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| Fred C. Dobbs 2007-07-16, 5:25 pm |
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I have not seen any geckos around for months. I have always had dozens of
them hanging around outside but none this year. I live in western Travis
county. I kind of miss seeing the little guys. Does anybody else have
them?
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| jangchub 2007-07-16, 8:25 pm |
| On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:47:05 -0500, "Fred C. Dobbs"
<FDobbs@sierra.com> wrote:
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>I have not seen any geckos around for months. I have always had dozens of
>them hanging around outside but none this year. I live in western Travis
>county. I kind of miss seeing the little guys. Does anybody else have
>them?
Scads. I have noticed from year to year certain lizards are around
more than other years. Last year we hardly had any green anoles, this
year they are everywhere. We also have tons of skinks and snakes this
year. I'm up by the Dell Diamond where they are bulldozing anything
they can. It's disgusting. We moved up here so hopefully we'd have a
little peace from development. Not.
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| Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com 2007-07-16, 8:25 pm |
| On Jul 16, 4:47 pm, "Fred C. Dobbs" <FDo...@sierra.com> wrote:
> I have not seen any geckos around for months. I have always had dozens of
> them hanging around outside but none this year. I live in western Travis
> county. I kind of miss seeing the little guys. Does anybody else have
> them?
I have plenty of geckos, toads too. And crickets. And 'hoppers. And
click bugs. And MOSQUITOES!
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| Omelet 2007-07-17, 9:25 am |
| In article <dIRmi.11684$bz7.9364@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
"Fred C. Dobbs" <FDobbs@sierra.com> wrote:
> I have not seen any geckos around for months. I have always had dozens of
> them hanging around outside but none this year. I live in western Travis
> county. I kind of miss seeing the little guys. Does anybody else have
> them?
I have a few, but not as many as I usually do.
I have more Anoles than normal.
Probably all the rain is keeping them under cover? I sure hope so!
They tend to hide under rocks so I can't help but wonder if a lot of
them have drowned. :-(
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| Omelet 2007-07-17, 9:25 am |
| In article <8ktn93547k1jdlcb44afn545bre7qjuadh@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:47:05 -0500, "Fred C. Dobbs"
> <FDobbs@sierra.com> wrote:
>
>
> Scads. I have noticed from year to year certain lizards are around
> more than other years. Last year we hardly had any green anoles, this
> year they are everywhere. We also have tons of skinks and snakes this
> year. I'm up by the Dell Diamond where they are bulldozing anything
> they can. It's disgusting. We moved up here so hopefully we'd have a
> little peace from development. Not.
I envy you your skinks...
I've only ever seen one in my yard, and that was a couple of years ago.
Unfortunately, my dogs tend to kill the snakes.
At least they leave the toads alone.
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| Omelet 2007-07-17, 9:25 am |
| In article <1184626316.237435.180650@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
"Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com" <Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 16, 4:47 pm, "Fred C. Dobbs" <FDo...@sierra.com> wrote:
>
> I have plenty of geckos, toads too. And crickets. And 'hoppers. And
> click bugs. And MOSQUITOES!
Does anyone NOT have crickets right now? <lol>
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| "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1184626316.237435.180650@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
> "Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com" <Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Does anyone NOT have crickets right now? <lol>
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> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a XXXXX" -- Jack
> Nicholson
Happened to visit Lowes in S. San Marcos a few days ago. On the way back
home, I dropped by the local Sac-n-Pac (Valero) convenience store/gas
station across I-35. Jeez-Gawd, there were piles and piles of dead and near
dead crickets all over that parking lot and adjoining sidewalk in front of
the store. Noticed that crickets seem to manifest themselves most in and
around food service establishments and convenience stores for some odd
reason.
My dogs like to find any kind of lizard hiding in and under rocks and
undermine my lawn boundary (rocks) in the front yard. Ongoing battle
keeping the soil under the rocks as a result. The kind I see most have
green and red stripes running the length of their bodies, shiny skin. Wish
they were "wood lizards". The grayish-white, bumpy skinned type that stand
their ground instead of running. They bite when cornered. Saw alot of
those when I was young. Haven't seen any for a long time.
Dave
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| Omelet 2007-07-17, 1:25 pm |
| In article <mV3ni.8523$Od7.2267@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote:
> "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:omp_omelet-1151EA.08092217072007@news.giganews.com...
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> Happened to visit Lowes in S. San Marcos a few days ago. On the way back
> home, I dropped by the local Sac-n-Pac (Valero) convenience store/gas
> station across I-35. Jeez-Gawd, there were piles and piles of dead and near
> dead crickets all over that parking lot and adjoining sidewalk in front of
> the store. Noticed that crickets seem to manifest themselves most in and
> around food service establishments and convenience stores for some odd
> reason.
On the upside, the grackles are getting well fed.
I see them eating dead crickets all the time at the moment.
Sparrows help clean up the carcasses too.
>
> My dogs like to find any kind of lizard hiding in and under rocks and
> undermine my lawn boundary (rocks) in the front yard. Ongoing battle
> keeping the soil under the rocks as a result. The kind I see most have
> green and red stripes running the length of their bodies, shiny skin.
Sounds like skinks?
