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lawford20 Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 No. of posts: 1 View other posts by lawford20	Posted: 31 Aug 2005 Hi I have some of these creatures/reptiles in my garden . Does anyone know what they are? They are approx 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 31 Aug 2005 They are not reptiles, they are caterpillars, see this thread (we have them too) http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1181 &PN=1 Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips	Posted: 29 Jan 2006 They are sometimes huge! especially here in the s. of France Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com

Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201 View other posts by Dan Kane	Posted: 29 Jan 2006 MY friend who lives 2 houses up from me had one of these in his garden in mid Autumn. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com

djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips	Posted: 30 Jan 2006 I will try to find a photo someone in Portugal sent me of a catapiller of that size... Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com

Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54 View other posts by Morpheus	Posted: 07 May 2006 Its definatly a small elephant hawkmoth larvae i had one when i was small and watches grow into a big purple moth Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html

Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54 View other posts by Morpheus	Posted: 07 May 2006 Its definatly a small elephant hawkmoth larvae i had one when i was small and watched it grow into a big purple mothMorpheus38844.5446875 Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html

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