My 5 year old spotted a lizard in the backyard and quickly ran after it. After he picked up the little skink and brought it to me I realised it had probably been attacked by one of our cats. It had a small injury on its flank, which looked suspiciously like a cat bite wound. My son was determined to keep the lizard so he put it in a little plastic container. He carefully placed some sand and leaves to keep the reptile comfortable and shortly after began searching the garden for food.
I didn’t know how to tell him the little lizard was too sick to eat let alone tell him there was every possibility it could die from its injuries. Instead, we took the opportunity to talk about what sort of insects the lizard would find yummy and whether or not the little yellow rose in the garden would suffice. View full article »