> Wish
> they were "wood lizards". The grayish-white, bumpy skinned type that stand
> their ground instead of running. They bite when cornered. Saw alot of
> those when I was young. Haven't seen any for a long time.
Western Fence Lizards? Two blue strips on the bellies?
> Dave
I've got to get those bat houses up. No better skeeter control exists!
Might take a couple of years to colonize tho' so it won't help me this
year. That's what I get for procrastinating.
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| jangchub 2007-07-17, 1:25 pm |
| On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:09:22 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:
>In article <1184626316.237435.180650@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
> "Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com" <Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>Does anyone NOT have crickets right now? <lol>
Now that you mention it, I don't have near the amount as normal. By
the way, the gecko's live in my attic and come out at night and climb
on the limestone walls which at attached to my entire house exterior.
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| Omelet 2007-07-17, 5:25 pm |
| In article <pkup93hc574bot2mb7vpl4jduratf6s9rh@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:09:22 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Now that you mention it, I don't have near the amount as normal.
I'll mail you some. ;-)
There are literally thousands of them at work!
Fortunately, I enjoy the little beasts even tho' their song is nearly
deafening at the moment. I ignore the ones that run across the desk at
night, and around my feet near the Chemistry analyzer. They do no harm.
> By
> the way, the gecko's live in my attic and come out at night and climb
> on the limestone walls which at attached to my entire house exterior.
Geckos breed in my attic. I've had to quit storing books up there. Their
egg masses are around the borders and poops all over the insulation.
On the upside, they take care of the vast majority of roaches and
silverfish... I built storage sheds out back. The Geckos are more than
welcome to my attic.
I've just not seen as many this year with all the rain. I'm concerned
about them. I do love my geckos!
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| "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <mV3ni.8523$Od7.2267@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote:
>
>
> On the upside, the grackles are getting well fed.
> I see them eating dead crickets all the time at the moment.
> Sparrows help clean up the carcasses too.
>
>
> Sounds like skinks?
>
>
> Western Fence Lizards? Two blue strips on the bellies?
>
>
> I've got to get those bat houses up. No better skeeter control exists!
>
> Might take a couple of years to colonize tho' so it won't help me this
> year. That's what I get for procrastinating.
> --
> Peace, Om
>
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> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a XXXXX" -- Jack
> Nicholson
http://www.wildherps.com/species/S.occidentalis.html
Kind of, but not really. Same general body appearance. More light
grayish/gray color pattern. No other color. Much bigger than a skink or
anole. Kind of colored like a horned toad. Skin tone pattern is like the
fence lizard.
Dave
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| Omelet wrote:
> In article <1184626316.237435.180650@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
> "Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com" <Guy.A.Regular@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Does anyone NOT have crickets right now? <lol>
I went to high school in Taylor in the early 70's and one year we had
the invasion of the army worms (that's what everyone called them anyway)
followed by a flood of crickets that was of biblical proportions.
The army worms could squeeze under doors and you'd find them in your
house crawling up your furniture plus forget about standing or sitting
outside. The crickets, though, were freaky. You could actually slide
through intersections at night when they would collect in solid layers
under street lamps. Really gross but funny to high school kids. Snap,
crackle, pop!
I worked in a little restaurant that had them coming in every crack.
Several times a night you would turn around and one would be skittering
across the hamburger grill or swimming in the deep fry. Good thing the
kitchen was out of sight of the customers :-O
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| Omelet 2007-07-19, 1:25 pm |
| In article <VFxni.8259$rR.7384@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote:
> http://www.wildherps.com/species/S.occidentalis.html
>
> Kind of, but not really. Same general body appearance. More light
> grayish/gray color pattern. No other color. Much bigger than a skink or
> anole. Kind of colored like a horned toad. Skin tone pattern is like the
> fence lizard.
> Dave
I'll bet they are fast. :-)
And I love they way they glare at you!
Neat personality.
I had one very preggers female show up that was longer than my hand, and
three times the width of my thumb on the dining room screen one day.
I suspect she is responsible for the current population.
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| Omelet 2007-07-19, 1:25 pm |
| In article <yWzni.28842$C96.20343@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>,
jOhN <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I went to high school in Taylor in the early 70's and one year we had
> the invasion of the army worms (that's what everyone called them anyway)
> followed by a flood of crickets that was of biblical proportions.
I do SO know what you mean!
>
> The army worms could squeeze under doors and you'd find them in your
> house crawling up your furniture plus forget about standing or sitting
> outside. The crickets, though, were freaky. You could actually slide
> through intersections at night when they would collect in solid layers
> under street lamps. Really gross but funny to high school kids. Snap,
> crackle, pop!
Heh. I've seen Locust swarms in the Mojave.
The roads were colored solid with squashed ones.
>
> I worked in a little restaurant that had them coming in every crack.
> Several times a night you would turn around and one would be skittering
> across the hamburger grill or swimming in the deep fry. Good thing the
> kitchen was out of sight of the customers :-O
ROFL!!!
We've been pretty much ignoring them at work lately.
Not worth the effort to mess with them!
They are starting to die finally tho'. The creeping myrtle housed
several hundred, and we are smelling the rotting ones outside of the
time clock door.
