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Princes mom · 05-20-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Marhcarter

Skinks are good to have around. They eat spiders and insects and even small rodents. I read that they live in Georgia, but all I ever see here is the green anole. They eat insects, too, so I like to see them around. Plus, they are cute...

Do you know where in Georgia? We do have lizards, but the small ones.

chattiesmom · 05-21-2013, 04:33 PM

I grew up in Florida. We had tons of blue tail skinks. Killer the cat ate one and was violently ill. It seems they are toxic. The blue tails are rather pretty, but the pink ones gross me out.

Princes mom · 06-25-2013, 04:34 AM

I think I had one of those on my deck!!

Ian was on the deck and started barking, hysterically. He was standing on his hind legs, and looking up at the top of the privacy panel. We have curtains over the panel, and I could see the outline of a huge lizard through the curtains. I hit it, through the curtains, and it fell. I could hear it hit our patio. I didn't see it, directly, only the outline. It was probably a foot and a half.

Princes mom · 06-25-2013, 04:37 AM

When I called my husband at work, this thread was the first thing I thought about!

MandiesMom · 06-25-2013, 10:08 AM

LOL! Freaky stuff, huh? I still get skiddish about going to take the lawn mower cover off or uncoil the water hose lol

barneysmommmy · 06-26-2013, 04:48 AM

When my oldest son was younger, he would catch them. They kind of snap at anything around them. He would get them angry and then put them on his ears. He would hang them off his ears like earrings. I will look to see if I can find a picture somewhere.

Princes mom · 06-26-2013, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by barneysmommmy

When my oldest son was younger, he would catch them. They kind of snap at anything around them. He would get them angry and then put them on his ears. He would hang them off his ears like earrings. I will look to see if I can find a picture somewhere.

Your son was very brave!

barneysmommmy · 06-26-2013, 06:07 AM

I am not so sure that he's brave as much as impulsive. He now works for a state fish hatchery and he loves it. He loves animals.

05-21-2013, 04:33 PM	#17
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I grew up in Florida. We had tons of blue tail skinks. Killer the cat ate one and was violently ill. It seems they are toxic. The blue tails are rather pretty, but the pink ones gross me out. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

06-25-2013, 04:34 AM	#18
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	I think I had one of those on my deck!! Ian was on the deck and started barking, hysterically. He was standing on his hind legs, and looking up at the top of the privacy panel. We have curtains over the panel, and I could see the outline of a huge lizard through the curtains. I hit it, through the curtains, and it fell. I could hear it hit our patio. I didn't see it, directly, only the outline. It was probably a foot and a half. __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.

06-25-2013, 04:37 AM	#19
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	When I called my husband at work, this thread was the first thing I thought about! __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.

06-25-2013, 10:08 AM	#20
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	LOL! Freaky stuff, huh? I still get skiddish about going to take the lawn mower cover off or uncoil the water hose lol __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

06-26-2013, 04:48 AM	#21
barneysmommmy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,310	When my oldest son was younger, he would catch them. They kind of snap at anything around them. He would get them angry and then put them on his ears. He would hang them off his ears like earrings. I will look to see if I can find a picture somewhere.

06-26-2013, 06:07 AM	#23
barneysmommmy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,310	I am not so sure that he's brave as much as impulsive. He now works for a state fish hatchery and he loves it. He loves animals.