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Disengaged
09/21/19 3:41:39 PM
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Keep it.

She caught it in our backyard, before the dog could chomp on it.

It was a decent size, so I figured it would be fairly hardy and easy enough for her to care for with our help without it croaking.

So we put it in a small tank (my daughter usually puts bugs she catches in here) with some dirt and branches and head out to the pet store, to find out what kind of lizard it is, and what to get for it.

The pet store welcomes us, we explain the situation, they think it's a cute story and ask us to show the lizard, saying it was probably an anole or a leapord gecko as those are common here... until they see it. Then their eyes bug out of their head.

The things not an adult, despite being larger than most lizards we see running around, it's a baby, it's basically the equivalent of a monitor lizard, and it's going to get freaking massive.

They say it's a tengu. And this things not native to this state. I dont even think its native in the us. Everything I look up says they're native to central and south america? What was it doing in my backyard? And why, out of all the lizards running around for my daughter to catch, did she she snag the one that's going to turn Into freaking Godzilla?
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
09/21/19 3:42:43 PM
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Disengaged
09/21/19 3:45:06 PM
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
Disengaged posted...
tengu

https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Tengu_Warriors


I'll make sure to keep it away from any power rangers lol.
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Steve Nick
09/21/19 3:45:43 PM
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you live in florida, I assume?
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09/21/19 3:46:06 PM
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Disengaged
09/21/19 3:46:12 PM
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Steve Nick posted...
you live in florida, I assume?


No, we recently moved to Arizona.
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Tryhaptaward
09/21/19 3:51:14 PM
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they don't know shit, take it to reddit
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Collat
09/21/19 3:57:47 PM
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Do you still have it? If it grows up, it may try to get revenge on the dog.
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Disengaged
09/21/19 3:59:45 PM
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Collat posted...
Do you still have it? If it grows up, it may try to get revenge on the dog.


We actually were joking about that earlier.
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Disengaged
09/21/19 4:05:40 PM
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Future_Trunks posted...
how do you not have fuckin pix


Oh, right.

ZPQ3fn3

My daughter named it white spots.
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Disengaged
09/21/19 4:12:14 PM
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Future_Trunks posted...
holy shit that is not your regular backyard lizard for sure

should just let it go tbh


Thinking about it, but if we do we cant just let It back into the suburban wild, it doesnt belong here, and they are aggressively invasive. Though this one is pretty chill, and has already adapted to allowing me to pet it.

If we do keep it, well need to get a bigger cage for when it inevitably outgrows that one. But I can make a pen in the backyard easily enough with some lumber and chicken wire, we definitely have the room for it.

It's pretty easy to feed though, it does well with fruits vegetables and eggs.
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gmanthebest
09/21/19 4:27:16 PM
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How does it feel knowing that one day that thing's gonna eat you?

But seriously, it looks cute
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masticatingman
09/21/19 4:28:51 PM
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Disengaged posted...
Future_Trunks posted...
holy shit that is not your regular backyard lizard for sure

should just let it go tbh


Thinking about it, but if we do we cant just let It back into the suburban wild, it doesnt belong here, and they are aggressively invasive. Though this one is pretty chill, and has already adapted to allowing me to pet it.

If we do keep it, well need to get a bigger cage for when it inevitably outgrows that one. But I can make a pen in the backyard easily enough with some lumber and chicken wire, we definitely have the room for it.

It's pretty easy to feed though, it does well with fruits vegetables and eggs.


Just get rid of it. Its a rando lizard. Nobody will care.
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Disengaged
09/21/19 4:30:21 PM
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gmanthebest posted...
How does it feel knowing that one day that thing's gonna eat you?

But seriously, it looks cute


I know man, that's why I'm trying to make it a vegetarian!

I'm glad this thing is omnivorous though, having to keep getting and dusting crickets sounds like a pain.

But man it was fun watching him wreck that bag of crickets we got.
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RieTakahash
09/21/19 4:31:04 PM
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Don't dump him, take care of him :(
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Disengaged
09/21/19 4:32:13 PM
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RieTakahash posted...
Don't dump him, take care of him :(


Were thinking about it, I mean we can, we have the room, and we can afford it. But this things going to get at least 3 feet long lol.
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RieTakahash
09/21/19 4:34:04 PM
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Disengaged posted...
RieTakahash posted...
Don't dump him, take care of him :(


Were thinking about it, I mean we can, we have the room, and we can afford it. But this things going to get at least 3 feet long lol.

