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Rickeezee · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject:

Cute wee lizards.
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trueviper_UK · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

Very nice

The ant farm thing is a good idea.
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reptilefans · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: desert horned toads

Guy's thanks for the information. They are definitely horned toads, not thorny devils,with coloration much the same as what Rick has posted.

I have been assured they are a pair, is there any definite way to tell, I would suppose very similar to beardies, size and broadness of head etc, would coloration also be a key indicator. Also does anyone know what the life expectancy is.

This is a question specifically for Rick, would any of your weird and wonderful live foods be suitable for these particular lizards. I have managed to get some 2nd instar crickets, plus some mini mealworms, small locusts and some waxworms, but as they say "variety is the spice of life"

Also if i manage to work out the technolgy I will try and post some pictures of them from my phone.

Indigo Blue Fish · Key Member Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 226

As I was saying earlier, IMG_0852.JPG looks like it has phoenix tattooed on it's back. Beauties, one of my favourite lizards. Perhaps one day, when I'm more experienced with herping...

Would like to see a full tank shot if you have one though - helps to know how other people keep their animals.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Re: desert horned toads

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

reptilefans · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:51 am Post subject: Desert Horned Toads

Look forward to seeing the pics. I'll be picking them up today, weighed up the pro's and cons and decided to go for it.

Also read about their habit of squirting red fluid from their tear ducts when threatened, remembered seeing it on a wildlife programme as well, lets hope they don't get too upset then!!!! Very Happy

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:55 am Post subject:

Good luck with them looking forward to seeing the pics.

Yep they squirt blood from their eye sockets as a form of self defence, nice Shocked

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RonW · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

They are very nice lizards. I had them once years ago. Didn't last too long, but then I was a lot less experienced then. I think Rick's suggestion of providing good UV is a good one. They certainly have a lot of UV where they live. As for food, I would not give too many meal/buffalo worms, just the occasional one to avoid constipation.
Sexing is very easy, certainly in adults, just look at the tail base. Males are very obviously male if you know what I mean Wink

Because they virtually all WC I would go for animals that are not yet fully grown to give them more of a chance to settle and hopefully breed later on. They have been bred in captivity, I've seen CB at German shows, but it is not very common. Too bad, as they are one of my favorite species.
Good luck with them.

Scott W · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

I had some too many years ago, I kept them on 3" of sand and provide a UV light about an 1" over the sand and a spot bulb for general heat basking.

They would spend most of their time directly under the UV lamp to bask and bury themselves at night under the sand. All heat and light was turned off at night.

They would bask on sand that was way too hot for me to touch but they seemed more than happy to lay there.
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