I was pulling out the annuals so that the beds could be replanted with the Christmas Annuals, when I scared the life out of this chap. Its a little skink, and I was wondering what was making a bee line towards my knee when I first saw him. I must have grabbed him when I was pulling the plants out as he had dropped his tail. I shifted him into some Juniper, as unfortunately he couldnt keep hiding under my knee. Skinks are very useful creatures in the garden. They prey on all sorts of garden pests that we hate. Grasshoppers, Caterpillars, Slugs, Moths, Flies, Ants, etc. If it can catch it and fit it in its gob, then it will most likely eat it. They rely mostly on the movements of their prey when hunting, so think along the lines of the T-rex from Jurassic Park, "Their sight is based on movement, if we dont move he cant see us". Also, believe it or not, a little skink can live for up to 2-3 years if conditions are good.
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