm sure I'm not the first person to have this problem.

BigPapa · 05-29-2020, 07:28 PM

Smoke bombs?

Marq92 · 05-29-2020, 08:28 PM

I'm not sure if they will float and be brought up by the water. I have seen a small lizard drown from a steep puddle. You could try pouring sand in slowly so they can climb up and rise with the sand level.

thatguy69 · 05-29-2020, 08:38 PM

I'd try a 25 pack of black cats

jasonc · 05-29-2020, 08:57 PM

Brake Clean.

Begle1 · 05-29-2020, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marq92

I'm not sure if they will float and be brought up by the water. I have seen a small lizard drown from a steep puddle. You could try pouring sand in slowly so they can climb up and rise with the sand level.

Damn, I wasn't expecting a serious solution to the problem. You da man.

Begle1 · 05-29-2020, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigPapa

Smoke bombs?

Hmm... Any idea on how I could fabricate a suitable smoke bomb out of household materials?

Marq92 · 05-29-2020, 09:55 PM

At first I thought the smoke idea could be useful in conjunction with the sand, but they're probably much more susceptible to toxic smoke inhalation due to their small lung size and could knock them out at the least. Who knows but it's a thought.

crackerman · 05-29-2020, 09:59 PM

Acetylene.... A dose or two of oxygen. And lizard cannon here we come!!!!

BigPapa · 05-29-2020, 10:06 PM

Make a Smoke Bomb Using Ping-Pong Balls (Easy Method)

Gather three or four ping-pong balls.
Cut a hole in the top of one of the balls.
Cut the other balls into small pieces and put them in the hole.
Stick a pencil in the hole.
Take the pencil out.
Light the smoke bomb by placing a lighter under the ball.
Toss the bomb and watch it smoke.

May be toxic to them, I don’t know. I’ve seen a buddy light a pine cone for his bee smoker.

RonA · 05-30-2020, 08:49 AM

Put free food and a welfare check just outside the entrance to the pipe. Mothballs might work.

Highwayman · 05-30-2020, 09:52 AM

Heat up the base of the pipe and drive them out

Mark Nixon · 05-30-2020, 10:34 AM

How big is the pipe?
Will a shop vacuum cleaner hose fit down it?

I think the sand idea is practical.

Mark.

dieselbeef · 05-31-2020, 08:33 AM

drop a brrom handle in there and they'll get on it..mabe some bacon so it smells like food

9724VF350 · 05-31-2020, 12:47 PM

How about a piece of tubing attached to a air compressor?

Maybe the blast of air would cause them to exit.

BigPapa · 05-31-2020, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9724VF350

How about a piece of tubing attached to a air compressor?

Maybe the blast of air would cause them to exit.

A Lizard Gun Mortar....

tcalvin · 05-31-2020, 03:17 PM

Stick of pvc with tape of some sort on the end. I woudn't want to use something with an adhesive that might tear their skin up.

SmokeShow · 06-01-2020, 11:03 AM

Really? Over a few lizards? How many lizards? How many pipes? Cap the damn things and move on. I sure as **** wouldn't BUY sand to save the poor lizards. I guess it you have free sand available to you, maybe. But it'll hold more moisture than just a void and may contribute to a premature corrosion problem. The water solution may work if they'll float/swim out. Then you could siphon out the water and as you suggested maybe even coat the inside of the pipe with oil of some sort.

Highwayman · 06-01-2020, 11:18 AM

You, a saddle, a couple of ropes, and a shrink ray. Rope and ride those guys out of there!

roost · 06-02-2020, 08:23 AM

Send in the yellow rain..

Idk maybe try dropping a ice cube down there.

05-29-2020, 05:06 PM	#1
Begle1 Name: Begle1 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kihei, Maui Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,142	How do I get my lizard friends out of a vertical pipe in the ground? So I pounded in some 7' long 2 3/8" diameter posts a few months ago. Getting around to installing the caps on top. But now I have little lizard friends living inside of the posts. I don't wanna put the caps on because then they'll die horrible deaths. How do I get my lizard friends out of the posts so I can install the caps? I thought about filling the posts full of water but I'm unsure if that'd accelerate any rust problems. Is there something heavier than air I can put inside the post, to flush the lizards out? But I wouldn't want any sort of vapor to overwhelm the poor lizards, make them lose consciousness, and then get sealed up anyways. Maybe if I filled the posts full of water, then waited for it to drain out/ evaporate, and then put a bunch of WD-40 down there? I'm sure I'm not the first person to have this problem. __________________ 1990 D-250 Regular Cab: Automatic transmission, turkey air horn, wires.

