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Do skinks* live in YOUR backyard? There are about five living in ours. Different sizes. Very cute they are I think. Do you?

*skinks are garden lizards

Posted - April 10, 2019

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  • 44736

    No we are too far North. Ohio has only one lizard. They are quite rare and I have never seen one. When I lived in FL we had lizards and

    I caught them.

      April 10, 2019 8:33 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Condolences. They are very cute. Since we lost our cat Tigger almost two years ago we are desperate to love something. We talk to them through the sliding glass door. We never shoo them away. They have found little havens in our background and we are happy to have them. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Thank you for your reply E. This post was edited by RosieG at April 10, 2019 11:22 AM MDT
      April 10, 2019 9:02 AM MDT
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  • 44736
    That's awesome. In my shop on my first ship in Guam we had a gecko. We do have a skink in the area, but not my backyard.

      April 10, 2019 11:24 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Yep! That's what our skinks look like exactly E. Thank you for your reply and especially for the nifty graphic!  :)
      April 10, 2019 12:37 PM MDT
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  • 11350
    We have gecko's or alligator lizards. Cheers! 
      April 10, 2019 8:37 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    You have GECKOS Nanoose? When we visited my son in Honolulu they'd come inside and you'd see one or two on a wall. I thought they only lived in warm places. I love the GEICO GECKO on tv. Thank you for your reply! :)
      April 10, 2019 9:04 AM MDT
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  • 11350
    Ya ever year catch a pair of them and put them in my garden to help control insects. I always name them Bitey #1  and Bitey #2 to remind my self they have sharp teeth. Not sure about this part but I think they hypnotize their pray - they rhythmically sway their head and neck for a few minutes before they strike their pray. Cheers!  
      April 10, 2019 5:14 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    SERIOUSLY Nanoose? That is so AWESOME! We notice they do sway back and forth and sometimes it looks like they are doing pushups. I did read that they are very good in gardens because they eat things that are harmful to plants. Bitey#1 and Bitey#2. Now you are serious right? You're not teasing me? How do you go about catching them and where do you go? Inquiring minds wanna know! Thank you for your reply! :)
      April 11, 2019 3:57 AM MDT
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  • 11350
    I catch them in the early spring when they are still not very active because of cool weather - they hid under tarps. You pick then up behind their head so you don't hurt them. Cheers!
      April 11, 2019 8:40 AM MDT
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  • 44736
    You have both and a couple of others.
      April 10, 2019 11:24 AM MDT
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  • 113301
     :):):)
      April 10, 2019 12:38 PM MDT
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  • 11350
    I didn't know that and I live here. Cheers!
      April 10, 2019 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 44736
    I like research. You have more species of lizards than we have in Ohio. I am envious.
      April 10, 2019 6:04 PM MDT
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  • this question made me realise I don't have a backyard lol 
      April 10, 2019 12:40 PM MDT
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  • 17026
    Nope. Our staffy would eat them.
      April 10, 2019 6:07 PM MDT
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  • 34962
    Yep we have a lot of them. 
      April 10, 2019 6:46 PM MDT
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