Monday, October 08, 2007

The Blue Tongue Lizard Hunter...

It was a quiet day at No. 117. Will and Samuel were sleeping, Harry was watching a movie and Mummy was having a rest too. Suddenly Harry bursts into the lounge room to tell Mummy that there is a Blue Tongue Lizard in the house. Mummy thinks he is playing one of his imaginary reptile games until he leads her to the bathroom and she sees this angry fellow below!

All efforts to entice him back to the outdoor world were failing and hissing angrily Bluey barricades himself in the little space between the shower and the basin. Mummy suggests we shut the door and leave him there til Daddy gets home but Harry does not find that idea appealing at all so we phone the RSPCA for advice.

The RSPCA tell us to use a soft broom to nudge him out of the small space and then throw a beach towel over him and take him outside. They also tell us to be careful as they DO bite! Mummy still votes to wait for Daddy but Harry is keen to go ahead. As you can see below his mission was a success.


We let Bluey go out in the front garden away from the dogs. If you look really closely you will see his tail disappearing into the bushes.






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