or something like that...it's not that thick, but it's obviously been torn or bitten off of the body. The question I have, is WHY IS IT STILL TWITCHING???? Gross!
2007-12-02 07:15:58 · 12 answers · asked by chloe1995 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Its nerves have not yet died. The nerves will most likely not die for a little while, but the twitching will gradually decrease over time. Most likely your cat caught the lizard by its tail and the lizard shed the tail in order to get away. The lizard will not die and will grow a new tail in time. Check out the link below for more info. If the tail freaks you out that badly you can throw it away or move it.
Edited: if the tail is a funny color and you see a lizard in your yard that is multi-colored KILL IT!!! it is most likely a skink and if it bites your cat the toxin will kill it, but will do no harm to you
2007-12-02 07:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Macadamiaツ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many lizard's tails break off easily; the twitching is designed to get the predator's (your cat) attention while the lizard escapes. The tail grows back. It's not "gross", it's survival.
Don't worry about your cat being bitten by a skink- they are NOT venomous, don't kill them.
2007-12-02 12:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i used to catch lizards all the time when i was little and because their tales break off so easily as a defense mechanism i have seen this many times, it is twitching because of reflexes, it wont stop for quite a while. the same thing happens with snakes, the only ones i killed were poisonous ones but when they die they twitch for like twenty thirty minutes or so its nothing to worry about the tail isn't alive or anything and its not in pain. =P
2007-12-02 07:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nerve endings. It's just like when someone dies once in awhile a hand moves or an eye opens. It's just stuff still happening in the body (or in this case, the detached body).
2007-12-02 07:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well some lizards can still continue to grow after having it's tail cut off. but in your case it's the body that is missing. umm i dont know if that helps you at all?
2007-12-02 07:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by kelly c 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lizard tails can break off, and twitch to allow the lizard to get away, ALIVE.
2007-12-02 07:19:20 · answer #6 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because theres still some muscle in there. Maybe you should call some kind of pet care rescue place or maybe you should take it to the vet yourself. Looks like it needs help the poor thing!
2007-12-02 07:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
They can release their tails when in danger and they grow back.
2007-12-02 07:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don know u need to go and kick it are get someone to take a look at it.
2007-12-02 07:20:45 · answer #9 · answered by M dawg 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
bc it's nothing but twithcy muscle
2007-12-02 07:18:15 · answer #10 · answered by harmonieclark 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