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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Dequei@sopuli.xyz to c/herpetology@mander.xyz

Edit: We have already freed them. We were worried that they were poisonous and something could happen to our dog. Thank you very much to all.

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[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 7 months ago

Poor Lil guys. There are no poisonous or dangerous lizards in Spain. Though there's always a chance of infection if you were bit hard enough to draw blood or get scratched. Let em go.

[-] Dequei@sopuli.xyz 8 points 7 months ago

Thank you, they are free now.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago

I have awarded you an internet point. You're welcome.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

And the chance of infection is still less than a bite from any mammal, since they carry more compatible diseases with humans.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 7 months ago

Not a viral infection like a disease. I'm talking bacterial infections, and there can be a lot of those from lizards, or anything that scuttles around on the ground in warm places.

Fun fact: Komodo dragons have a bite that will surely eff you up, even if you get away, wounded. For decades one of the main reasons was thought to be that their mouths are major breeding grounds of bacteria from old meat stuck in their teeth. Turns out that's BS. There's no old stuck meat and there's no abnormally high amounts of bacteria in their mouths. There is one other reason that is true, though.

What they do still have is a venom that mixes with their saliva that is a powerful anticoagulant. A komodo wound will bleed for hours.

Outside of those guys, most lizards are pretty safe if you avoid the teeth and claws, even if some of them are assholes.

[-] Torty@beehaw.org 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Venomous: it bites you, you die.

Poisonous: you bite it, you die.

Please don't eat the lizards, they just vibin', doin' lizard shit.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

Dog's gonna be doggin'.

We were worried that they were poisonous and something could happen to our dog.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 8 points 7 months ago

Definitely a type of wall/rock lizard. Hard to see their markings, maybe ready to molt? I don't think they're poisonous, and I also don't think there even are any poisonous lizards. Regardless, should release them. The only reason not to would be if you definitely know that they're an invasive species. Some of these types of lizards are endangered too, so.

[-] Dequei@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Thank you, they are free now

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Maybe a Lilford's Wall Lizard?

I'm not an expert, but I did some searching and it doesn't look like there are any venomous lizards in Spain. It's pretty rare for lizards to be problematic for humans, mostly they're just good pest control. I'd set the little guys free.

[-] Rand0mA@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago
[-] Dequei@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago
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