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| Omelet wrote:[color=darkred]
> In article <yWzni.28842$C96.20343@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>,
> jOhN <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
-snip-
Speaking of influxes of new insectoid critters - the current wave of
cicadas has brought in a batch of cicada killers. I've had them and
tarantula hawks in the past but today the CK's were chasing each other
around like territorial hummingbirds. Buzz, buzz, buzz! They look more
evil and dangerous than the tarantula hawk but they are seldom inclined
to go after a human. These were buzzing around our heads so close it was
hard not to swat at them.
Cicada killer info:
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/...killerhome.html
The tarantula hawk made its presence known in my backyard a couple of
years ago when it flew up behind me while I was in the pool. It got so
close that I thought it was landing on my head. I ducked under the water
and came up several feet away only to have it dive for me again - from
behind. When I went under this time I splashed water aggressively at
what sounded like a 3 foot flying monster and knocked it into the pool.
Water tension let it stay afloat but not fly off so I got a good look at
it. Big wasp - almost 2 inches long. A few days later I relunctantly had
to kill one at an outdoor party and it took about 5 minutes for the wasp
spray to dispatch it. Regular wasps drop instantly. They are good
pollinators so we only defend ourselves when the other option is a
possible stinging.
Tarantula hawk info plus a pic of one we found dragging a tarantula up
a window screen:
http://www.answers.com/topic/tarant...?cat=technology
http://i7.tinypic.com/52ku3h0.jpg
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| lkelli@webtv.net 2007-07-21, 9:25 pm |
| Hate to bring this thread up to the top again, but I have a question.
In San Antonio. Have "lizards" here: The first ones I saw were a dusky
or dusty green, then one day I saw one bright lime green. He kept
"inflating" a flap of skin under his neck. I assume he was a male in
breeding condition? What are these green ones, if not geckos? Have
seen one baby, about 2" long including the tail.
Thanks in advance.
lkelli
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 3:25 am |
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<lkelli@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Hate to bring this thread up to the top again, but I have a question.
> In San Antonio. Have "lizards" here: The first ones I saw were a dusky
> or dusty green, then one day I saw one bright lime green. He kept
> "inflating" a flap of skin under his neck. I assume he was a male in
> breeding condition? What are these green ones, if not geckos? Have
> seen one baby, about 2" long including the tail.
Anoles. They change colour, like chameleons, and can be brown to bright
green depending what they're lying on.
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| "jOhN" <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Omelet wrote:
> -snip-
>
> Speaking of influxes of new insectoid critters - the current wave of
> cicadas has brought in a batch of cicada killers. I've had them and
> tarantula hawks in the past but today the CK's were chasing each other
> around like territorial hummingbirds. Buzz, buzz, buzz! They look more
> evil and dangerous than the tarantula hawk but they are seldom inclined to
> go after a human. These were buzzing around our heads so close it was hard
> not to swat at them.
>
> Cicada killer info:
>
> http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/...killerhome.html
>
> The tarantula hawk made its presence known in my backyard a couple of
> years ago when it flew up behind me while I was in the pool. It got so
> close that I thought it was landing on my head. I ducked under the water
> and came up several feet away only to have it dive for me again - from
> behind. When I went under this time I splashed water aggressively at what
> sounded like a 3 foot flying monster and knocked it into the pool. Water
> tension let it stay afloat but not fly off so I got a good look at it. Big
> wasp - almost 2 inches long. A few days later I relunctantly had to kill
> one at an outdoor party and it took about 5 minutes for the wasp spray to
> dispatch it. Regular wasps drop instantly. They are good pollinators so we
> only defend ourselves when the other option is a possible stinging.
>
> Tarantula hawk info plus a pic of one we found dragging a tarantula up a
> window screen:
>
> http://www.answers.com/topic/tarant...?cat=technology
> http://i7.tinypic.com/52ku3h0.jpg
Brings to mind a question I've not asked. Around here is a generally red
wasp, appears to be a ground borer. Though, have never seen such do so.
Hearsay. Around 3" long, red with a touch of black. Scary looking, never
been stung/bitten from it though. Not an oversized mud dauber. Seen one?
There is also prevalent here, a bumble bee looking insect. Black and yellow
bands. About the same size as the red wasp but a much fatter end. Have
seen such seek cover in a small hole in the ground.
Dave
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| lkelli@webtv.net 2007-07-22, 3:25 am |
| Anoles! Thank you. The dusty green one and the bright lime green one
were both on a medium/dark grey 2x4 porch rail. The baby was on a glad
leaf and blended right in.
Appreciate it.
lkelli
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| "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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> <lkelli@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Anoles. They change colour, like chameleons, and can be brown to bright
> green depending what they're lying on.
>
>
The flap of skin usually has a hint of red in it too. Are there any true
chameleons in TX.other than zoo or pets?
Dave
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 3:25 am |
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> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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dusky[color=darkred]
>
> The flap of skin usually has a hint of red in it too. Are there any true
> chameleons in TX.other than zoo or pets?
Nope.
From Wikipedia : "The main distribution of Chameleons is Africa and
Madagascar, and other tropical regions, although some species are also found
in parts of southern Europe and Asia. There are introduced, feral
populations of veiled and Jackson's chameleons in Hawaii and isolated
pockets of feral Jackson's chameleons have been reported in California and
Florida."
