View Full Version : I almost died from the cuteness.
Pareeeee
07-05-13, 08:04 PM
I was browsing through Reddit and came across these photos. (Not mine!)
Almost died from cuteness overload!
http://i.imgur.com/io1Wb6Q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9ZkhNJT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/g8zSUmT.jpg
slowhite03
07-05-13, 09:09 PM
What is that, I want one
Looks like a horney toad (don't know the scientific name) I caught them all the time as a kid.
Pareeeee
07-05-13, 09:27 PM
Yeah Horned Lizard. :)
Amadeus
07-05-13, 09:28 PM
They eat ants and other tiny insects.
And they're disappearing from the wild because so many are captured (plus the loss of habitat etc.) and keep in mind their diet MUST have a large proportion of ants...it's essential for them.
Amadeus
07-05-13, 09:32 PM
And they're disappearing from the wild because so many are captured (plus the loss of habitat etc.) and keep in mind their diet MUST have a large proportion of ants...it's essential for them.
Some kind of enzyme in the ants?
We never kept any of them when we caught them - we just enjoyed the thrill of the chase and them let them go. Interesting little creatures. The babies are cute, the big guys are beasts.
Yea! Texas Horned Lizard. Spent many a hot summer catching these guys in southern New Mexico growing up. One of my all time favorite lizards. So cool!
Thanks for posting that. Good memories.
We never kept any of them when we caught them - we just enjoyed the thrill of the chase and them let them go....
That almost seems admirable (that you didn't keep them) but I really doubt they enjoyed the "thrill of the chase" as you did... wildlife suffers from such encounters even if it's not obvious to us at the time... the stress can impair their health & even result in their death.
I know, but I was a kid. As were my friends. We lived in the middle of no-where. Local theater ran about 6 months later than every where else (not even worth going to) , and the next closest was about 2 1/2 hours away. Local flora/fauna kept us busy. I personally never kept anything we caught, but I did get pretty good at catching them. We also didn't run them to the ground in a hell-bent determination to catch them frenzy.
DOBERMAN
07-05-13, 11:34 PM
That almost seems admirable (that you didn't keep them) but I really doubt they enjoyed the "thrill of the chase" as you did... wildlife suffers from such encounters even if it's not obvious to us at the time... the stress can impair their health & even result in their death.
Possum - I really like some of your posts so don't think I'm chastizing you, I'm not. I just hope your post wasn't chastizing catch and release actions because, let me tell you, that is the most noble of young kids interactions with local wildlife that I can think of. If memory serves me correct, every single "catch" of wildlife by anyone between the ages of 4 and 19 years old, that I am aware of, resulted in some inhumane torture, usually involving firecrackers, a magnifying glass, i.e. etc.
I know, but I was a kid. As were my friends. We lived in the middle of no-where. Local theater ran about 6 months later than every where else (not even worth going to) , and the next closest was about 2 1/2 hours away. Local flora/fauna kept us busy. I personally never kept anything we caught, but I did get pretty good at catching them. We also didn't run them to the ground in a hell-bent determination to catch them frenzy.
I understand...& thanks for clarifying. I was just speaking up for the creatures that couldn't... humans often cause more harm than they mean to. These "cute" creatures have disappeared from many areas and I'd much rather have lizards eating ants than people pouring poison everywhere. And don't underestimate ants...I once hung a new shirt in my dressing area & by morning there was a large ant invasion eating holes in it! (presumably they liked the fabric sizing?) They also killed a banded gecko I was keeping...and his cage was 4' off the floor.
Mikoh4792
07-06-13, 01:20 AM
That almost seems admirable (that you didn't keep them) but I really doubt they enjoyed the "thrill of the chase" as you did... wildlife suffers from such encounters even if it's not obvious to us at the time... the stress can impair their health & even result in their death.
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure wild animals get chased all the time by predators. It doesn't impair their health.
sweatshirt
07-06-13, 01:30 AM
Awww... look how tiny it is!! :D
DragonsEye
07-06-13, 10:19 AM
Way too cute.
