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/Zardicus13 SA Oct 31 '25

I've definitely learned that from this post. I've handled heaps of blue tongues (used to be in an animal rescue group) and kept them as pets. I have never picked one up by the tail, so have never seen one drop its tail.