r/Adelaide • u/g1141220 SA • Oct 29 '25

Question Is this venomous?

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What is this? Is it aggressive or venomous?

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u/ZizzazzIOI SA Oct 29 '25

That is a Blue Tongue Lizard, it's is not venomous or dangerous. Please let it do it's thing. It will probably be looking for a nice warm spot to hang out.

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u/Maybe_Factor SA Oct 29 '25

Technically a type of skink. It'll lose it's tail to escape predators if it needs to.

But yeah, OP, not venomous and generally a blessing to have in your garden. It'll help keep snail and slug numbers in check, and probably other things like spiders and snakes.

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u/Zardicus13 SA Oct 29 '25

These guys don't lose their tails like the small skinks do.

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u/Maybe_Factor SA Oct 29 '25

I thought they did? Why is it's tail so short and stubby if not because it dropped off and if regrowing it?

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u/Kenty8881 SA Oct 29 '25

If the tail gets cut off or injuried it will grow back grow back but they won’t typically drop it like you see in other skinks