Lizard in sitting room

Faze11

Can you even get lizards in Ireland. Freaked out.

Penny Tration

Looks like somebody's pet got loose.

Call the ISPCA. and put some airholes in that box

Un Croissant

Looks like you've been chosen as the meat suit for one of our lizard alien overlords.

Congrats and goodbye.

Riesen_Meal

It's probably the viviparous lizard, native to our country, they lied about St Patrick OP....

SmilesInMass

You better offer up your first born to the lizard if you know what's good for you.

ArtyM

Be careful Op, while you are concentrating on that one another 2 will flank you and attack.
I saw it on a documentary once.
Clever girls!

Also, put air holes in the box

degsie

Faze11 wrote: »

Can you even get lizards in Ireland

I see them in pet shops all the time.

NachoBusiness

Didn't know the Queen was due back for a visit.

The Backwards Man

Have them up here in Donegal, see them on warm days at this time of year, nice wee things but leave them alone, they are scared witless of humans.

Whispered

He's cute! Have you put air holes in the box yet?

Teyla Emmagan

Just carry him into the garden and let him go OP. He is gorgeous!

Sir Osis of Liver.

Chop his tail off.
I read somewhere they love that.

Penny Tration

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Chop his tail off.
I read somewhere they love that.

When I was in the Seychelles, my dad was trying to get a lizard out of my bedroom, and its tail fell off. I remember frantically posting on boards in a panic, thinking my dad had chopped it off and the lizard was going to die

Pretzill

Faze11 wrote: »

Can you even get lizards in Ireland. Freaked out.

Yes The Common Lizard is native to Ireland - set him free in the garden.

Pherekydes

Faze11 wrote: »

Can you even get lizards in Ireland. Freaked out.

Are you in Ireland? You might be able to answer the question yourself if there's one in your living room.

Hint: Yes.

Waitsian

Faze11 wrote: »

Can you even get lizards in Ireland.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65532725

Paramite Pie

I reckon it looks like the local breed and not an escaped pet. They're not that common really but they can be found more in coastal areas.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/flora-fauna/flora-and-fauna-of-wexfor/fauna-of-the-wexford-slob/the-common-lizard/

Apparently they give birth to live young and don't lay eggs. Didn't know lizards could do that.

wendell borton

Leave it off at Kildare st.

REPTILEDAN88

Jenny Thalia wrote: »

Looks like somebody's pet got loose.

Call the ISPCA. and put some airholes in that box

Dont call the ispca etc its a native common lizard release it into some bushs or a rocky area to be on its way, their cool little critters to see one up close alright.

Penny Tration

REPTILEDAN88 wrote: »

Dont call the ispca etc its a native common lizard release it into some bushs or a rocky area to be on its way, their cool little critters to see one up close alright.

With a username like that, I'm sure you know more about it than I

REPTILEDAN88

Probably Jenny I keep/kept a fair bit of reptiles. Have seen only one of these common lizards ever in person though, I did see a rare smooth newt last year though thats was brought into my friends petshop as an escaped lizard .

folamh

Cutie pie. Capture it in a bucket and release it outside.

Awwwwww lookit the lickle lizard

Samaris

Aw, what a little beauty! Quite a big'n by the look of it (well, by the look of the skirting board..). Yeah, set her loose in the garden, or a field nearby, it's a lovely day. Probably was looking for a bit of shade - they do like sunbathing, but viviparous lizards don't like to get too hot.

That one looks like a female, but hard to tell looking at its back. If you can see its underside, and it's brightly coloured, you have a male.

Wang King

Barbecue time, they taste lovely with a little piri-piri marinade!

Son Of A Vidic

Faze11 wrote: »

Lizard in sitting room

It's clearly lost, so just give it directions to get back to the Dáil and things should be grand.

Rosie Rant

Aww! I want her .

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/235/8/c/elmira1_by_whiteboardguy-d6jddft.jpg

James Bond Junior

One of them ran up my short leg as I was lying in the beach in south Kerry a few years ago. Fascinating little creatures!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Many people don't realise that we have wild lizards in Ireland. The Viviparous aka common lizard.

Is that a doormat for scale? I'd love to keep it but I know I shouldn't.

Day Lewin

Write an email to the Irish Wildlife Trust, reporting this sighting and giving date and location (approximate, county etc) and maybe time of day...its been very warm weather recently.

Buzz Meeks

Perhaps we should make an offering to the Lizard.
Or He may become angry.
And we will all be punished.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Buzz Meeks wrote: »

Perhaps we should make an offering to the Lizard.
Or He may become angry.
And we will all be punished.

He might tell his mother Queen Elizabeth.

Guy:Incognito

Paramite Pie wrote: »

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http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/flora-fauna/flora-and-fauna-of-wexfor/fauna-of-the-wexford-slob/the-common-lizard/

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"Common lizards are widespread throughout the country but not very common."

So are they bloody common or not? Or does it mean they have D4 accents?

newmug

QUICK, LICK ITS BACK! You'll get the cure of the burns!

myshirt

When I read the thread title, I thought you meant a 'lot lizard'.

suicide_circus

Lounge Lizard

Faze11

My wife has realised she is married to a complete wuss. I screamed like a little girl and jumped up on the couch shouting at her to get rid of it.

darkpagandeath

Ireland has a native lizard, Also contrary to belief Ireland never had snakes. So St Patrick banished nothing.

Wang King

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Ireland has a native lizard, Also contrary to belief Ireland never had snakes. So St Patrick banished nothing.

I don't think any sane person believed Paddy banished snakes from Ireland

newmug

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Ireland has a native lizard, Also contrary to belief Ireland never had snakes. So St Patrick banished nothing.

It was a metaphor for paganism, the devil, etc.

darkpagandeath

Wang King wrote: »

I don't think any sane person believed Paddy banished snakes from Ireland

newmug wrote: »

It was a metaphor for paganism, the devil, etc.

Sarcasm detectors broken

Turtyturd

Faze11 wrote: »

My wife has realised she is married to a complete wuss. I screamed like a little girl and jumped up on the couch shouting at her to get rid of it.

Did she put airholes in the box?

BetterThanThou

Admittedly, I'm quite intoxicated, so despite the fact I have a great knowledge in determining species of reptile, my knowledge may not be reliable at this time, but he believes to be your typical standard common viviparous lizard, take the guy outside and let him go, he's not an escaped pet, he's a species of lizard which is native to Ireland, despite the fact they tend to keep themselves quite isolated and the public doesn't tend to get a view. No need to do anything else, this little guy is just looking for some shelter from the heat.

Faze11

Let him back out to the garden after a few mins.

Discodog

It's a protected species so it's illegal to harm it or keep it. Let it go.

OneOfThem

Better get yourself on Daft. It's legally his home now Faze. Instant squatters rights. Lizard law in this country is nuts.

Wang King

Discodog wrote: »

It's a protected species so it's illegal to harm it or keep it. Let it go.

You should try reading the post above yours

Archeron

Its in your sitting room? Must be a lounge lizard so.

dog_pig

I, for one, welcome our new reptile overlords.