Pictue for Anole, a brown friend
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That's a different variety of lizard that is commonly found in Florida. They are strange... They parade around with a big ridge on their backs, and are VERY fast and hard to catch. They're really interesting to watch. There are a few around here, and they seem to get along well with the local Anoles 
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That's a great pic! :up
We have tons of lizards around here, mostly with bright blue tails that break off if you try to grab them, never seen one on my dishes though.
We have tons of lizards around here, mostly with bright blue tails that break off if you try to grab them, never seen one on my dishes though.
- looks like a hood ornament:
I don't recognize the variety, off hand.
But, looks like he found a nice high perch to survey HIS domain! -
As I was discussing with some of the fellows, they'll keep the bugs off your tomatoes or other garden 'n flower varieties. - :up
And they run away when disturbed.
So, if your kids or wives are afraid, educate 'em.
Nice pix, thanx! -
I don't recognize the variety, off hand.
But, looks like he found a nice high perch to survey HIS domain! -
As I was discussing with some of the fellows, they'll keep the bugs off your tomatoes or other garden 'n flower varieties. - :up
And they run away when disturbed.
So, if your kids or wives are afraid, educate 'em.
Nice pix, thanx! -
My kids are not afraid of reptiles, evidence of their pet snake.
I like the Anole in the picture setting on a Sadoun LNBF.
I bet he would be hard to catch for his correct hat size.
No sir. When I show him the recent models we made for other lizards, he will come for the measurement fast.
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I was outside just now checking around the dishes, and saw my specialist at work, again. He's only about 5"long but he checks the coax connections on all my fixed dishes every sunny day!
I was outside just now checking around the dishes, and saw my specialist at work, again. He's only about 5"long but he checks the coax connections on all my fixed dishes every sunny day!
No anoles around here.... but there are quite a few squirrels busy working these days along with one chipmunk.
I don't know the species name, but I do know that we have millions of them here in south Florida. You have to be careful walking om my pathway to the house so you don't step on them there are so many. Both of my dishes are on NPR mounts with cinder blocks and they love it up there.
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Anoles are quite harmless.
The little ones I remember in Florida as a boy, were pretty small, and generally scampered if you came close.
They would however watch you, if ya looked interesting.
When I was in about 3rd grade, one would come into the kitchen, and sit on a little high corner shelf and watch my Mom.
She noticed him and would sometimes talk to the little fellow.
His gaze would follow her as she bustled around the kitchen, cooking.
Since the shelf was up on the wall, and you couldn't come close because of the counter top, he was quite safe.
From some discussions I've had with TurboSat, the ones in his yard act just as I remember many years ago.
I'd catch 'em to play with for an hour or two, then let 'em go into the leaf litter, to maybe be caught another day.
Just gotta be careful that you don't harm 'em, as they are pretty delicate.
The more robust varieties come from the Caribbean, and my favorites are from Haiti.
I used to have Haitians 10+ years ago. They are maybe as big around as your ring finger and upwards of a foot long.
With handling, they can be quite tame and docile.
However, if they sense danger (see a cat, see a bird), they will streak off to hide!
I had one particular dominant male, who'd threaten the lizard in the mirror.
Take him into the bathroom on your hand, and when he noticed himself in the reflection, he'd turn sideways to the image, and make threatening gestures!
If ya let him get really worked up and then brought your finger between him and the mirror, he's strike at it, and do his best to tear that other lizard limb from limb!
The bite was laughable, and I worried he'd hurt himself, more than I worry he'd hurt me! -
Even biting the thin web between your fingers, the little anoles cannot draw blood.
You are a much bigger threat to them; and they are no threat to you! -
Anoles are quite harmless.
The little ones I remember in Florida as a boy, were pretty small, and generally scampered if you came close.
They would however watch you, if ya looked interesting.
When I was in about 3rd grade, one would come into the kitchen, and sit on a little high corner shelf and watch my Mom.
She noticed him and would sometimes talk to the little fellow.
His gaze would follow her as she bustled around the kitchen, cooking.
Since the shelf was up on the wall, and you couldn't come close because of the counter top, he was quite safe.
From some discussions I've had with TurboSat, the ones in his yard act just as I remember many years ago.
I'd catch 'em to play with for an hour or two, then let 'em go into the leaf litter, to maybe be caught another day.
Just gotta be careful that you don't harm 'em, as they are pretty delicate.
The more robust varieties come from the Caribbean, and my favorites are from Haiti.
I used to have Haitians 10+ years ago. They are maybe as big around as your ring finger and upwards of a foot long.
With handling, they can be quite tame and docile.
However, if they sense danger (see a cat, see a bird), they will streak off to hide!
I had one particular dominant male, who'd threaten the lizard in the mirror.
Take him into the bathroom on your hand, and when he noticed himself in the reflection, he'd turn sideways to the image, and make threatening gestures!
If ya let him get really worked up and then brought your finger between him and the mirror, he's strike at it, and do his best to tear that other lizard limb from limb!
The bite was laughable, and I worried he'd hurt himself, more than I worry he'd hurt me! -
Even biting the thin web between your fingers, the little anoles cannot draw blood.
You are a much bigger threat to them; and they are no threat to you! -
Great picture...nothing but spiders building webs on any of my dishes...a lot of toads in the yard, never on the dishes as yet. Blind
It looks good, I've only seen them in pics. We have no lizards were I live, salamanders are the closest relatives but they need to live in a cool damp place.
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