Alligator in My Garden

This weekend, after cleaning out the scary spot in my yard, I had to relocate several alligator lizards. As I have mentioned before, I can handle lizards (literally), but I can’t handle potato bugs. They are the Spawn of Satan. Ick.

I like lizards. Alligator lizards eat insects, millipedes, ticks, spiders and snails.

Imagine, a small alligator-like animal that eats ticks and snails. So I found homes for all my displaced alligator lizards in different areas of my garden.

I have a large yard. It’s like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. I start at one end and work my way to the other and then start all over. By the time one end is finished, the other end needs tending.

I placed one of the lizards in the shade under my apple tree, as I did I noticed this was the part of the Bridge that I hadn’t gotten to yet—there were weeds and snails everywhere.

I let the lizard go. When I came back with my clippers a few minutes later, this is what I found:

My lizard snacking on snails.

Stumble It!

Comments

[Amber]

Hey I didn't know they ate snails! I won't let my boys try to catch them now.

[chigiy]

Amber,

Most of the reptiles and amphibians you find in your garden do eat snails and slugs. That's why I love them.