I have some friend's who are into reptiles, and they swayed me from neutral to seeing they are often great additions if you take care of them.

Personally hope y'all hold on to him, but if not, there might be some local reptile groups you could find for a foster....

Those reptile people will take in as many as they can xD
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Thompson
09/21/19 4:38:57 PM
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A tegu, eh? Yeah, those are the dogs of the reptiles. Ergo, they are reasonably intelligent and can exhibit some degree of affection if tamed. Treat it with respect and kidness.
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Abiz_
09/21/19 4:51:06 PM
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Disengaged
09/21/19 4:56:18 PM
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Abiz_ posted...
This is your future TC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inf-MZFFKuw" data-time="


Lol yeah that things staying outside in a pen.
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BeyondWalls
09/21/19 6:14:52 PM
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Theres only one responsible thing to do... Smash it with a hammer. Not a joke. You cant turn it loose. Its an invasive species. It would be hugely irresponsible to put that thing back out into the wild. And you cant keep that thing. Look how freakin big its going to get. Your daughters not going to think its cute when its the size of a dog. Its not a pet. Smashing it with a hammer is the only humane option.
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RieTakahash
09/21/19 6:19:27 PM
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Abiz_ posted...
This is your future TC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inf-MZFFKuw" data-time="

He's so cute
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Paragon21XX
09/21/19 6:22:04 PM
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Google Lens is telling me it's some sort of whiptail which seems to be a more accurate identification than a tengu.
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JimCarrysToe
09/21/19 6:35:20 PM
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BeyondWalls posted...
Theres only one responsible thing to do... Smash it with a hammer. Not a joke. You cant turn it loose. Its an invasive species. It would be hugely irresponsible to put that thing back out into the wild. And you cant keep that thing. Look how freakin big its going to get. Your daughters not going to think its cute when its the size of a dog. Its not a pet. Smashing it with a hammer is the only humane option.

@Johnny_Nutcase get your sledgehammer! This fucker wants to crush that cute little lizard!

Tc don't listen to him, if I had a dog sized lizard when I was a little girl I'd LOVE THAT CRITTER TO DEATH! And there's plenty of other people who'd love him too if you decide against keeping him.
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Cruorin
09/21/19 6:51:23 PM
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Shouldn't that be in Japan?
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D_Fen_Door
09/21/19 6:52:16 PM
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Used to catch similar looking lizards when I lived in Asia, took many pics of them. They were monitors.
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Jabodie
09/21/19 6:52:24 PM
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BeyondWalls posted...
Theres only one responsible thing to do... Smash it with a hammer. Not a joke. You cant turn it loose. Its an invasive species. It would be hugely irresponsible to put that thing back out into the wild. And you cant keep that thing. Look how freakin big its going to get. Your daughters not going to think its cute when its the size of a dog. Its not a pet. Smashing it with a hammer is the only humane option.

I'm not sure if the comedy here is intentional or not, but if it is, I've been chuckling about this for a solid five minutes.
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D_Fen_Door
09/21/19 6:56:14 PM
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Im not gonna smash an animal with a hammer because its invasive.
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BeyondWalls
09/21/19 8:32:47 PM
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D_Fen_Door posted...
Im not gonna smash an animal with a hammer because its invasive.

Then youre part of the problem. What do you think a city or town is going to do when they pay people to round these things up? I promise you a hammer is more humane than slowly dying in some trap. I know slugging these lizards with a hammer sounds awful, but invasive species can decimate an ecology. Youre causing much more suffering by letting it go. Youve got to nut up, be a real man, and give it one good whack out on the concrete. Put it over a flame and eat it if that makes your morals feel better.
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Pancake
09/21/19 8:41:13 PM
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Your daughters not going to think its cute when its the size of a dog.

bit of an assumption.

tc, you seem like the responsible type. i want to just suggest calling around and finding a vet that knows how to handle him.

besides you're too late anyway; it has a name now.
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Disengaged
09/22/19 12:29:13 AM
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BeyondWalls posted...
D_Fen_Door posted...
Im not gonna smash an animal with a hammer because its invasive.

