My first trip to SXM was all about animals. One in particular was a large lizard with a curly pig tail . Everynight as we would turn the lights off in the villa , this lizard would crawl under the moorish door in our villa . There was a space that was open to the elements of approx. 2 inches. The first night he crawled in and climbed amongst the garbage and the garbage bag would make a krinkling noise ( drove me crazy ). I would turn on the lights and he'd skadaddle. I then put a towel under the crease in the door , he's burrough his way in and back to the garbage barrel . I finally had to take the barrel and put it on top of the counter and guess what !? He burrowed his way back in and made his way to our bed !!!!!! He scared the beejesus outa me !

I didn't have the heart to hurt him , of course , so I caught him and gave him some fruit and water in the kitchen . He became our "watch" lizard after that, guarding the house ! LOL !