I woke up in the middle of the night to find a house lizard resting on my hand. Im a bit worried and just have to askdo these lizards bite? And should I be concerned about any poison they might have? Its really stressing me out, and Id love to know if I need to do anything about it.

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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5+ Yrs

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Yes the do bite and if it does bite,it causes local reaction but doesnot cause any dangerous symptoms.

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Answered 25/07/2025

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