Reptile fans? Help me identify this lizard! (pics)

Black88GTA

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I see these guys running all over the place at my apartment complex, and I sort of want to capture one and keep it as a pet. I want to read up on it and figure out how to take care of it, but I don't know what it is. Anyone know?

Entire thing
Camera shy
Running away
 

Black88GTA

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Originally posted by: Sundog
What area of the country are you in?

Oops, I guess that would help :eek:

I just moved to Evansville, Indiana. Maybe 30? minutes to the Kentucky border. I haven't been on here in a couple weeks because I haven't had internet service until the guy came and hooked it up today.
 

Wallydraigle

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That's pretty cool. I've never found any skinks around where I live, but we're supposed to have some. His red head is neat.
 

Black88GTA

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Originally posted by: boomdart
OMG did that thing bite you? Just tell me it didn't bite you! Ohnoes...

Hah, no it didn't bite me - once I got real close to it it ran away and scurried down the side of the building. He was pretty fast too, it'll be tough to catch one I think.

Originally posted by: shimsham
yeah we have those all over the place where i work. are you by a creek or some water?

I've never been by it, but there's a small river/creek probably a couple hundred meters up the road. I just moved here about 11 days ago, so I haven't explored much of the area yet.

The local pet store has Green Anoles for about $7 apiece, so if catching one of the ones around my apartment doesn't work out I may get one of those instead.