It’s World Lizard Day. I generally like these reptiles. The small ones are cute, scampering about. I wouldn’t mind having a bearded dragon or chameleon for a pet. I even think the larger ones are kind of cool. Like the internet famous Red Tegu, MacGyver.
But I don’t know if I’d be entirely comfortable cuddling one.
Lizards are helping to protect coffee plants from destructive beetles. And for that reason alone, they deserve our gratitude and recognition, especially on a Monday morning. Hope yours is going well, Deadsplinters.
Lizards are a big limit on Lyme disease, both by eating ticks and by being an inhospitable host for the Lyme bacteria
https://weather.com/health/news/2021-02-09-lyme-disease-role-of-lizards
Our scaly friends are good to have around!
Nope. No cuddling. I’m perfectly fine with lizards that engage in their lizardly business without involving me. But I don’t have the slightest desire to own one. And I sure wouldn’t let it crawl in bed with me.
That freaks me out too.
Like turtles, lizards can carry salmonella. That woman kissing it really gives me the willies. I will pet Sheldon, but I wash my hands immediately after. And we do not play kissy face. Ugh.
John Luriewas my celebrity crush for years.
The Jesus Lizard – Thumper
There’s more lizard songs than I imagined there’d be., lol. But I am aware most of them aren’t about reptiles.
When I moved to NM, I was amazed at how many lizards would climb up the sides of our adobe house to sun themselves…and to get away from the neighborhood road runner who would eat them.
Road runners don’t fly? I probably should have known that.
Well…they can, but they seem to prefer running. They can get up to 16 mph which is faster than the lizards.
What kind of dragon are you? (I’m a Laconic Dragon with a very appealing voice.)
Same.
Glad at least I’m not Puff or a zombie ice dragon from Game of Thrones.
Also Laconic. Which fits. Wonder if we will all fall into that category?
It would seem so.
We have/are a type.
Yuuuuup!🤣
I am also a Laconic Dragon. 🐉😊
I’m a sweet little thing dragon.
Shrug, I think it’s mainly because I don’t like how burning things smell.
Surprise! I’m also Laconic Dragon. It’s the wine question, right?
Fox News – saw a very big one wandering the streets of my suburb as I was almost home. I braked as it attempted to cross the street. The fox stopped and glared at me as I drove past.
Foxes are very judgmental.
I appreciate how lizards help eat bugs. And I think they’re cuties. But agreed, no cuddling.
I’m fascinated by the giant tegus. But also repulsed.
dude i met in OK years ago had a pet iguana
he sorta kinda failed to mention that tho
hellova thing to find when you’ve just gotten comfy on the toilet and decide to look up at the windowsill
😂 I can imagine!
At least you were in a fortunate place to have the shit scared out of you!
lol…yup…good thing it didnt move tho
i was not prepared for surprise toilet dragon and would have bolted regardless of whether i was done yet
that would have been pretty awkward
By the strangest coincidence, Surprise Toilet Dragon is the name of my jazz fusion septet.
Geckos were always a welcome edition to my home in Hawaii. They eat bugs, especially the bad ones and don’t make too much of a mess. I love their call and watching them do push ups. If you turn on a porch light anywhere in Hawaii, it will attract mosquitoes and the geckos will not be far behind.
Cute and helpful. 🦎