I’m completely freaking out right now.
The only clue I have about what this might be is in the glint of blue on the tail, which triggered a memory I have of a conversation I had with our neighbor last week in which we discussed the mosquitos around here and also in which she said that the mosquitos are actually much better now than they used to be as a result of the fact that our other neighbor now has a bat house in his backyard and that the skinks (which she described as little lizards with blue tails) have moved into the neighborhood and they also eat mosquitos.
I feel like Godzilla has moved into my house and is trying to take up residence in my child’s George-in-the-box.
ETA:Â I’ve done a little research, and I found this picture, but I don’t think it quite looks like the one in our basement:
Maybe ours is very, very old or very, very young…?
I totally need to get me a “George in the box!”
And I would definitely be freaking out if one of those was in my house…even if they do eat the evilest bug on earth.
I like making dreams come true and I’m pretty sure I can rustle up a box…
Definitely a skink. Lizards you can put in a nice terrarium. Now when you find a little ring-necked snake, call me!
Call you because you would like to have one for your very own or call you because it will eat my face off?
Call me because they make great pets. Very loving and sweet. And very small, too.