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 3:25 am |
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<lkelli@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Anoles! Thank you. The dusty green one and the bright lime green one
> were both on a medium/dark grey 2x4 porch rail. The baby was on a glad
> leaf and blended right in.
>
> Appreciate it.
No problem. Actually, I read that anoles actually change colour to brown
when stressed, rather than changing to blend in. The red dewlap is for
impressing a mate and defending territory, as is doing "pushups".
I have many living in the yard, although I was worried about them last
year during the drought with less cover.
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| Catbird 2007-07-22, 9:25 am |
| > Brings to mind a question I've not asked. Around here is a generally red
> wasp, appears to be a ground borer. Though, have never seen such do so.
> Hearsay. Around 3" long, red with a touch of black. Scary looking, never
> been stung/bitten from it though. Not an oversized mud dauber. Seen one?
One time I went through a very dense section of woods, the kind were you
have to half crawl/fight your way around between cedar trees, etc. The kind
where if you died no one could find you until you began to smell and
probably not even then. I finally came out to a slightly less dense place
where at least I could stand up and take a few steps. That's when I heard a
noise. I was wondering what the hell was the source of high voltage hum in
the middle of nowhere. Looking around I was about to lean on a tree with my
hand when I found the source of the sound. A small tree trunk was covered
two feet up and down all around by a large, bad-XXX, tightly packed bunch of
red wasps/hornets; no nest in sight, just the colony. I backed away slowly
and got the hell out of there. Still freaks me out to think what might have
happened if they had decided to attack.
--
Catbird
"Oh-oh, her schizo is about to phrenia" - Bob Hope
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 9:25 am |
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"Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
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>
> Brings to mind a question I've not asked. Around here is a generally red
> wasp, appears to be a ground borer. Though, have never seen such do so.
> Hearsay. Around 3" long, red with a touch of black. Scary looking, never
> been stung/bitten from it though. Not an oversized mud dauber. Seen one?
>
> There is also prevalent here, a bumble bee looking insect. Black and
yellow
> bands. About the same size as the red wasp but a much fatter end. Have
> seen such seek cover in a small hole in the ground.
> Dave
See if these might help. I wish they had more photos.
Paper Wasp, not ground boring
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg348.html
Carpenter Bee
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg339.html
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| Gary Brady 2007-07-22, 9:25 am |
| lkelli@webtv.net wrote:
> Hate to bring this thread up to the top again, but I have a question.
> In San Antonio. Have "lizards" here: The first ones I saw were a dusky
> or dusty green, then one day I saw one bright lime green. He kept
> "inflating" a flap of skin under his neck. I assume he was a male in
> breeding condition? What are these green ones, if not geckos? Have
> seen one baby, about 2" long including the tail.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> lkelli
This is what I call the basic lizard (anole).
Grab this guy and rub his stomach gently with the tip of your finger.
After a while, he'll fall off to sleep and you can lay him down on his
back and watch how long he takes to wake up.
If you're really dexterous, you can put put two lizards to sleep
simultaneously, one in each hand!
--
Gary Brady
Austin, TX
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 1:25 pm |
|
"Gary Brady" <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> This is what I call the basic lizard (anole).
>
> Grab this guy and rub his stomach gently with the tip of your finger.
> After a while, he'll fall off to sleep and you can lay him down on his
> back and watch how long he takes to wake up.
>
> If you're really dexterous, you can put put two lizards to sleep
> simultaneously, one in each hand!
Seems a little reckless for an odd thrill.....
http://www.anapsid.org/anole.html
"On the whole, however, handling is very stressful to them, and stress
will cause them to become ill. Initially, however, all anoles will try to
run from you when you go to pick them up and may bite...and they have quite
strong bites for being such small, delicate creatures! Biting, as much as it
may hurt you, may be more dangerous for them if you jerk your hand away -
this can break their jaws or cause teeth to be ripped out. So, handle them
as little as possible, and don't jerk your hand if you get bit - put them
back in their enclosure so that they can feel something under their feet -
that will get them to release you.
They can drop their tails if grabbed there (this is called autotomy), and
their fragile toes can be broken or injured if removed ungently from
branches, bark or your clothing."
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| Omelet 2007-07-22, 1:25 pm |
| In article <25736-46A2B410-888@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net>,
lkelli@webtv.net wrote:
> Hate to bring this thread up to the top again, but I have a question.
> In San Antonio. Have "lizards" here: The first ones I saw were a dusky
> or dusty green, then one day I saw one bright lime green. He kept
> "inflating" a flap of skin under his neck. I assume he was a male in
> breeding condition? What are these green ones, if not geckos? Have
> seen one baby, about 2" long including the tail.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> lkelli
Anoles.
Male.
You were threatening his territory. :-)
AKA Texas Chameleons even tho' they are not related to the real ones.
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| cat daddy wrote:
> "Gary Brady" <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:66Joi.9538$rR.4359@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
> Seems a little reckless for an odd thrill.....
