Tropical Zone Gardening: Heron pics, 1 by lourspolaire

lourspolaire wrote:
Aloha, my dear island friends, and everyone who reads this.

Curly-tailed Lizard or Lion Lizard – Leiocephalus carinatus varius. I found this picture on a Grand Cayman site, Cayman wildlife connection. I do not believe they are native to Florida but I do know they are carnivorous and eat anything that will fit in their mouth.

http://www.caymanwildlife.org/wild-lionlizardvaris.html

The only good curly tail is a dead curly tail. They are a member of the iguana family. They dig around the edge of your paved driveway, around the foundation on your house, etc. Plus, they are too small to make them interesting as a food item.

Here is a picture of the despised reptile. BHM, we didn't have them before but they're everywhere here. When Lucy is big enough, I'll toss one in her enclosure. She should pounce on it. BTW, Lucy is a pet ball python we are snakesitting: a delightful creature in every sense of the word.

Aloha
Sylvain, a.k.a. Pu'ole.