He's been there for several months. I know he overwintered in my greenhouse. Today I realized he has a hot wife. Bright blue tail. If I was a bird I would definitely try to eat her. I sat and watched them for an hour. They are very interesting creatures. I don't mind them much. They are colorful and eat loathsome insects. They will probably lay eggs soon. I wouldn't mind starting a lizard ranch.
I wanted to ID the species of this lizard. Google brought up UGA's reptile website. After looking around, I am confident they're in the genus Eumeces. As for which species, my best guess would be Eumeces laticpes.
This is a male. Very distinctive burnt orange head.
This is a female.
Apr-30-2007 01:29
denys envy
no scratch, no snatch...
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: falLAcy, CA
Apr-30-2007 01:30
shaw
RIP
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Intergalactic Mimosa Station
cools. Don't think I've actually seen lizard eggs before, for some reason.
I used to have a chameleon. He died, but was fairly entertaining for a while.
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Intergalactic Planetary
Aww lizards. cute
Apr-30-2007 01:47
chach
muppets
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: babie
There are too many lizards in florida, they dont even move out of your way it sucks having to scrap them off your shoe...
Apr-30-2007 01:49
jfk-pilot
tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: FLORIDA
quote:
Originally posted by chach
There are too many lizards in florida, they dont even move out of your way it sucks having to scrap them off your shoe...
lol my gf's cat loves to torture the little lizards, it would like pick up the lizard with its mouth, bite it just a little, let it go, then torment the poor little lizard while its trying to run away
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Apr-30-2007 02:02
BTG
Ez skinz ez lyfe
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Milton ON
looks like some sort of skink
Apr-30-2007 03:24
Sushipunk
Flickering, I roam
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Chateau Verdafloor
Re: A Tail of Two Lizards
quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
He's been there for several months. I know he overwintered in my greenhouse. Today I realized he has a hot wife. Bright blue tail. If I was a bird I would definitely try to eat her. I sat and watched them for an hour. They are very interesting creatures. I don't mind them much. They are colorful and eat loathsome insects. They will probably lay eggs soon. I wouldn't mind starting a lizard ranch.
I wanted to ID the species of this lizard. Google brought up UGA's reptile website. After looking around, I am confident they're in the genus Eumeces. As for which species, my best guess would be Eumeces laticpes.
This is a male. Very distinctive burnt orange head.
This is a female.
Be careful handling them like that. Depending on what kind of lizard/skink they are, their tales may disconnect as a defense to something grabbing it like that.
Cool looking though Good find.
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Apr-30-2007 03:39
jfk-pilot
tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: FLORIDA
Re: Re: A Tail of Two Lizards
quote:
Originally posted by Sushipunk
Be careful handling them like that. Depending on what kind of lizard/skink they are, their tales may disconnect as a defense to something grabbing it like that.
Cool looking though Good find.
aren't some type of skinks poisonous, like the striped ones...?
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Apr-30-2007 04:06
narcism
faithless fangirl
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Let go of my mind
im so scared of lizards
that first pic gave me the heeby-jeebies
Apr-30-2007 04:13
Frenchie
life in technocolor
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Intergalactic Planetary
My grandmother was really scared of them as a little kid. My uncle got a small lizard and he snuck up behind her and put it down her dress. She was so scared that she couldn't move so she just stood there and screamed.