>
> http://www.anapsid.org/anole.html
> "On the whole, however, handling is very stressful to them, and stress
> will cause them to become ill. Initially, however, all anoles will try to
> run from you when you go to pick them up and may bite...and they have quite
> strong bites for being such small, delicate creatures! Biting, as much as it
> may hurt you, may be more dangerous for them if you jerk your hand away -
> this can break their jaws or cause teeth to be ripped out. So, handle them
> as little as possible, and don't jerk your hand if you get bit - put them
> back in their enclosure so that they can feel something under their feet -
> that will get them to release you.
>
> They can drop their tails if grabbed there (this is called autotomy), and
> their fragile toes can be broken or injured if removed ungently from
> branches, bark or your clothing."
Man, we used to play with 'em all the time as kids back in the '60s;
they were even sold at the State Fair as pets. I've *never* been bitten
by one, or heard of anybody else being bitten.
That said, these days I just leave 'em alone, like I do most things.
DT
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| cat daddy 2007-07-22, 5:25 pm |
|
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> cat daddy wrote:
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>
> Man, we used to play with 'em all the time as kids back in the '60s;
> they were even sold at the State Fair as pets. I've *never* been bitten
> by one, or heard of anybody else being bitten.
>
> That said, these days I just leave 'em alone, like I do most things.
I've never heard of biting either, but then, I thought they changed
colour for camouflage, rather then being stressed. They are curious, though,
and some of mine have seemed quite friendly at times. Others get a bit
perturbed if you look at them too long. The tail never grows back the same
if they do happen to lose it, so no contact from me.
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| jangchub 2007-07-22, 8:25 pm |
| On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:39:14 GMT, Gary Brady
<gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
>lkelli@webtv.net wrote:
>
>This is what I call the basic lizard (anole).
>
>Grab this guy and rub his stomach gently with the tip of your finger.
>After a while, he'll fall off to sleep and you can lay him down on his
>back and watch how long he takes to wake up.
>
>If you're really dexterous, you can put put two lizards to sleep
>simultaneously, one in each hand!
Sorry, but this is pretty childish and it scares the shit out of the
poor things. Leave them alone and watch them for their beauty.
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| Omelet 2007-07-23, 9:25 am |
| In article <69t7a35hrnrmoelvgcptbashnqgnkepaok@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:39:14 GMT, Gary Brady
> <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Sorry, but this is pretty childish and it scares the shit out of the
> poor things. Leave them alone and watch them for their beauty.
I used to chase lizards when I was a kid, but now I just enjoy watching
them. I've had a LOT of baby anoles showing up this year.
Probably offspring of this beautiful male I managed to capture with the
camera a couple of years ago:
http://i15.tinypic.com/669mrut.jpg
He threatened me with his rosy dewlap, but I was not lucky enough to get
a good capture of that before he ran off. ;-/
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| Omelet wrote:
> In article <69t7a35hrnrmoelvgcptbashnqgnkepaok@4ax.com>,
> jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> I used to chase lizards when I was a kid, but now I just enjoy watching
> them. I've had a LOT of baby anoles showing up this year.
>
> Probably offspring of this beautiful male I managed to capture with the
> camera a couple of years ago:
>
> http://i15.tinypic.com/669mrut.jpg
>
> He threatened me with his rosy dewlap, but I was not lucky enough to get
> a good capture of that before he ran off. ;-/
Nice shot!
DT
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| Gary Brady 2007-07-23, 8:25 pm |
| cat daddy wrote:
>
> Seems a little reckless for an odd thrill.....
Reckless? RECKLESS??? No, cat, catching a raccoon by the tail is
reckless, and it will give you an odd thrill.
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Austin, TX
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| cat daddy 2007-07-23, 8:25 pm |
|
"Gary Brady" <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> cat daddy wrote:
>
>
>
> Reckless? RECKLESS??? No, cat, catching a raccoon by the tail is
> reckless, and it will give you an odd thrill.
Odd you should bring that up, Gary. Befriended a wild female raccoon once
and she would grab my pinkie while eating out of my hand. Let me pet her and
everything. Didn't have to grab the tail, but it was a thrill. Brought in
her babies when they were old enough.
I have photos of the cats sitting around watching the babies eat out of
the dish in the kitchen.
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| Omelet 2007-07-24, 9:25 am |
| In article <f838j1$827$1@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>,
dt <daletx@ATnewsguy.com> wrote:
>
> Nice shot!
>
> DT
Thanks. :-)
It was very lucky!
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| Omelet 2007-07-24, 9:25 am |
| In article <pbapi.11075$Od7.10862@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Gary Brady <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
> cat daddy wrote:
>
>
>
> Reckless? RECKLESS??? No, cat, catching a raccoon by the tail is
> reckless, and it will give you an odd thrill.
<lol> I only do that with possums.
The border collie helps me corner them and I then cage them and take
them way far away to the river and set them free.
I used to shoot them, then I grew up. :-/
I'd never try that with a racoon.
Possums are not very smart and not aggressive at all. If you are fast
and careful, you can pick them up by the tail without getting bitten.
About the only things I have no mercy on are rats and insect pests such
as fire ants and mosquitos.
And squirrels that attack my pigeons...
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| jangchub 2007-07-24, 1:25 pm |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:08:37 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Possums are not very smart and not aggressive at all. If you are fast
>and careful, you can pick them up by the tail without getting bitten.
Not true. Opossums are very intelligent. Do some research before
saying such things.
