Lizards living in the wall of our house

[GCN lova]

most of the time they do return to the same place but if they see anything else comfortable they may well hibernate there. in my old house, the burrow we made attracted newts and toads. it was very sandy and just a few feet away from the few ponds we had (they were rather small).

[outinthewoods]

They are active in the day as well as the evening. We've been outside and had a look and think they may be getting in through the drain. There is crumbled stone in there though so I'm concerned that their exit may have been blocked. Do you think it would be ok to gently remove them outside and see if they make their way back into the hole again? I'd hate to think they were trapped inside.

How do we newt-proof a well? The water level is high, only about a foot below the surface and it's made of uneven stone so it might be ok for them to climb out of.

[Kayleigh]

Yes take them outside they will find somewhere else to live but they will be doing to the pond soon to breed and could be stuck inside if they cant get out.

[Putorius]

It`s not the first time that GCNs have been found living in crevices in the walls of houses. More often than not when this happens it is in the walls of cellars or split level houses that have a portion of the wall below ground level. Crevices in such walls provide cool and relatively humid conditions and of course invertebrate prey also.

[King Edward]

Originally Posted by outinthewoods

How do we newt-proof a well? The water level is high, only about a foot below the surface and it's made of uneven stone so it might be ok for them to climb out of.

From your description it sounds fine, so there's probably nothing to worry about. I was just concerned it might be deep and difficult to climb out of - other people on here have reported newts and toads getting stuck and drowning in steep-sided road drains.

Originally Posted by outinthewoods

They are active in the day as well as the evening. We've been outside and had a look and think they may be getting in through the drain. There is crumbled stone in there though so I'm concerned that their exit may have been blocked. Do you think it would be ok to gently remove them outside and see if they make their way back into the hole again? I'd hate to think they were trapped inside.

Probably best not to disturb them too much, unless you really think they might be trapped. If they're happy living there then I don't see the advantage in relocating them (and they'd probably return anyway).
Maybe this is a non-starter, but how about putting a bit of sand or something on the bottom of the drain and looking for newt tracks going in/out? I'd have thought the tail marks at least might be visible.