Can anyone identify this lizard ?
jofus, ( Englewood, Fl zone 10a )
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Can anyone identify this lizard?????
Comments (1)How is your lizard? I can't make a positive ID without a picture, but the great majority of lizards in that area and of that size are bug eaters....See MoreIdentify Brown and Red Lizard
Comments (4)That's an Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens). They are very common through much of their range, so long as there are large tracts of forested habitat surrounding the ponds/lakes they live in. I believe the others have echoed my sentiment about collecting, but since it has already been collected and if you cannot release it, you should know how to care for it properly. Here is a link that will tell you how to care for them properly - this is by far the most accurate caresheet available for this species Here is a link that might be useful: Eastern Newt caresheet...See MoreHow can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
Comments (6)susan- i'm afraid moving the oven might accidently squash the lizard -though if you really don't want it in there, i guess you have to take the chance. i'm thinking it will have to come out on its own when it has no food and it may already be gone. they aren't scary really, won't hurt you, and are great for keeping bugs out of your house. in some tropical countries they are allowed to live in houses for just that reason. by the way, they feel cool and dry, not wet and slimy. i raised some of them long ago and they even have personalities! maybe blowing under the stove with the reverse end of a vacuum cleaner tube would scare it out (if its still there.)...See MoreCan anyone identify this piece or know how i can find out about it
Comments (8)It's a Gentleman's Dresser. You don't often see them intact these days. They usually are long parted out. In our family, we have the chest and the mirror, but the ornate mirror surround and two smaller side cabinets are long gone to who knows where. Candles were often placed on top of the side cabinet to illuminate the user in the mirror. It looks to me that all the hardware is original and, as you can see, the drawers are beautifully made. Some have only one of the smaller side cabinets placed off to the side. Some also have "Eastlake" style spoon carving on the drawer fronts and top of the mirror surround. In the case of our pieces, my Grandmother followed the trend of the 1930's and painted that beautiful oak pink followed later on with white. I had it stripped and refinished back to the original "golden oak" in the early 1990's. If I had to guess, this piece was original offered through the Sears catalog. You may be able to determine if that's true with a little research. Here's a start: https://www.bing.com/search?q=antique+gentleman%27s+dresser&qs=OS&pq=antique+gentlemen&sc=3-17&sp=1&cvid=B775C880805B44E8BABA4B6B16B777A2&FORM=QBRE...See Morejofus, ( Englewood, Fl zone 10a )
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