Watch for falling reptiles
My first Photo Story Friday!
The Man-cub and I were headed out for a fun day, and as I went to put him in his car seat, I saw this critter on the back of my car. It's a knight anole. They can get up to two feet long and reportedly have a mean bite. But I couldn't have a reptile clinging to my car for dear life as I drove, so I shooed him off with a stick -- not before I took his picture, though!
One time, a knight anole fell down our chimney and got in the house. Gah! Freaked me right the heck out. I scooped him up with a pool net (because it has a looooong handle) and took him outside. In winter when the temperature drops, these guys fall out of the trees, where they live. And a bright green reptile with permanent eyeliner falling from above has surprised many South Floridians, let me tell you. Falling from a tree may have been how he got on my car, come to think of it....
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Labels: photography, wildlife
posted by Holly at 11:02 PM
9 Comments:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
ak! I knew there was a reason I don't live in FL!
I am so STOKED YOU joined in. You are the master of storytelling. Seriously, if that reptile landed on my car I would (a) shoot it (with camera that is) and (b) faint.
One very COOL shot!
Really? They just fall out of the trees? If reptiles like that (albeit smaller ones) can cling upside down to bathroom ceilings, I'm surprised they can't keep a grip on a tree branch...
I love those things - as long as they don't get too close! I'm finding new types up here in North Florida we didn't have in South Florida - you'll have to come educate me :) Maybe it's the jungle in my backyard!
I say cool, but then again I don't have reptiles falling out of trees here. We don't really even have trees here. HA. My local lizards are the about 6 inches long or so.
If I fell out of a tree onto your car, would you shoo me off with a stick? I don't wear eyeliner!
Cool photo, we have those around here too, I've seen then walking around on docks.
Oh wow this is so cool....the Photostory Friday thing, not the falling reptiles thing! Thanks for sharing :~)
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