I Stepped Onto the Balcony One Morning and Saw Something Moving Inside the Wall — What I Discovered Filled Me With Fear, Then Something Else Entirely

Skinks, it turns out, are harmless to people.

They are not aggressive. They are not venomous. They don’t seek out human contact. In fact, they tend to avoid it whenever possible. They only bite if they feel severely threatened or handled roughly.

Most of the time, they are simply afraid and looking for a place to hide.

That knowledge didn’t erase the continue reading …