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Discussion in 'Pets and Wildlife' started by Roy, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. Roy

    Roy Member

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    One of our local native critters. Its a Shingle Back or Blue Tongue lizard. We have 4 or 5 from the one family living around the house.

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    Alexis New Member

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    He's cool!! I love all my leezard neighbors, too. Although I wish I didn't have to spend my day running like a maniac through my yard, screaming, "DROP IT!!!" at my curious kitties. They just like to play, and sometimes with the big guys, similar to yours... :rolleyes:
     
  3. Tracey

    Tracey Interloper

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    Roy, I'm not sure what he is, but he's definately not a blue tongue. They look like this
    bluey.jpg
     
  4. Roy

    Roy Member

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    He's a shingleback actually but the tongue is very blue. I think its a state name difference mainly.
     
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    I'm with Tracey on this one - definitely a Shingle Back - Bluey's are quite different ....

    He is a beauty though :clap:
     
  6. Brant

    Brant dazed

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    nice fat arse i mean tail :)
     
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    Mary Jane New Member

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    How would you cook up this one?
     
  8. piggy30

    piggy30 Free?

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    Definitely on a spit over a campfire with a just a little salt and pepper.
     
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    LOL! I love you, Piggy.

    I wonder, wouldn't it dry out or are they just greasy by nature?
     
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    slowley ;)

    and you'd prob need to baste it so it didn't dry out

    coming over for a BBQ soon MJ? :)
     
  11. Dale

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    Good grief. Every time someone posts a photo of a pet or animal that's not a cat or dog you guys wanna eat it. :rolleyes:
     
  12. Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    Someone posted a dog thread?
     
  13. Mary Jane

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    Einstein's dog made a snow angel. It's pretty good too.
     
  14. Ann

    Ann Beadin' fool

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    Doncha love that thing? FYI, I don't want to eat it!
     
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    Craig megalomaniac

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    I think the Aborigines chuck em under some hot coals and after a while they drag em out and share em around. Bags not getting a Drum Stick.:rolleyes:
     
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    Ann Beadin' fool

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    Iguanas are rapidly taking over South Florida. I need to pay attention to these "how to cook" threads, I think.
     
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    They sure have teeny tiny feet. I don't think I could eat that. It's sorta scary looking as far as a foodstuff goes.
     
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    Cool pic. Grew up in Florida with lots of lizards and snakes.
     
  19. Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    Did you eat any of them?
     
  20. Karen

    Karen Species nut

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    I had a single bite of a rattlesnake once.
    Tasted like chicken.
    He was fresh too.
    But, didn't get a bite out of me!
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