>About the only things I have no mercy on are rats and insect pests such
>as fire ants and mosquitos.
Oh, that's too bad. The ants life you save is your own.
>And squirrels that attack my pigeons...
Squirrels attack pigeons?
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| Omelet 2007-07-24, 1:25 pm |
| In article <mu9ca31oic5c5fodknsegrtitv771uccs1@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:08:37 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Not true. Opossums are very intelligent. Do some research before
> saying such things.
Hey, at least I don't kill them anymore. ;-)
>
>
> Oh, that's too bad. The ants life you save is your own.
Sorry, Fire Ants are horrible little creatures. That is one critter I
will not spare! They are far too destructive, dangerous, and the damage
I've seen them do to wildlife rescue animals is sickening.
>
>
> Squirrels attack pigeons?
Some do, most don't. The current batch of squirrels that live here are
being left alone as they are not mean.
Or destructive...
Squirrels are territorial too which is a good thing!
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| jangchub 2007-07-24, 5:25 pm |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:19:00 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Hey, at least I don't kill them anymore. ;-)
Good. What would be the point anyway?
>Sorry, Fire Ants are horrible little creatures. That is one critter I
>will not spare! They are far too destructive, dangerous, and the damage
>I've seen them do to wildlife rescue animals is sickening.
So you kill all fire ants on the planet and no wildlife is ever
attacked again? If so, definitely do it. If not, you're wasting time
and let's hope you don't take a rebirth as a fire ant.
>Some do, most don't. The current batch of squirrels that live here are
>being left alone as they are not mean.
Mmm. I never heard of squirrels attacking animals. Learn every day.
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| Gary Brady 2007-07-24, 5:25 pm |
| cat daddy wrote:
> Odd you should bring that up, Gary. Befriended a wild female raccoon once
> and she would grab my pinkie while eating out of my hand. Let me pet her and
> everything. Didn't have to grab the tail, but it was a thrill. Brought in
> her babies when they were old enough.
> I have photos of the cats sitting around watching the babies eat out of
> the dish in the kitchen.
But, but, but... catdaddy!:
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/pest/raccoons.php
"They have sharp teeth, strong claws, are known to carry rabies and
parasites. Never try to catch a raccoon by hand. Cornering a racoon, or
any animal, may leave the animal with no choice but to attack you."
I wish I'd thought of this one myownself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6dabAi7EYU
--
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Austin, TX
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| Gary Brady 2007-07-24, 5:25 pm |
| Omelet wrote:
> <lol> I only do that with possums.
> The border collie helps me corner them and I then cage them and take
> them way far away to the river and set them free.
>
> I used to shoot them, then I grew up. :-/
>
> I'd never try that with a racoon.
>
> Possums are not very smart and not aggressive at all. If you are fast
> and careful, you can pick them up by the tail without getting bitten.
>
> About the only things I have no mercy on are rats and insect pests such
> as fire ants and mosquitos.
>
> And squirrels that attack my pigeons...
I LOVE to catch possums! I've probably caught every possum around my
house at least once. They are pretty dumb, and I don't think they would
bite unless you put a finger in their mouth. All the hissing is a good
show, though. It makes the little yappers get worked up through the
sliding glass door.
Now, armadillos! You've got to be in shape to catch an adult armadillo!
(boy, has this thread gotten off topic)
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Austin, TX
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| cat daddy 2007-07-24, 5:25 pm |
|
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> cat daddy wrote:
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> But, but, but... catdaddy!:
>
> http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/pest/raccoons.php
>
> "They have sharp teeth, strong claws, are known to carry rabies and
> parasites. Never try to catch a raccoon by hand. Cornering a racoon, or
> any animal, may leave the animal with no choice but to attack you."
Well, she was shy at first, but determined and wouldn't run off. After I
threw some cat food on the porch and watched her eat a few times, she
finally came up and grabbed my pinky so I wouldn't pull it away. That was
unlikely as her grip was stronger than mine. Her kits were very cute, she
hid them in a tree at first and eventually would call them down when they
were ready for solid food.
At my other house, I had a gang of five raccoons, various sizes and
shapes (reminded me of the old cartoon, "Top Cat"), and the ringleader would
slam the screen door to call me out to fill the bowl.
> I wish I'd thought of this one myownself:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6dabAi7EYU
Aw, that looks like a frightened juvenile. I did trap a male raccoon once
that was big, mean and I thought him capable of shredding the cage of the
Hav-a-Hart. There are definitely a wide variety of personalities.
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| jangchub 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:51:23 GMT, Gary Brady
<gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
>I LOVE to catch possums! I've probably caught every possum around my
>house at least once. They are pretty dumb, and I don't think they would
>bite unless you put a finger in their mouth. All the hissing is a good
>show, though. It makes the little yappers get worked up through the
>sliding glass door.
>
>Now, armadillos! You've got to be in shape to catch an adult armadillo!
>(boy, has this thread gotten off topic)
This is mean spirited. What the hell is wrong with people...gee wiz.
Don't you have anything other to do outside of torturing animals? How
old are you anyway. Don't answer. It doesn't matter. People never
cease to amaze me.
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
|
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> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:51:23 GMT, Gary Brady
> <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> This is mean spirited. What the hell is wrong with people...gee wiz.
