Totally random lizard thought

[PandaNin]

Everyone, meet Fred.

I picked him up this morning at the track as I was setting up for the weekend. I love lizards. They're just so irresistably cute.

I don't know what species he is. He has blue on his throat and belly.

Yes, he's going to be released as soon as I scare the beejeezes out of a few female co-workers

[Wallie]

you will get along w/ my son, he likes then too.

[wharthog3]

I'm guessing its a "Blue belly lizard"

Trust me, I have a scientific background.

[PandaNin]

Confirmed, it is a blue belly lizard.

If you turn them onto their back, they go into fake death mode (like a Busa playing ZX-14) and don't move

He has now been released to the wild to grow into his larger self. Bye Fred, you were fun to hang with this morning.

[PandaNin]

pic didn't upload

[Scar]

He can be further identified as the "Stubb-Tailed, Blue-Bellied Lizard", indigenous to Northern California and Southern Oregon.

This one appears to be well fed!

[Mr Bogus]

Originally Posted by wharthog3

I'm guessing its a "Blue belly lizard"

Trust me, I have a scientific background.

that is what we called them too (from AZ, they are plentiful and make great targets for a kid with a bb gun... )

[wingding]

The lizard Thread!

My kids new pets....we're alergic to dogs so....

[MrsGrumpy]

So I guess I should post up 99!

[dadofthree]

Oh well, I see a Geico commercial coming

[F=MA]

Cool.

Here's the one I met at Chichen Itza earlier this week. I would have brought him home, but I couldn't figure out how to smuggle him through U.S. Customs.

[MrsGrumpy]

Originally Posted by F=MA

Cool.

Here's the one I met at Chichen Itza earlier this week. I would have brought him home, but I couldn't figure out how to smuggle him through U.S. Customs.

Very cool. Always wanted to go there. Feel free to post more pics!

[99'busa]

Originally Posted by MrsGrumpy

So I guess I should post up 99!

i wondered how he was doing

[MrsGrumpy]

Originally Posted by 99'busa

i wondered how he was doing

He's doing great. Growing up just fine. Actually Dave thinks he needs a bigger cage. So I have a feeling there will be new pictures coming soon.

[BUBBA]

I know hes not a lizard but we still love him.

[Evil_keeps_me_young]

blue color = lick the lizard... or is that frogs?

[alglag412]

[PandaNin]

Turtles rule! He looks pizzed cause that shell keeps poking him in the throat.

He's quite the healthy turtle

[StromBusa]

We have local "Skinks" that can lose part of their tails as a decoy, any chance that accounts for the stub tail? Some of the local turtles have stub tails I often suspect due to freezing off in winter.

[F=MA]

Originally Posted by MrsGrumpy

Very cool. Always wanted to go there. Feel free to post more pics!

Okay, but just one: