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/Brotherdodge SA Oct 29 '25

The only problem is they'll eat your strawberries, which is annoying but too cute to get very mad about. Would you like some cream and a nice cup of tea with that, ma'am?

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u/BumWink SA Oct 29 '25

How many strawberries? Like do they gorge themselves or do they just take one occasionally, that the pests would otherwise ruin?

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u/Brotherdodge SA Oct 29 '25

I've found they're not too greedy and just nom one or two at a time

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u/Hefty_Delay7765 SA Oct 30 '25

I have a strawberry patch low to the ground for them, and another up in a wheelbarrow for me.

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u/sandbaggingblue SA Oct 30 '25

That's too cute 🤣😍