> Don't you have anything other to do outside of torturing animals? How
> old are you anyway. Don't answer. It doesn't matter. People never
> cease to amaze me.
Just to change the subject sort of, at my old house, I had a 'possum
start coming in every night (happens with cat doors). She'd pretty much
freeze up when I walked in the kitchen. I thought that the cats would run
her off, but they claimed they didn't even see the giant rat. So, I'd pick
her up and put her by the food dish, so she'd feel welcome and not be
frightened. I'd stroke her fur (it's real soft, not like it looks) and
eventually she'd curl her tail around my finger while eating.
I kinda miss the wildlife coming in at night, although part of my dog's
job is discouraging that, and any more stray cats moving in. Their choice,
as my dog is a Lab and wouldn't hurt them if she could catch up to them.
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| "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
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>
> yellow
>
> See if these might help. I wish they had more photos.
>
> Paper Wasp, not ground boring
> http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg348.html
>
Way too small, too much black, needs much more red.
> Carpenter Bee
> http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg339.html
>
See orange in the pictures, not yellow. Way too small a bug. My bug has
bulbous abdomen, like a honeybee. Its a ground borer, not a tree borer.
Talked to some neighbors yesterday, they say both are prevalent around here.
Western Hays county. They had nicknames for the bugs, but had no idea what
they're really called. Guess they didn't rate at tamu for a website entry.
Dave
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
|
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> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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>
> Way too small, too much black, needs much more red.
>
>
> See orange in the pictures, not yellow. Way too small a bug. My bug has
> bulbous abdomen, like a honeybee. Its a ground borer, not a tree borer.
>
> Talked to some neighbors yesterday, they say both are prevalent around
here.
> Western Hays county. They had nicknames for the bugs, but had no idea
what
> they're really called. Guess they didn't rate at tamu for a website
entry.
> Dave
http://saltthesandbox.org/cicada_hu...ada_Killers.jpg
I've had some ground wasps that got pretty aggressive if disturbed. They
looked more like giant yellow jackets, than the CK pictured above, although
I suppose that's what they were. Too many variations...
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| jangchub 2007-07-25, 9:25 am |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:07:16 -0500, "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com>
wrote:
> Just to change the subject sort of, at my old house, I had a 'possum
>start coming in every night (happens with cat doors). She'd pretty much
>freeze up when I walked in the kitchen. I thought that the cats would run
>her off, but they claimed they didn't even see the giant rat. So, I'd pick
>her up and put her by the food dish, so she'd feel welcome and not be
>frightened. I'd stroke her fur (it's real soft, not like it looks) and
>eventually she'd curl her tail around my finger while eating.
> I kinda miss the wildlife coming in at night, although part of my dog's
>job is discouraging that, and any more stray cats moving in. Their choice,
>as my dog is a Lab and wouldn't hurt them if she could catch up to them.
>
That's sweet. I don't want animals walking into the house at night
because I have a parrot and who knows what would happen. Our parrot
would be so afraid she'd probably faint!
Opossums are marsupials, not rodents...but you probably just used the
term inadvertently.
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| jangchub 2007-07-25, 9:25 am |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:34:29 -0500, "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com>
wrote:
>
> I've had some ground wasps that got pretty aggressive if disturbed. They
>looked more like giant yellow jackets, than the CK pictured above, although
>I suppose that's what they were. Too many variations...
>
That sounds like a cicada killer. They burrow into holes near rocks,
mostly, lay their eggs in the holes and bring in the cicada. The eggs
hatch and feed on the dead body of the cicada. They are very large at
about 2 inches long, slow lumbering flight, sting, but not a bad sting
(I've been stung and it hurts for about an hour) and have black and
yellow stripes.
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| Omelet 2007-07-25, 1:25 pm |
| In article <i5nca39mptpoe8qper0tg15mtoj1a5l314@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:19:00 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Good. What would be the point anyway?
They used to kill and eat the guts out of my nesting ducks.
I killed predators that preyed on my poultry.
>
> So you kill all fire ants on the planet and no wildlife is ever
> attacked again? If so, definitely do it. If not, you're wasting time
> and let's hope you don't take a rebirth as a fire ant.
I've got to find the pics of that baby fawn...
See, fire ants are not a native species here and they are wiping out the
ants that DO belong. They are also extincting the ground breeding birds
such as meadowlarks and bobwhite quail.
They don't belong here. They are a plague. A disease on the land.
What we really need to do is somehow import some natural predators to
keep them under control the natural way...
>
>
> Mmm. I never heard of squirrels attacking animals. Learn every day.
Squirrels are not entirely vegetarian sometimes. ;-)
But, the cause of them attacking my pigeons was due to their natural
territorial nature.
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| Omelet 2007-07-25, 1:25 pm |
| In article <Flupi.11428$Od7.1320@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Gary Brady <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
> I wish I'd thought of this one myownself:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6dabAi7EYU
>
>
> --
> Gary Brady
Sorry, but that was very cruel...
It's one thing to trap and euthanize (or relocate). It's another to
capture them and torture them like that.
