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You are here: Home / Diary / The Lizard Hunter (Not Me)

The Lizard Hunter (Not Me)

May 2, 2017 By: Summer Samba49 Comments

somali cat with plastic container with lizard inside

You will have to excuse the bad midday lighting, but I guess lizards don’t think about things like that when they come into the house. As you can probably figure out from the title, there is a lizard in the plastic container. And I didn’t catch it. I bet you are wondering if it was Binga or Boodie that’s the big lizard hunter!

somali cat trying to see lizard in plastic container

Guess what? It was neither of them — it was my human! She saw it in the master bathroom and the first words out of her mouth were, “Are you crazy, coming in a house with three cats?” The next words out of her mouth were, “Don’t move, I’ll be right back.” Apparently she believes that lizards speak English.

somali cat looking at lizard in plastic container

Amazingly, it was still there when my human returned with the plastic container. Even more amazingly, when she bent down and put the container in front of the lizard, it ran right into it! I think my human is some sort of weird lizard whisperer. She does like them a lot.

Either a common side-blotched lizard or a northwestern fence lizard

Here is the lizard close up. My human has seen them outside the house, and I’ve seen them out the window but neither of us is sure what kind of lizard it is. The closest match my human could find was the northwestern fence lizard, but supposedly they don’t live in our area. There are similar looking lizards here called common side-blotched lizards, but they don’t seem to be an exact match. My human forgot to look for the blotch so she doesn’t know for sure.

somali cat looking down at lizard in container

After my human took the photos, it was time to set the lizard free. If my human had found him as a kid, she might have kept him as a pet, so this guy is lucky he didn’t meet her then.

somali cat looking for lizard that ran off

The moment my human set the container on its side, that lizard was gone! Honestly, I wasn’t all that interested in him until he ran off. I would have chased after him, but I had the harness and leash on.

somali cat giving a high five to the lizard hunter

I thought my human did a pretty good job of catching that lizard, so I gave her a high five.

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Comments

  1. Lesley Castle says

    March 20, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    Such a good Mom your hooman is Summer! 😉

    Reply
  2. Xenabobb says

    September 17, 2019 at 9:29 am

    It’s nice of you to high five your human, Summer.

    Reply
  3. Catherine A Lingg says

    July 17, 2019 at 12:53 am

    I loved the little buggers in Florida

    Reply
  4. Sandi Stefani says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    Your hoomin must be really fast to catch a lizard. Rocky J the Somali that was here before me was a great lizard catcher but they lived in Florida and there were lots of lizards.

    Bodacious

    Reply
  5. Toffee says

    July 16, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    Summer,

    Yoo are far braver than mine Lady! No lizard comes in mine house.

    Toffee

    Reply
  6. Lesley Castle says

    July 16, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Great job!

    Reply
  7. Joanne says

    May 7, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Great job!!! So happy your human saved the lizard and set him free.

    Reply
  8. Toffee says

    May 4, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Yikes! Mine Lady would hab said, “Aaaaiiiiiiiihhhhh!”
    Toffee

    Reply
  9. Lesley Castle says

    May 4, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Good job Mom!

    Reply
  10. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

    May 3, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Nobody here has evfur seen any kind of lizard…unless you count crawdads and slaamanders, and may skinks, MOL! Petcretary would had screeched and begged someone else to get it out of the den. Dog-guy would have tried to worry it…a lot. Not sure what we would do, it looks bigger than any mouse we’ve evfur seen.
    Loved the high five!

    Reply
    • Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

      May 3, 2017 at 8:56 pm

      That should be salamanders, and maybe skinks…MOL!

      Reply
  11. meowmeowmans says

    May 3, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    Nice job by your human, Summer! That looks like a blue bellied lizard (Western Fence lizard) to our male human, who had one when he was a kid. 🙂

    Reply
  12. The Dash Kitten Crew says

    May 3, 2017 at 2:58 pm

    Well done Human, well done Summer.

    We saw a lizard at the Grand Canyon and it was kind enough to stop for a photograph MOL!! Before running like the wind…….

    Reply
  13. Timmy says

    May 3, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    Lizard is pretty lucky Mom got him first and let him zoom off. Next you I bet you catch but be gentle

    Reply
  14. Seville at Nerissa's Life says

    May 3, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    Your peep catches lizards? Does she catch squirrels and chippies and mice, too? purrs

    Reply
  15. Kitties Blue says

    May 3, 2017 at 7:57 am

    Our mom loves these little lizards as well and is fascinated by them. We have never seen one. Sometimes the humans will see one on our greenway, but usually Mom has to wait until she goes to Tortola. Those, of course, do not look like the one your human found. That guy is lucky he got out of here with all his parts intact. Thanks for sharing. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy

    Reply
  16. Roby Sweet says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:56 am

    That looks like a pretty neat lizard. I would have talked to him to, so I don’t think your human is crazy at all. That picture of your high-five is adorable, and the perfect way to end a post! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Purrjamm Cats says

    May 3, 2017 at 1:56 am

    That’s one cool looking lizard. Your mom is awesome. We for sure thought the lizard hunter was Binga. Purrs

    Reply
  18. The Poupounette Gang says

    May 3, 2017 at 12:10 am

    That’s a beautiful lizard! Our #1 loves lizards too!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  19. mariodacat says

    May 2, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    You are sop lucky sweetie. i’ve never seen a lizard – even when we lived in hte house. M doesn’t think they’d survive the winters up here, but she’s probably wrong. Just cuz she’s never seen one in her lifeitme, doesn’t mean they wouldn’t survive up here nor does it mean there is no such thing up here. Now she said she’s going to have to Google it and find out! Your human is very brave to pick it up – M would have had to have had a pair of winter gloves on to do that. he he

    Reply
  20. Mickey's Musings says

    May 2, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    We confess…we like things when they move too 😉
    Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ

    Reply
  21. William's Kith & Kin says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    That was pretty exciting, Summer! We’ve never had a lizard in the house but sometimes they come up to the balcony. Here we have whiptail lizards, and you know what? They’re all girls!

