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07-05-13, 08:04 PM
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I almost died from the cuteness.
I was browsing through Reddit and came across these photos. (Not mine!)
Almost died from cuteness overload!
Last edited by Pareeeee; 07-05-13 at 08:05 PM..
Reason: Pics belong to user: flavorraven
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07-05-13, 09:09 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
What is that, I want one
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07-05-13, 09:13 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Looks like a horney toad (don't know the scientific name) I caught them all the time as a kid.
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07-05-13, 09:27 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Yeah Horned Lizard. 
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07-05-13, 09:28 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
They eat ants and other tiny insects.
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07-05-13, 09:31 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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.
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07-05-13, 09:32 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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Originally Posted by possum
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.
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Some kind of enzyme in the ants?
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07-06-13, 10:19 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
Way too cute.
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Some kind of enzyme in the ants?
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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.
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07-05-13, 09:43 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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.
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07-05-13, 09:54 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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.
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07-05-13, 11:09 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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We never kept any of them when we caught them - we just enjoyed the thrill of the chase and them let them go....
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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.
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07-05-13, 11:34 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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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.
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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.
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07-06-13, 01:20 AM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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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.
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Are you sure? I'm pretty sure wild animals get chased all the time by predators. It doesn't impair their health.
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07-06-13, 01:36 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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Are you sure? I'm pretty sure wild animals get chased all the time by predators. It doesn't impair their health.
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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.
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07-06-13, 02:55 PM
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Re: I almost died from the cuteness.
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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.
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From what? Propaganda OD?
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