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The noise scared my lizard something frightful!

Everyone was okay and no one was badly injured. Except for a patch of my lilies. But they're pretty resilient.

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[-] whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 60 points 5 months ago

Glad you and your lizard are safe!

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 21 points 5 months ago

Thank you! We were pretty fortunate this time.

[-] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 53 points 5 months ago

Lizard is looking at the camera like you seeing this shit

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 21 points 5 months ago

Bearded dragons absolutely have a knack for stupid reaction faces!

[-] Acernum@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago

Time to buy a boulder to go in front of the window

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 months ago

I'm sure someone will find a way to drive right over / through them.

[-] realitista@lemm.ee 24 points 5 months ago

You have to be happy for the little things in life like a car not smashing through your conservatory.

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 11 points 5 months ago

Have you given thanks that your home hasn't been run into by a car today? ๐Ÿ™

[-] fitjazz@lemmyf.uk 19 points 5 months ago

I was eating at a restaurant one time with some people from out of town when a car drove past the window. Nobody really seemed to interested when I pointed it out until I also pointed out that there is not a road outside that window. The car had jumped the curb, threaded the needle between a stop sign and fire hydrant, and made it about 80 feet through the park before stopping. The cops were still dealing with the guy when I left the restaurant, he was clearly very inebriated.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

He just wanted to check out your lizard

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago

There are better ways to do it that don't involve a phone call to the police, I assure you!

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

It is important that the cops also know about this cool lizard I found

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 months ago

911 look at this dude ๐Ÿ˜Ž

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 14 points 5 months ago

Bill their insurance for your lilies. Driving is a privilege and drivers should take responsibility for their mistakes while driving.

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[-] Peter1986C 11 points 5 months ago

Was that driver under influence? Nevertheless, interesting photo.

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 43 points 5 months ago

They were definitely on grass.

[-] Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Get out of here. Also, take my upvote while you're leaving. (Nice pun i really appreciated it)

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

(I'm glad you did, because I hated it, haha.)

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Texting and driving, I think. Please do not check/use your phone while driving!

I believe they ran a stop sign, hit someone else, & proceeded to drive frantically up the curb. I'm very fortunate they stopped short of my home!

[-] Peter1986C 5 points 5 months ago

I regard being on the phone while driving, as practically being "under influence". I mean there are some surprisingly similar symptoms...

And indeed, a good thing they stopped before hitting your place.

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[-] remer@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

How do you deal with the lizard poop? Does it just poop everywhere?

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 months ago

He has his own enclosure, too! But poop really isn't as issue. They telegraph pretty clearly when they're about to poop. They'll move around more frantically before they do, do the classic slight tail lift + butt wiggle, and then ~~decimate everything~~ let it all out. If you're paying attention, you'll usually catch them before they stink up your floors.

Water actually triggers their poop reflex, too! So owners often soak their dragons in the tub to have them poop before letting them roam.

[-] Retrograde@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Can you train them to poop in specific areas or is it just a crap shoot?

Edit: I'm far more interested in your lizard than the dude on your lawn lol

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

I personally prefer interesting creatures over vehicular trespassing, so it's understandable.

Bearded dragons typically only poop every few days or even once a week! So it's not like a daily thing, unless there's something going on with their health or they've drank/eaten more than usual (they WILL try to eat as many insects as possible, if given the opportunity!). Plus, it's not like a dog-sized poop or anything, but it is pretty loose and nasty, admittedly.

They can't really be trained to poop in specific places, which is why a lot of owners use the bathtub method. Just fill up the tub/container a bit with warm water (usually it's enough so that they are submerged up to the base of their tail), put your dragon in, and within a few seconds to minutes, you have a freshly emptied dragon! Just drain/dump the poopy water, and you don't have to worry about poop on your floors, blankets, yourself, etc.!

[-] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago

That's one little chunky boy.

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 13 points 5 months ago

He puffed up at all the commotion! Gotta look big and scary at the big noise.

[-] dan1101@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Once a car jumped the curb and managed to fly over a chain link fence and land in my parents front yard. On flat ground. Had to take the fence apart to get the car out.

[-] GeminiFrenchFry@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Glad your scaly friend is OK!

Am I the only one who sees an alien trapped in your curtains?!

I looked quickly and that's what the pattern looks like with the way your curtains fall ๐Ÿ˜…

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

You okay? How many fingers am I holding up?

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[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I didn't the first time, but I did after reading your comment.

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[-] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

At first I read cat and I spent a few minutes looking for the kitty

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 23 points 5 months ago
[-] casmael@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Meow am cat gib food pls x

[-] flicker@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Tell your kitty I love him.

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 months ago

He responded with a confused head tilt and licked a cardboard tube.

I apparently don't speak cat very well, so interpret that how you will.

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

Well

This makes me extra thankful.

[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Everybody is talking about the lizard but what about the dough (clay?) with the lamp directed at it??

EDIT: nevermind, I'm an idiot. I had no idea it was a flat rock.

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 months ago

That's a flat rock used for basking! It's supposed to be a bit more off-center from the heat lamp so that it doesn't get too hot, but he loves to flatten out/pancake on a warm rock.

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[-] peppy@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

that's for the lizard? xD

[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 4 points 5 months ago

Lizards are cold blooded so they typically warm themselves in the sun on some heated up rocks.

[-] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Loving all that natural light and those plants! Hey, quick BD question. Has yours ever pooped on its own back? My now deceased dragon, once pooped on his own back, and I have no idea how, but I've heard from others that they are messy poopers.

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[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Time to set up some boulders to protect your house from idiots like this

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[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

I try to leave nature in the wild where it belongs. ๐Ÿ™

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