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| Omelet 2007-07-25, 1:25 pm |
| In article <vvupi.11617$zA4.7923@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Gary Brady <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>
> I LOVE to catch possums! I've probably caught every possum around my
> house at least once. They are pretty dumb, and I don't think they would
> bite unless you put a finger in their mouth. All the hissing is a good
> show, though. It makes the little yappers get worked up through the
> sliding glass door.
>
> Now, armadillos! You've got to be in shape to catch an adult armadillo!
> (boy, has this thread gotten off topic)
With armadillos, it just takes a little skill and care to sneak up on
them. I've caught those by hand too to relocate.
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| Omelet 2007-07-25, 1:25 pm |
| In article <p6gda3d5knb1hqq8s7tfc340cfnu73rvar@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:51:23 GMT, Gary Brady
> <gourdhedd@REMOVECAPSearthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> This is mean spirited. What the hell is wrong with people...gee wiz.
> Don't you have anything other to do outside of torturing animals? How
> old are you anyway. Don't answer. It doesn't matter. People never
> cease to amaze me.
<shakes head> I only capture animals to relocate them, not torment
them...
Same thing as capturing spiders and geckos in the house before the cats
munch out on them.
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| Omelet 2007-07-25, 1:25 pm |
| In article <o8hea3pvd9164rfrij2h07k0kfejntp9if@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:07:16 -0500, "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> That's sweet. I don't want animals walking into the house at night
> because I have a parrot and who knows what would happen. Our parrot
> would be so afraid she'd probably faint!
>
> Opossums are marsupials, not rodents...but you probably just used the
> term inadvertently.
Possums may be related to kangaroos, but they still do look like giant
rats to most people. ;-)
They are about the size of a kidney bean when they are born and have to
make the journey to the belly pouch on their own.
They are the only American marsupial.
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 5:25 pm |
|
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> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:07:16 -0500, "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com>
> wrote:
>
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>
> That's sweet. I don't want animals walking into the house at night
> because I have a parrot and who knows what would happen. Our parrot
> would be so afraid she'd probably faint!
>
> Opossums are marsupials, not rodents...but you probably just used the
> term inadvertently.
Perhaps that should have been written, "but they claimed they didn't even
see the "giant rat". "
But, that's what they said and I'm not going to start putting words in
their mouths or editing their comments.
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| jangchub 2007-07-25, 5:25 pm |
| On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:44:09 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:
>They used to kill and eat the guts out of my nesting ducks.
>I killed predators that preyed on my poultry.
I understand, but there are billions and trillions of them. How do
you suppose you will kill every one of them?
>I've got to find the pics of that baby fawn...
I won't look at it anyway, so don't bother. How do you think killing
a few mounds will help baby animals when there are countless fire
ants?
>See, fire ants are not a native species here and they are wiping out the
>ants that DO belong. They are also extincting the ground breeding birds
>such as meadowlarks and bobwhite quail.
Yes, I know they are not native. They are from Brazil. What is your
source which says they are wiping out the native species of ants,
extincting meadowlarks and bobwhite quail? I'd be interested to read
about it.
>They don't belong here. They are a plague. A disease on the land.
>What we really need to do is somehow import some natural predators to
>keep them under control the natural way...
If there were a natural predator we wouldn't need to import them.
Imports are always non-native.
>Squirrels are not entirely vegetarian sometimes. ;-)
I never heard that before.
>But, the cause of them attacking my pigeons was due to their natural
>territorial nature.
Where is this source of information? Really, I would like to read up
on these things.
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| jangchub 2007-07-25, 5:25 pm |
| On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:54:53 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:
>In article <o8hea3pvd9164rfrij2h07k0kfejntp9if@4ax.com>,
> jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
>
>
>Possums may be related to kangaroos, but they still do look like giant
>rats to most people. ;-)
>
>They are about the size of a kidney bean when they are born and have to
>make the journey to the belly pouch on their own.
>
>They are the only American marsupial.
Yes, I know. I'm a rangeland ecologist.
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| Omelet 2007-07-26, 1:25 pm |
| In article <qkffa3tqt70li8ifsnjqpbk2l15ebl1rmn@4ax.com>,
jangchub <jangchub@sakadawa.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, I know. I'm a rangeland ecologist.
I think they are pretty remarkable. Like raccoons and coyotes, they seem
to be highly adaptable.
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| jOhN wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
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> -snip-
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> Speaking of influxes of new insectoid critters - the current wave of
> cicadas has brought in a batch of cicada killers. I've had them and
> tarantula hawks in the past but today the CK's were chasing each other
> around like territorial hummingbirds. Buzz, buzz, buzz! They look more
> evil and dangerous than the tarantula hawk but they are seldom inclined
> to go after a human. These were buzzing around our heads so close it was
> hard not to swat at them.
>
> Cicada killer info:
>
> http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/...killerhome.html
>
<snip>
We now have several 1-1/2" long cicada killers right outside our back
door that buzz around like flies. They have their little spots on 3
chairs and on the deck that they rest on unless you get too close. Then
it's buzz-o-rama around your head. The dogs don't know what to make of them.
Here's a few pics of them:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4yald2w
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4karseh
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4zxt0zm
I was looking at one of them up close when the pool cleaner machine shot
some water at me and hit me in the back of the head - kind of took me by
surprise but I didn't quite wet myself.
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