Critters on the porch

[3dkicker]

Unfortunately Stumpy didn't hang around long enough to get photographed but these two skinks did. The one in the back is named Pepe Le Pew because he had only one thing on his mind ...... Stumpy is much darker than these two and has only a small portion what's left of a blue tail. First time I saw one of these around my house it was only 3-4" long. Now they're 7-8" long....cept for Stumpy. They must be eating well cuz I haven't seen a cricket in a while.

[keithdog]

Those lizards provide hours and hours of fun for little boys! haha Now lets see a video of you trying to catch one!

[kennethdaysale]

I once knew a freak-a-zoid type of couple that were pseudo vegetarians who only allowed themselves to eat skink tails. They justified this by explaining to me that they weren't killing any animals and since the skinks would grow a new harvestable tail pretty quickly, it was a renewable resource. They had many recipes for skink tail meat. They had bumper stickers and t-shirts made with sayings like Eat more Skink Tail etc etc

[lilmule]

Ive got those on my front deck every now and then one gets in the door dogs get after it then it loses tail,dogs watch tail while it goes back out,to live another day.
Oddest one here is a brown anole lizard,they live in the trees and are actually a cuban species,one would think this is to far north but no have seen them in my yard on the side of a large pine tree.
While unrelated we also have armadillos.

[3dkicker]

Originally Posted by keithdog

Those lizards provide hours and hours of fun for little boys! haha Now lets see a video of you trying to catch one!

I looked up a way to catch them last year using a soda bottle and a live cricket. Skink got in, ate the cricket, and got back out. I'm going to try using a 2L bottle this time.

[bamabassman]

i got somewhere around 5 "critters" around my shop and back poarch. a couple of the are the horny toad lizzards. they ain't skeered of nuthin, hahahaha!!!

[Bassboss]

Love me some skinks! They were so much harder to catch than lizards when I was little! hahah But when you did is was THE BEST feeling ever! lol

[MississippiBoy]

Originally Posted by kennethdaysale

I once knew a freak-a-zoid type of couple that were pseudo vegetarians who only allowed themselves to eat skink tails. They justified this by explaining to me that they weren't killing any animals and since the skinks would grow a new harvestable tail pretty quickly, it was a renewable resource. They had many recipes for skink tail meat. They had bumper stickers and t-shirts made with sayings like Eat more Skink Tail etc etc

Please tell me you're joking.....

[bassboogieman]

a couple of the are the horny toad lizzards.

How do you know they are HORNY? Guess it takes one to know one ouy old HORNY TOAD, oyu.

Eat more Skank Tail

FIFY, Daniel. Now that would be a tee shirt...

[bamabassman]

brucie,brucie....brucie........

[3dkicker]

Caught this one creeping towards my garden. I don't think my lettuce and beans are safe.....


And this one's been digging up my potted plants on my porch......

[bamabassman]

time to bring out the ol .22 smitty. rabbit and squerriel is some goood eatn.

[3dkicker]

I was thinking the same thing except I can't shoot in my neighborhood. Not enough property and I don't know if rabbbit season is still open.

[MississippiBoy]

No shooting? Then may I suggest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjYLRLwphcs

[3dkicker]

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

No shooting? Then may I suggest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjYLRLwphcs

Hahahahahaha Yeah I could launch 'em into the neighbors yard with the dogs and let them get ahold of 'em. Actually I'm ok with the critters. I've got natural pest control. They're called birds of prey. I've got owls and red tailed hawks that like to sit in my trees so the critter population diminishes and then builds back up.

[MississippiBoy]

My dad used to have problems with squirrels getting into his birdfeeders in the flower bed right outside a big kitchen window. His solution was to hook up an electric dog fence to the feeders, with a wireless on/off remote. It was a huge hit....we would all keep an eye on the feeders, waiting for our chance with the remote. Whenever one would start raiding the feeder, we'd all gather around to watch. We'd hit the remote to turn it on, and BAM! The squirrel would always jump straight up about 3 feet, and hit the ground running like his feet were on fire.
Sadistic? Yeah, maybe.....

[3dkicker]

Got baby Buggs hanging out in my garden and my yard......this pic was taken from about 2' away from the rabbit. Little guy took off across the yard when I stepped towards it.