Farm1 wrote:

I have some of those weird blunt lizards also, and horny ones that
have claws and drag themselves around. they come out first, and
then it's time to look out for the Browns.

What sort is that lizard?

Dunno. Some are armour-plated, and their front looks like the back, sort of
blunt at both ends. Some others are armour plated, but thinner and longer
and pointier, with claws. Some sort-of drag themselves around on their
stomachs, using their claws to pull them along. There's a few blue tongues,
too.

Apparently the chihuahuas killed a lizard last week. One had been obsessed
with lizards for years, spending hours motionless gazing fixedly at the rock
wall. I guess he finally got one. My brother found the two of them eating
it.


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ant wrote:


Dunno. Some are armour-plated, and their front looks like the back, sort of
blunt at both ends.


Sounds like the Stumpy Tail, ant (Trachydosaurus rugosus.) I din't know
that scientific name tho' - Googled it.

We've had a couple of Tiger snakes hanging 'round last summer, too.

I really wanted to put some sort of rock creek bed-like pond thing in
this year (I like that we have wild ducks coming daily and thought
they'd love it) but people have been telling me it will attract the
snakes. I don't mind that so much coz they're around anyway and I
figure at least I'll know where they're more likely to be. I just worry
our dogs will also be attracted to it and stumble upon one.

L.

"Linda H" wrote in message
We've had a couple of Tiger snakes hanging 'round last summer, too.

I really wanted to put some sort of rock creek bed-like pond thing
in
this year (I like that we have wild ducks coming daily and thought
they'd love it) but people have been telling me it will attract the
snakes. I don't mind that so much coz they're around anyway and I
figure at least I'll know where they're more likely to be. I just
worry
our dogs will also be attracted to it and stumble upon one.

One of our dogs was bitten by a Brown in the final days of Autumn.
$950 later he came home and was so sick that he just lay on the lounge
for 2 weeks and wouldn't even lift his head. Just followed us with
his eyes. Now he is as fit as flea.

The record for dog bites round here is 8 bites in 8 years for a dog.
I didn't think they could take so many bites but I know the family and
the dog belonged to to one of the offspring who they lost in a plane
crash. They think of the dog as the last link to the lost offspring
they keep dragging it off to the vet each time it gets bitten.

In article , "ant"
wrote:

Dunno. Some are armour-plated, and their front looks like the back, sort of
blunt at both ends. Some others are armour plated, but thinner and longer
and pointier, with claws.

Shinglebacks?

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"ant" wrote in message

Apparently the chihuahuas killed a lizard last week. One had been
obsessed
with lizards for years, spending hours motionless gazing fixedly at
the rock
wall. I guess he finally got one. My brother found the two of them
eating
it.

I can understand that, the tails are often full of what looks like
fat.