Then youre part of the problem. What do you think a city or town is going to do when they pay people to round these things up? I promise you a hammer is more humane than slowly dying in some trap. I know slugging these lizards with a hammer sounds awful, but invasive species can decimate an ecology. Youre causing much more suffering by letting it go. Youve got to nut up, be a real man, and give it one good whack out on the concrete. Put it over a flame and eat it if that makes your morals feel better.


Well, apparently they are delicious and their hides make great leather. So if they are smashing them with hammers they are dum dums.

I'm not releasing it back into the suburban wilds if it turns out to indeed be a tengu. It is an invasive species after all. And..... I wont be eating him or turning him into boots either. (It would devastate the kids.)

But I'm not smashing it with a hammer either. We've decided to keep it for a while, and if it does start getting godzilla size we've talked to local pet stores and they have no problem adopting him as the local giant lizard mascot provided hes freindly enough, which he already seems to be.

I'm not so sure its indeed a tegu though, I just cant get a match with pics of the various juveniles. The most likely would be the argentina black and white because of their popularity (escaped from a local breeder or something?) But they should be green on the fro t half as juveniles, and I cant find any that have the twin dorsal stripes.
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slimfizzle4
09/22/19 1:06:25 AM
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Disengaged posted...
Steve Nick posted...
you live in florida, I assume?


No, we recently moved to Arizona.

Where abouts you at? Maybe I can go looking for one
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RieTakahash
09/22/19 1:56:32 AM
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Yay!
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Lost_All_Senses
09/22/19 2:01:52 AM
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Nice. I don't get letting kids name pets dumb names tho. They'll throw a fit for 5 minutes at worst but you have to say that dumb name for the foreseeable future lol. They'll learn to love the better name you're capable of giving it. Do it for the sake of the lizards pride. What if he's sensitive about his white spots and you guys just keep pointing em out everytime you say his name, that's just insensitive. Im going to bed angry now, good job.
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Abiz_
09/22/19 2:12:13 AM
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SerperiorThanU posted...
If you train him right you can have your own little Treecko to protect you.
If he doesn't train it right. He will be missing a couple fingers. Sticking it outside sounds like he should be finding it a proper home.
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tamagucci
09/22/19 2:54:44 AM
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good lord thats crazy
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Damn_Underscore
09/22/19 7:06:49 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsb60g4KxiU" data-time="
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D_Fen_Door
09/23/19 6:18:55 AM
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BeyondWalls posted...
Then youre part of the problem. What do you think a city or town is going to do when they pay people to round these things up? I promise you a hammer is more humane than slowly dying in some trap. I know slugging these lizards with a hammer sounds awful, but invasive species can decimate an ecology. Youre causing much more suffering by letting it go. Youve got to nut up, be a real man, and give it one good whack out on the concrete. Put it over a flame and eat it if that makes your morals feel better.


Look animal control can do what they want, that's on them. They will have to answer to their actions before The Lord. I'm not about to smash some large lizard with a hammer and get its guts all over the neighborhood and then clean it up too. First, this is because I like lizards and that would hurt my feelings. Second, it's fricken disgusting. If lizard goes on to be a menace, I'm sure the world will adapt. The climate is crumbling as it is anyway, me going around smashing lizards is a non-thing in the grand scheme of things, but definitely a huge thing in my own little slice of world experience.
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DocDelicious
09/23/19 6:42:04 AM
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Paragon21XX posted...
it's some sort of whiptail

This. Looks like a whiptail or brown anole to me.
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DeadBankerDream
09/23/19 6:58:20 AM
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Doesnt look like a young tegu at all to me. I'd say find out what it is for certain and if it does turn out to be an invasive species and you decide not to keep it due to its size or whatever, then yeah, it needs to be die.
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Verdekal
09/23/19 7:02:25 AM
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Apparently this is what you're in for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRpZbDY8q2o" data-time="

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09/23/19 7:04:34 AM
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DeadBankerDream
09/23/19 7:07:11 AM
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Verdekal posted...
Apparently this is what you're in for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRpZbDY8q2o" data-time="

That thing's adorable.
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ChrisTaka
09/23/19 8:02:57 AM
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Quick, ditch it before it becomes too powerful.
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YookaLaylee
09/23/19 8:06:29 AM
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You should give it to Animal Control

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