    Reply
  22. Jo-Anne the cray lady says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    I have a niece who is terrified of lizards, and a husband and grandson who really like them and like to catch them and look at them and protect them

    Reply
  23. THe Island Cats says

    May 2, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    That was a lucky lizard. Our mom will catch spiders in plastic containers and set them free outside to save them from us. She’s such a spoil sport.

    Reply
  24. Melissa, Mudpie & Angel Truffles says

    May 2, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    That last picture is too sweet!!! He is pretty cute…but I’d probably shriek if I found him in the house…

    Reply
  25. Katie Isabella says

    May 2, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Boy she did, Summer and she’s more brave than MY mom. She would just shriek till he left!

    Reply
  26. emma and buster says

    May 2, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Saving a lizard’s life deserves a high five.

    Reply
  27. The Swiss Cats says

    May 2, 2017 at 11:24 am

    Well done, human ! We bet the lizard didn’t know that three cats were living in the house ! Purrs

    Reply
  28. Ellen Pilch says

    May 2, 2017 at 11:18 am

    That was sweet of your Mom to rescue the lizard. I would have been screaming and listing my home for sale if one was in my house. Nice high five.

    Reply
  29. Madi and Mom says

    May 2, 2017 at 10:51 am

    That is so funny Summer. My human sis and bil live on the NC Coast. They have lots of lizards down there too.
    Sis told mom my niece Mia has a lizard friend who sits on the back of a chair on the deck.
    Hugs madi your bfff

    Reply
  30. mommakatandherbearcat says

    May 2, 2017 at 10:07 am

    Hmmm … maybe your Mom is slowly turning into a cat? I must admit that the longer I have cats, the more cat-like I become. I think that’s a good thing!

    Reply
  31. Brian frum says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:42 am

    You human did a great job on the lizard rescue, bravo!

    Reply
  32. Cathy Keisha says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Whoa! Your mom doesn’t play fair. I’ll bet Binga would have had a good time and would be too tired to bother you for a while.

    Reply
  33. Just Ducky says

    May 2, 2017 at 8:57 am

    Lizards?! We only get Bee-lizards!

    Reply
  34. Random Felines says

    May 2, 2017 at 8:22 am

    high five to your human!! that was a pretty big lizard….we don’t get them here but mom says she had a few little orange ones in her apartment when she lived in Texas

    Reply
  35. CRAIG S. C. OKAJIMA says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:47 am

    You look very pretty, where you are “looking downward!”

    Pretty Cats look very pretty, when they look downward! Maybe, it accentuates your nice eyes!

    Reply
  36. Eastside Cats says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:36 am

    We are lizardless in Michigan, Summer, and I’m sure I would have jumped on the bed and hollered for The Hubby to come get it! Eek!

    Reply
  37. Grace says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:24 am

    I love everything about this adventure – including your human talking to the lizard! Great photos, great story.

    Reply
  38. Lola says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:15 am

    Yay for your human! Summer, you are a good kitty. In can guarantee you that if that lizard was in front of Lexy or me it would not be a happy lizard.

    Reply
  39. dma says

    May 2, 2017 at 6:55 am

    uh, i’m glad we don’t have lizards in our area.

    Reply
  40. Stephanie says

    May 2, 2017 at 6:28 am

    What about a San Francisco Alligator Lizard? http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/lizardspics.html

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      May 2, 2017 at 10:19 am

      The head isn’t pointy enough to be one of those. We do get lots of alligator lizards around here though! And they bite – my human knows that from experience.

      Reply
  41. Margaret Elmendorf says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:56 am

    Good for the Mom to get that Lizard. Mom a big chuckle at the story. Bet that was fun for you too, Summer to see the Lizard.

    Reply
  42. Toby and Leia says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:29 am

    He looks a bit like a tiny gator – says the Florida native here. And it was good of you to reward your hoomin, too. Positive reinforcement is an impawtant part of training.

    Reply
  43. Marty the manx says

    May 2, 2017 at 3:52 am

    What a pretty lizard. You human is the mighty lizard hunter for sure! She sure did deserve a high five. Have a wonderful day.
    Luvs
    Marty

    Reply
  44. Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says

    May 2, 2017 at 3:49 am

    The lizard was very pretty, Mommy says she thinks most everything understand us and expects us to understand them. We have a hummingbird that fusses at her about keeping the feeders full.

    Reply
  45. Charles Huss says

    May 2, 2017 at 3:30 am

    You mom was right. That lizard was crazy coming into a house with cats. We have lots of crazy lizards here in Florida. 🙂

    Reply
  46. The kitties of purring pines says

    May 2, 2017 at 12:26 am

    Great job, mom!!!

    Reply

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