This past week I was out enjoying the beautiful morning while watering my garden. As I was intently inspecting each of my bell peppers, something moved! That is when I noticed there was a horned lizard of some type caught in the bird net I have over my bell pepper plant! We thankfully were able to save him from the netting. The lizard bit my husband several times as he worked on cutting the net off of him. Sharp teeth! I love that my husband and I both have a love and respect for animals. We would of loved to have the lizard stay in the backyard and eat bugs! However, two of dogs are expert lizard hunters and I'm afraid he wouldn't last long in our little habitat. So we decided to release him over near a golf course. He should have a full lifetime of eating bugs. It felt good working as a team that morning to save the horned lizard.
I am not a good herpetologist but the Peterson's Guide might have him. He looks a bit on the ill-tempered side!
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Thanks Syd, that is a great article! He was a feisty little guy for sure.
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