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    Larvae
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    Found this in the garden

    Hi Guys,

    Hoping there are reptile guru here.
    Just found this guy in the garden this morning?

    Do you know what is it?

    Is it common here or its someone pet that end up in my garden?
    Do you need a licence to keep it? is it the calm type or will bite your hand off?






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    Its a blue tongue lizard.Very comon

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    Re: Found this in the garden

    [quote="StonX"]Hi Guys,

    Hoping there are reptile guru here.
    Just found this guy in the garden this morning?

    Do you know what is it?

    Is it common here or its someone pet that end up in my garden?
    Do you need a licence to keep it? is it the calm type or will bite your hand off?

    hey stonx , it is very common , blue tongue lizard,
    they are good for the garden will keep the snails down ,just take care not to put snail bates down, they can be kept as pets , but in most states of Austraila you need a licence, they will bite but mostly it is all bluff , you can just pick them up it will stop hissing and opening its mouth,
    they are cool to have around, they are live barers too so you couls end up with a whole family if there is any others around
    hope that help-ed

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    blue tounge

    they can be very cranky, they love snails (a really good reason not to use snail bait in your yard if you have blueys there).. As kids, we always used to find them under the hydranga bush..chomping away at the snails. they like eggs and strawberries too..

    I am pretty sure you would need a permit to keep a bluey because they are a native.
    Hello my name is Sharon, and I am a Fish tragic..... 25 years of fish keeping and still so much to learn...
    THE DISCUS BUUUGGGG HAS BITTEN....My Babies are all grown up now..

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    you need a reptile kepers licence, you are not allowed to take from the wild (ie your garden) you have to buy 1 from a breeder.

    its an eastern blue tounge lizard, leave it be in your back yard it will do wonders for your snail population.

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    Larvae
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    Thanks Guys - Will let it roaming free in the garden.
    No wonder I haven't seen any snails around

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    Blue toungues can be kept without a licence in Victoria
    "If it isn't a wild its way too mild ! "

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    Can we get one
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

    Merrilyn has passed, but will not be forgotten - Goodbye dear friend

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    You can also feed him some tin can peaches, not to many if you feel like you need to give it some food . Blue tounges eat nearly anything !

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    I want one!!

    Quick while no ones looking someone send me one .

    MARIE


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