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Ailurus · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: plated lizard

hi all,

i am looking for info on the captive care of the rough scaled plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus major) as i saw some wild ones in kenya and really liked them, and after coming back i have found some for sale.

so any info would be greatly appreciated

thanks
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MJ · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

You just saw these in thier natural habitat how was it there? Laughing

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Ailurus · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:

lol hot and sandy.

but i dont know about hetaing, lighting, temps, food, viv size etc?
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Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

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mattrethy · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

It seems an other user is unaware of the great website called. WWW.GOOGLE.COM
ten minutes of research at the most and i have found these links!

http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/lizards/lzd2701.html

http://www.reptileallsorts.com/basic-spl-cs.htm

http://www.repticzone.com/forums/PlatedLizards/messages/104915.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_plated_lizard

http://www.anapsid.org/plated.html

Amazing what you find when you actually look. is it not?
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Ailurus · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

alright alright calm down calm down lol.

i had looked and found that, but i was looking for personal experiance
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Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ailurus27

mattrethy · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

I am perfectly calm thank you very much.

A thank you would of been nice.
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Stuart · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

It seems that a number of users feel that you sometimes post sarcastic comments that are of no relevance or benefit to the thread Matt. This is a forum after all where asking questions is a large part of it,google isn't the answer to everything mate. Please if you have nothing constructive to add to a thread then maybe it will be better to refrain from posting in it. Cool

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lacerta · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: plated lizards

I have kept these for a few years. I keep mine in a 4x2x2 viv on playpit sand. They love to bask and need a temp around 26-32c. Feed them black crickets,waxworms,rat pups fruit and veg.

Rickeezee · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:

Helpful info thanks. Mine have a large half round cork bark tube they like to hide under this.
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lacerta · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

I made a hide by sticking clumps of polystyrine together then painting it with a brown paint mixed with sand. Its a bit of a blue peter job but they use it to bask on and hide in. Mine are not as tame as books would suggest, not biters but they make it clear they prefere to stay in the viv!