Don't Look Now but Something's Watching Me
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326433)
Rockingham, Australia
November 13, 2015 6:34am CST
Here in Western Australia, summer is fast approaching. We've had a couple of days with temperatures in the mid-30s (Centigrade) and expect higher temperatures soon.
The reptiles that scare our tourists so badly are starting to appear and warm up after a winter spent holed up somewhere warmish. Today while I was sitting at the computer I became aware of something or someone watching me.
When I looked out the window, I saw a skink sitting on the window-sill peering in. We weren't able to get a good photo of him so I'm attaching one from a previous summer. They are very timid and scuttle off as soon as they see you. They are absolutely harmless and we like to see them around. I wonder what he was thinking.
Anyone like to hazard a guess?
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
They seem to like the window sills. This one had a bit of spiderweb on his nose. They get the flies and spiders I guess.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Nov 15
just remembering the l ittle green l izard we had in the Library and the fat man reading his newspaper. now the lizare was tame and n ot h arful nor poisono us eihte. Suddenly he let out a scream and I saw the l ittle fellow crawling on his shirt, I told him that the l ittle fellow was more scared of him than he was of the l izard. I explained that the lizard was harmless,not poisonous and I took hinm and put him outside.
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov 15
We move quietly if we see one and try not to scare them. We'd like them to get tamer but I think it might take a long time.
@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
I think he's saying 'I wonder if they use Firefox or Chrome?'
@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
13 Nov 15
I think I would have screamed to see that looking at me, but I'm not a big fan of lizards, or snakes, of any kind. I don't mind them as much if I know I'm going to see them, like the ones at zoos or as pets, but get a little scared if I see them if I'm not expecting it.
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
They can give me a fright if I'm not expecting one but otherwise I'm okay. The worst is weeding under a bush and suddenly spotting one near your hand. The skinks would be long gone but the bobtail goannas pretend they're not there and hope you go away.
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
They eat flies and other insects which is why they like the window sills so you're right in that respect.
@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
14 Nov 15
Well i am one person who is scared of reptiles but that one looks harmless for sure
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@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
14 Nov 15
@JudyEv It looks clear one cannot tell
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
He is pretty, don't you think? Lovely and shiny. The babies are tiny. We sometimes uncover them in the wood heap.
@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov 15
We aren't using the air-conditioning yet. Sometimes we put milk out for them but I'm not sure that they drink it. There are some other lizards which do but I don't know if the skinks like milk.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
13 Nov 15
What a cool picture. It is getting warm where you live, and winter time here in USA. ??
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@JudyEv (326433)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 15
Yes, it is our summer now and will gradually get hotter over the next few months.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
salamanders sometimes come near our garden. we know that when our dogs bark distinctively. there is a notion that the meat of these reptiles taste like chicken meat;I have not tried tasting and eating though.
