I need a domestic lizard...

[MonsterBoy]

Hi-ho, all!

I was big into herps a decade ormore ago, but have drifted away. My interest in them is now more practical in nature: my building has recently suffered a cockroach infestation, and I need something to eat them. Since I'm a bit arachniphobic, the best thing I can think of to control them is a lizard.

In a nutshell, I need, a species that's small, mild-mannered, temperate, insectivorous -- and reasonably cheap. Temperate is the trouble spot; I'd love to have a house gecko, but NYC lacks the proper climate. It's usually pretty warm in my apartment -- mid 70s to 80s, it feels like -- and I'll of course have a 10-gallon for cold snaps.

Any suggestions?

- Sean