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Marq92 Name: Marq92 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 952	I'm not sure if they will float and be brought up by the water. I have seen a small lizard drown from a steep puddle. You could try pouring sand in slowly so they can climb up and rise with the sand level. __________________ 2001.0 QCLB 3500 4x4 3.55 Toyo M-55 255/85R16 Brown's/Goerend 48RE sonnax shafts/maxed count Alto clutches Carli/Deaver 3.0 EMF BJ's PSC 6 bolt box Synergy steering TheRetroShop HID projector retrofit VLED's DC Power 180A alternator W-T ground mod ISSPRO EV2's

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05-29-2020, 09:55 PM	#8
Marq92 Name: Marq92 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 952	At first I thought the smoke idea could be useful in conjunction with the sand, but they're probably much more susceptible to toxic smoke inhalation due to their small lung size and could knock them out at the least. Who knows but it's a thought. __________________ 2001.0 QCLB 3500 4x4 3.55 Toyo M-55 255/85R16 Brown's/Goerend 48RE sonnax shafts/maxed count Alto clutches Carli/Deaver 3.0 EMF BJ's PSC 6 bolt box Synergy steering TheRetroShop HID projector retrofit VLED's DC Power 180A alternator W-T ground mod ISSPRO EV2's

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jasonc Name: jasonc Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2009 Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,412	Brake Clean.

05-29-2020, 09:59 PM	#9
crackerman Name: crackerman Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2010 Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,800	Acetylene.... A dose or two of oxygen. And lizard cannon here we come!!!!

05-29-2020, 10:06 PM	#10
BigPapa Name: BigPapa Title: Truckless Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, TN Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,034	Make a Smoke Bomb Using Ping-Pong Balls (Easy Method) Gather three or four ping-pong balls. Cut a hole in the top of one of the balls. Cut the other balls into small pieces and put them in the hole. Stick a pencil in the hole. Take the pencil out. Light the smoke bomb by placing a lighter under the ball. Toss the bomb and watch it smoke. May be toxic to them, I don’t know. I’ve seen a buddy light a pine cone for his bee smoker. __________________ Scott 2003 Avalanche Z71 Common sense is like deodorant. The people that need it most never use it. Last edited by BigPapa; 05-29-2020 at 10:07 PM.

05-30-2020, 08:49 AM	#11
RonA Name: RonA Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liberal ground zero. Member`s Gallery Posts: 11,058	Put free food and a welfare check just outside the entrance to the pipe. Mothballs might work. __________________ 55 years of work and all I got was a T-shirt. Last edited by RonA; 05-30-2020 at 08:57 AM.

05-30-2020, 10:34 AM	#13
Mark Nixon Name: Mark Nixon Title: No Savior among the flesh Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brownville, Nebraska Member`s Gallery Posts: 8,676	How big is the pipe? Will a shop vacuum cleaner hose fit down it? I think the sand idea is practical. Mark. __________________ If you or I did business like the PEOPLE in government do business, we'd be put in jail. Government is coercive. Anarchy: The state of existence where there are no masters & no slaves. Therefore, Anarchy means the ABSENCE OF SLAVERY, or, in other words, FREEDOM.

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tcalvin Name: tcalvin Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Midland, Texas Member`s Gallery Posts: 629	Stick of pvc with tape of some sort on the end. I woudn't want to use something with an adhesive that might tear their skin up. __________________ ‘11 6.7 G56. ’16 Superduty

06-01-2020, 11:03 AM	#18
SmokeShow Name: SmokeShow Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 4,715	Really? Over a few lizards? How many lizards? How many pipes? Cap the damn things and move on. I sure as ** wouldn't BUY sand to save the poor lizards. I guess it you have free sand available to you, maybe. But it'll hold more moisture than just a void and may contribute to a premature corrosion problem. The water solution may work if they'll float/swim out. Then you could siphon out the water and as you suggested maybe even coat the inside of the pipe with oil of some sort. __________________ Mitch** IG: @_mitch_ratliff_ '14 Ford F150 FX4 SuperCrew, w/ 3.5L EcoBoost, bone stock 83 GMC K30 CC SB 4WD awaiting D/A chassis swap

06-02-2020, 08:23 AM	#20
roost Name: roost Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2014 Member`s Gallery Posts: 36	Send in the yellow rain.. Idk maybe try dropping a ice cube down there.