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Whatos the best way to keep them outside?:

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Dorsetgal Member Joined: 05 May 2005 No. of posts: 10 View other posts by Dorsetgal	Posted: 25 Jan 2008 In the past few years I have had some sandies visiting and nesting on my patio. They seem to be keen on coming into the house! We usually manage to catch them and return them outside again, but last year, sadly we found a couple of (tiny) expired ones behind the furniture. So, any ideas on how to make the patio more attractive and the house less so please? I know we could simply leave all the doors and windows closed, but south facing in south Dorset in the summer ... we'd expire! Above: prepareing to evict an unwelcome visitor, Below: Patio habitat

Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi	Posted: 25 Jan 2008 Most of us would envy you - sand lizards on your patio and inside! Could you put some sort of deterrent barrier across the entry points like wide sticky strips or some of that barrier fencing they use on heaths etc. to stop them. You'd probably need to put it so as to stop them coming on the patio and from there into the house. I expect you'll make a real eyesore of your garden with putting up obstacles! Suz

Peter Senior Member Joined: 17 Jan 2008 No. of posts: 260 View other posts by Peter	Posted: 26 Jan 2008 Stunning sand lizards, I am very jealous! The top picture looks like a male viviparous lizard to me. If you find a slow worm in your garden you might have all three British species in your garden which is quite a result!

Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2	Posted: 26 Jan 2008 Hi Dorsetgal, the male Sandy looks a bit thin to me, when was this picture taken? Maybe you could through them a handful of mealworms every now and again? Edit - 'Through'?!....'Throw' sorry! Alex239474.7030671296

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 27 Jan 2008 HI DORSET GAL great to see your pics reminds me of the days when ants were called enmmits & when most of the front gardens on Fairmile road just going towards Hurn from Christchurch had sand lizards in them alas no more, unless you live down there ??? keith LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde	Posted: 28 Jan 2008 [QUOTE=Alex2] Hi Dorsetgal, the male Sandy looks a bit thin to me, when was this picture taken? [/QUOTE] Agreed, he does look thin. Well, he's in the green so I would've thought March- April time? O-> O+>

herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2	Posted: 28 Jan 2008 Nice viviparous lizard (top picture) and the sandies (bottom) Jealous j Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife

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