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Because they eat lizards........it broke my heart when I saw a roadrunner going across the road several years ago with a horned toad in its mouth. I especially love them, and they are so rare these days because of the increasing scarcity of the red harvester ants.
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It's reassuring to hear Justin has lived in the desert for many years and only had 1 baby lizard in his house. Thats how I would envision a lizard would invite himself in, with the doors wide open for awhile. Well rest assured I will make sure my doors close behind me at all times. I know they don't really want to be inside anyway.
If one was in the house it would drive my cairn terrier insane. He is such a little vermin hunter. Last night he killed a cricket (yea), at least he did all the dirty work for me!
Because they eat lizards........it broke my heart when I saw a roadrunner going across the road several years ago with a horned toad in its mouth. I especially love them, and they are so rare these days because of the increasing scarcity of the red harvester ants.
While I don't want a species to disappear, I do have to say that eating lizards should not be a reason for hating roadrunners. It is nature, they have every right to survive as much as that lizard. Without roadrunners, something else would eat the lizards. In the end, something will eat that roadrunner and life goes on.
While I don't want a species to disappear, I do have to say that eating lizards should not be a reason for hating roadrunners. It is nature, they have every right to survive as much as that lizard. Without roadrunners, something else would eat the lizards. In the end, something will eat that roadrunner and life goes on.
I already noted that it is nature in my previous post.
I wouldn't worry about the fact that I don't like roadrunners......they're going to do what roadrunners do, whether I like them or not.
My thoughts would be they are more common out on the Westside, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Placitas or the Sandia Heights. So any information would be great, it might effect where I would like to settle down and enjoy NM.
Yep. Here is a Rio Rancho lizard I managed to shoot (a picture of) at Hot Tamales:
There are alot of posts about spiders and snakes, but what about those little lizards. I have seen them in NM, mostly when hiking or out in the boonies, but I have never seen one in ABQ.
My DH and I want to move to NM sometime in the near future and was wondering about those little guys. I don't mind if they stay outside but I think I would freak if there was one in my house. I asked my hubby how would you get one of those out of your house, it's not like you can set a mouse trap out.
My thoughts would be they are more common out on the Westside, Rio Rancho, Corrales, Placitas or the Sandia Heights. So any information would be great, it might effect where I would like to settle down and enjoy NM.
When we lived in NM not once did a lizard go inside our home. I live in Florida and they are all over the place. I see 2 lizards on my fence as I type this. They will get in if you don't close the door fast enough in this swamp. They will get out by themselves but if you see them throw a towel and take them outside.
I must've jinxed myself talking about this because I had to deal with a lizard in my house yesterday morning. I was reading the Sunday paper when I noticed something crawl up the curtain of my living room window. In shadow it looked huge but I knew it was some kind of lizard. As I scrambled to figure out what to do I saw through the sheer curtain that it was now resting on the windowsill looking out the window. I ended up using a plastic shoebox to catch it. I observed it for a little while before letting it go outside. On closer inspection it was a baby lizard, and it was sorta cute. It reminded me of the Geico Gecko (who I get a kick out of).
I still don't want them inside my house but I have more of an appreciation for how harmless and innocent lizards are. The innocence I gleaned while I was trying to get him into the box. I didn't want to frighten him and have him scurry away so I sorta snuck up behind him with the box. While doing so I saw him up close, for a minute or so, resting on the windowsill just gazing out the window. His eyes reminded me of how a dog will stare at something for a long time if left undisturbed. It was too sweet.
As our dear cat can attest, tails break off very easily in order to allow the lizard (well, most of the lizard) to escape predators. Apparently they grow back.
Great picture. I'm afraid that the aftermarket tail is going to affect the resale value of your lizard though. :-D
After living in Hawaii for 5 years I learned to LOVE having geckos in our house - cut down on all other types of bugs. Did discover that when we had cats the geckos didn't come around as much. Didn't know about the giant spiders - what is up with that? YUCK Hmmmm.... Are there a lot of them? As for the cockroaches are they the giant flying ones like in hawaii or ???
You guys are so great - I love reading all of your posts. Very helpful to those of us considering a transfer down to NM.
Peace
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