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 Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 02:02 PM
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We found a new friend today coming back from our walk. I went and turned on the soaker hoses to make sure my abelias were getting enough water, and this big little girl made a run for it from the abelias up the brick. Cool little creatures ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-43438-353413-ea60b367_68a0_4643_b43b_edcf97afacaa.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-43438-353414-e27fd832_1cec_4164_9d20_e2f3f938ed65.jpeg)
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 02:09 PM
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 02:16 PM
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We lost a lot of them during the big freeze.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 02:38 PM
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 02:39 PM
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Very cool critter
We used to see them a lot around here, but rarely see them anymore
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 04:58 PM
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 05:47 PM
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 05:56 PM
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Cool we use to call them wood lizards.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 06:19 PM
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We have several at our house, including one big boy. Sadly, my dogs developed an obsession with them...it was only a matter of time. Looked out yesterday and the pup was carrying one around by the tail. He had already been crunched a couple of times. 
We all need to practice Whoa more.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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#8634343
07/04/22 07:43 PM
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/04/22 08:28 PM
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Not on my best day... I've got one that lives in the tree, in the front yard.. They get pretty big, too... 
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/05/22 03:25 PM
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Got 3 of those wood lizards and one is a giant about 7+ inches. See them pretty much daily
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/05/22 03:37 PM
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I used to see them a lot in my yard but now that we have a good cat not so much.
Shoot. Eat. Repeat.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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#8634771
07/05/22 03:44 PM
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My dog will demolish a firewood stack going after them. Not sure they ever catch one.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/05/22 03:46 PM
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We found a new friend today coming back from our walk. I went and turned on the soaker hoses to make sure my abelias were getting enough water, and this big little girl made a run for it from the abelias up the brick. Cool little creatures We called them mountain boomers when we were growing up.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/05/22 04:17 PM
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We found a new friend today coming back from our walk. I went and turned on the soaker hoses to make sure my abelias were getting enough water, and this big little girl made a run for it from the abelias up the brick. Cool little creatures We called them mountain boomers when we were growing up. This was the mountain boomer (Collared Lizard) ![[Linked Image]](https://reptilesmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/data-import/d4994eb6/collared-lizard1.jpg)
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/05/22 06:12 PM
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We found a new friend today coming back from our walk. I went and turned on the soaker hoses to make sure my abelias were getting enough water, and this big little girl made a run for it from the abelias up the brick. Cool little creatures We called them mountain boomers when we were growing up. This was the mountain boomer (Collared Lizard) Oklahoma State Reptile! Those spiny lizards are really cool - never seen one. Remind me a little bit of horned lizards/horny toads (which are NOT horned frogs BTW)
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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#8635087
07/06/22 12:15 AM
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Use to have tons of them at my parents house. We also called them wood lizards. I managed to catch a cold one once. Not sure why but don’t see as many as we used to.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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#8643833
07/19/22 12:45 AM
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Another one bites the dust.. F'n born and bred killer. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-16807-355040-20220718_194352.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-16807-355041-20220718_193954.jpg)
Last edited by chalet; 07/19/22 12:46 AM.
Shoot. Eat. Repeat.
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/19/22 01:41 PM
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I had Collared Lizards ( we called them mountain boomer , also) for pets when I was about 10 years old. They would bite you every time you picked them up
for a while , then they would get tame. They will eat other lizards.
MO
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/21/22 01:03 PM
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I had a stowaway today. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-19470-355407-eafe5efe_81f8_4204_9471_39857ab8ed88.jpeg)
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/21/22 01:14 PM
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LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/21/22 01:21 PM
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We found a new friend today coming back from our walk. I went and turned on the soaker hoses to make sure my abelias were getting enough water, and this big little girl made a run for it from the abelias up the brick. Cool little creatures That lizard hasn't missed any meals!
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/31/22 05:12 PM
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Looks like she had some babies ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/07/full-43438-356629-c553daf8_c219_40f6_8e7f_965036737703.jpeg)
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Re: Texas Spiny Lizard
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07/31/22 05:14 PM
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These lizards keep my bird dogs busy all day. They check every tree for them, the lizards circle to the other side. They’ve caught a couple large ones.
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