Some kind of enzyme in the ants?
From what I understand, they require the acid in the ants (formic acid in this case) to aid in digestion. Ran into a vendor at a show who had them. Can't remember what he said he was using as a food source for the feeder insects but it was a fruit with a high acid content as I recall.
StudentoReptile
07-06-13, 10:26 AM
Very cute lizards, but I can tell you from experience that they make very poor captives. It is not easy to find ants for them (harvester ants are the preferred species).
poison123
07-06-13, 11:00 AM
I see LOTS of these out in AZ
smy_749
07-06-13, 12:15 PM
Repashy sells a formic acid supplement, anyone have experience with it ?
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure wild animals get chased all the time by predators. It doesn't impair their health.
Yes I'm sure...and that's WHY they don't need any MORE "predators" (like humans & their roaming pets). Studies on various animals prove it DOES impair their health....things like deer chased by snowmobilers etc. may end up dying.
alessia55
07-06-13, 01:42 PM
That's a cute little thing. :)
warehouse13fan
07-06-13, 02:07 PM
I've never seen a baby one before, just adults
Amadeus
07-06-13, 02:55 PM
Yes I'm sure...and that's WHY they don't need any MORE "predators" (like humans & their roaming pets). Studies on various animals prove it DOES impair their health....things like deer chased by snowmobilers etc. may end up dying.
From what? Propaganda OD?
Mikoh4792
07-06-13, 03:12 PM
Yes I'm sure...and that's WHY they don't need any MORE "predators" (like humans & their roaming pets). Studies on various animals prove it DOES impair their health....things like deer chased by snowmobilers etc. may end up dying.
I'll believe you once you provide a legitimate source for that information.
I'll believe you once you provide a legitimate source for that information.
I'm so sorry...it's been a long while since I read some studies on that, but had I realized that I'd ever be challenged by someone so utterly lacking in common sense, I'd have taken much better notes. My bad...
Mikoh4792
07-06-13, 10:11 PM
I'm so sorry...it's been a long while since I read some studies on that, but had I realized that I'd ever be challenged by someone so utterly lacking in common sense, I'd have taken much better notes. My bad...
I'm confused. I just asked you to validate your assertions and you mock me? It's common sense to ask for proof when none is given so even your personal attacks against me hold no value.
Again, I'll believe it when I see it.
Pareeeee
07-07-13, 06:50 AM
Yeah I've never heard of that either possum. No need to bash anyone over it. While yes, it undoubtedly stresses animals to be chased/captured, I highly doubt it results in extreme health issues or even their death. Animals are extremely resilient, how else would wild animal rescues be able to rehab not only captured but injured animals? Shouldn't they just die of fear? There would be a lot of dead animals just laying around if that were the case.
Deer chased by snowmobilers may end up dying...maybe...if the snowmobilers ran them until complete exhaustion.
It is so precious! Very cute!
smy_749
07-07-13, 08:07 AM
Yeah I've never heard of that either possum. No need to bash anyone over it. While yes, it undoubtedly stresses animals to be chased/captured, I highly doubt it results in extreme health issues or even their death. Animals are extremely resilient, how else would wild animal rescues be able to rehab not only captured but injured animals? Shouldn't they just die of fear? There would be a lot of dead animals just laying around if that were the case.
Deer chased by snowmobilers may end up dying...maybe...if the snowmobilers ran into themuntil complete exhaustion.
I fixed it
DragonsEye
07-07-13, 11:58 AM
Very cute lizards, but I can tell you from experience that they make very poor captives. It is not easy to find ants for them (harvester ants are the preferred species).
The guy I was talking to, I know, wasn't using ants, SoR. (Which had peaked my interest.) Do wish I could remember just what he was using though. I think for babies he was using either pinheads or fruitflies and then later small crickets or roach nymphs. Unfortunately, it was over a year or two ago when I spoke to him.
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