GlenysBobtail Lizard - an Australian skink
January 29th 2011 05:34
... and gardens have many surprises ...
One day, unnoticed and unannounced, a Bobtail Lizard literally 'dropped into' our garden. There is no easy way in to our garden for a Bobtail and, unless it can climb walls, there is no way out. It behaved as if it had been in this environment forever and as its presence was non-threatening we let it be.
One day when my husband was gardening, and the Bobtail Lizard was wandering around, he decided to set it free - "give it a life," he said - and put it over the wall onto a vacant block where it could live a quiet life and perhaps find a mate.
To his surprise, within half an hour the Bobtail was back. Instead of wandering off to freedom it decided to drop (the fall would be about 1 1/2 metres) back into its favourite haunt.
Years later it lives in our garden still, wandering as it pleases, taking shelter in its favourite spots, hibernating during the cooler months and looking sleek and healthy.
The Bobtail Lizard is one of the most well known of the Australian lizards and is a member of the blue-tongue lizard family. When threatened it will raise its head, open its mouth as wide as it can and show its blue tongue.
They can grow to 45 cm in length and can live up to twenty years.
So, happily, it looks as though this lizard will be lazing in our garden for a few years to come.
Australian Bobtail Lizard - lives in our garden
One day, unnoticed and unannounced, a Bobtail Lizard literally 'dropped into' our garden. There is no easy way in to our garden for a Bobtail and, unless it can climb walls, there is no way out. It behaved as if it had been in this environment forever and as its presence was non-threatening we let it be.
One day when my husband was gardening, and the Bobtail Lizard was wandering around, he decided to set it free - "give it a life," he said - and put it over the wall onto a vacant block where it could live a quiet life and perhaps find a mate.
To his surprise, within half an hour the Bobtail was back. Instead of wandering off to freedom it decided to drop (the fall would be about 1 1/2 metres) back into its favourite haunt.
Years later it lives in our garden still, wandering as it pleases, taking shelter in its favourite spots, hibernating during the cooler months and looking sleek and healthy.
Bobtail Lizard - trying to hide under the 'Moses in the Cradle' plants
The Bobtail Lizard is one of the most well known of the Australian lizards and is a member of the blue-tongue lizard family. When threatened it will raise its head, open its mouth as wide as it can and show its blue tongue.
They can grow to 45 cm in length and can live up to twenty years.
So, happily, it looks as though this lizard will be lazing in our garden for a few years to come.
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