Are these lizards poisonous or in other ways harmful? If not, why poke them out of their hidey holes? The poor things are only trying to survive the winter. All reptiles and amphibians in UK are protected, and it's illegal to kill or even disturb them. (We have road signs erected by the authorities with a picture of a frog in a red triangle. That means watch out for the poor things and try not to squash them on the road!) Whole building development projects have been delayed here for months if newts or rare amphibians are found on the land. I think it's rather sweet that your lizards all hid in the big umbrella. And what is this sinister 'teak box' all about?