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Post by jrae on Dec 5, 2011 12:31:25 GMT
You are all lucky you don't live in the tropics, was looking at animal pics you posted here and I realized we don't get any of those nice critters in here. Just the icky ones like this visitor we had who managed to spook our horses.  It was quite huge around 4 feet or so, sorry about the picture, the only one I got handy was my cellphone. Hubby went out to check what the commotion at the stables was all about and saw this. We managed to corner it in the patio and we closed the screen door until the Parks and Wildlife people arrived to take it away.  Horrible thing, I didn't feel like getting close enough to take more pictures. |
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Post by jrae on Dec 5, 2011 12:36:18 GMT
It's a monitor lizard, quite common around here but this one was probably the biggest we've seen.
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Post by SueA on Dec 5, 2011 15:10:07 GMT
Wow, I think I'd get a fright if I found one of those down the end of the garden! ;D It must be fascinating to see such exotic creatures in the wild but I think I'll stick to squirrels, frogs & toads up close over here!  |
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Post by grindle on Dec 5, 2011 15:15:35 GMT
I don't think I'd like to find one either, they can be pretty evil can't they?
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Post by Louise on Dec 5, 2011 15:24:14 GMT
Jrae would you put up some details of your location so we know where you live etc, it would put your comments into context more, plus if i'm interested i know others would be too ;D
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Post by merlin on Dec 5, 2011 17:20:49 GMT
Jrae, if the newts in my pond were that big I'd carry a shotgun!
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Post by hywel on Dec 5, 2011 17:25:47 GMT
It doesn't look very friendly does it I'm glad to hear you were able to get rid of it without any harm coming to you. |
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Post by sweetpea on Dec 5, 2011 17:31:11 GMT
Jrae, if the newts in my pond were that big I'd carry a shotgun! ;D |
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Post by Cherry on Dec 5, 2011 17:37:08 GMT
That is pretty horrible. I was brought up watching out for snakes in Australia, but I would not know what to do if one of these was about. Does it attack? Is it fast?
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Dec 5, 2011 18:05:19 GMT
Wow, when I first saw it I thought it would be fantastic to have that wander into my garden, then I Googled it They are active lizards, that may be very hostile, lashing out with their tails upon the slightest provocation. Even a small monitor can produce a stinging lash with its tail.
The claws of monitors are long and sharp. The jaws are very strong. Once they bite something it is very difficult to get them to let go. perhaps it wouldn't be so good ;D |
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Post by Rosie on Dec 5, 2011 20:43:59 GMT
Jrae would you put up some details of your location so we know where you live etc, it would put your comments into context more, plus if i'm interested i know others would be too ;D She is in the Phillipines Lousie ;D |
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Post by jrae on Dec 6, 2011 2:35:52 GMT
I decided that if I would be doing anything in the garden or I would be wandering around our orchard I would bring one of my hubby's spare air rifles. Don't want to run into another one of those things, Wildlife people told us it's mating season so those monitor lizards are out and about.
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Post by jrae on Dec 6, 2011 2:38:07 GMT
Well guys I confess if I was the one who saw that thing in the stables I would have run all the way back to Canada. |
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Post by Louise on Dec 6, 2011 17:08:59 GMT
Jrae would you put up some details of your location so we know where you live etc, it would put your comments into context more, plus if i'm interested i know others would be too ;D She is in the Phillipines Lousie ;D Errrr, how do you know that, just looked at the profile and there's nothing there   |
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Post by Lou78W on Dec 6, 2011 17:17:25 GMT
Jrae would you put up some details of your location so we know where you live etc, it would put your comments into context more, plus if i'm interested i know others would be too ;D She is in the Phillipines Lousie ;D :oRosie...lol  |
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It was quite huge around 4 feet or so, sorry about the picture, the only one I got handy was my cellphone. Hubby went out to check what the commotion at the stables was all about and saw this. We managed to corner it in the patio and we closed the screen door until the Parks and Wildlife people arrived to take it away.
