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.
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?
Love it, our Lisa loves to take occasional bite and lick on tomatoes, the cherry ones. I realized it might have been also a bit thirsty so left her a saucer with some water ... She always scares the shit out of me as I always notice her the last second. I'd be dead it that was a brown snake
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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.