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  • 08-05-2010 4:34pm
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    EvilMonkey
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    Anyone know what this is?
    th_DSC00973.jpg th_DSC00971.jpg

    I found it in my dogs dish in the kitchen.

    What should I do with it? Its currently in an old sweet box.


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    tricky D
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    It's a Viviparous/Common lizard - Ireland's only lizard iirc. Just let it go outside of where you reckon it most likely got in.


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    EvilMonkey
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    Thanks, I never knew Ireland had a lizard.
    I'm glad its not someone escaped pet.
    I will let it go so, do they like water? I have an overgrown pond in the back garden maybe it lives there.


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    tricky D
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    Only land reptile we have. Let it go on a rock or stony ground in a safe and sunny place is probably the best thing to do.


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    peanuthead
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    tricky D wrote: »
    It's a Viviparous/Common lizard - Ireland's only lizard iirc. .

    Was just about to ask OP where he/she lived!!!


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    crotalus667
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    tricky D wrote: »
    It's a Viviparous/Common lizard - Ireland's only lizard iirc. Just let it go outside of where you reckon it most likely got in.
    hmmmmm the markings dont look the same ,


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    tricky D
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    Differently scaled head and thin stripe on top and thicker ones down each side is a female.

    http://www.lehart.org/ident_photos/male (left) and female viviparouslizards.jpg


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    morganafay
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    I knew Ireland had lizards but never seen any. That's cool that you have them around though, I'd love to see them in my garden! :)


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    EvilMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭EvilMonkey


    I let it go, stayed on the rock for a while, was gone when i came back.
    Its lucky I found it and not the Dog!
    morganafay wrote: »
    I knew Ireland had lizards but never seen any. That's cool that you have them around though, I'd love to see them in my garden! :)
    The girls were not happy to find out Ireland has lizards. Less happy about them in living the garden and even less happy about one in the house! :)

    I think its cool must keep an eye out and see if I see any more now.


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    Michael B
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    I never knew we had lizards here! Cool! :)


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