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Terry-rhac.cil · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject: Collared Lizards

Im still undecisive on what to get. i was thinking eyed lizards but they seem hard to get hold of, i really like collared lizards was thinking 1.1 or maybe 1.2. what are viv reguirments for these guys.

Also can you post pics of your collareds and enclosures, i think these will probably be what i will get. After i get my lil crestie a mate lol.

Terry

Terry-rhac.cil · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

Please post me some piccies of collareds Smile

Laughing_Lizard_Lady · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: My collared lizard viv...

Hiya...

Here is a photo of the viv for my collared lizards. It is 3ft long, 2.5ft deep and 18" high. I have a pair who live happily in here and are currently breeding. I put a deep 'petpals' plastic box 2/3 filled with damp sand in the front left corner when the female is due to lay her eggs and she digs a deep tunnel and makes a cave below the sand.

I used to keep them in a smaller viv with cork bark etc which was functional, but since I upgraded them and added the large chunks of slate, they prefer it and enjoy warming themselves up on the rocks as they would do naturally in the wild. I have a 40w basking bulb (I tried 60w, but the basking temp. was 130'F so I quickly changed it over!) Now basking temp is about 110'F and cool end is around 85'F.

Which Collareds have you got? I love mine, they are really cool, friendly and curious lizards. I can take mine to bed with me for a nap and they will snuggle under my chin and move round as I move in bed!! They will also fall asleep on my shoulder whilst watching TV and hunt their prey like cats, wiggling their tail before attacking a bug!
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36 lizards, 8 snakes..
9 different clutches of eggs currently incubating...fingers crossed!

Terry-rhac.cil · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Hi thanks for the reply unfortunatly ay the moment i dont have any but im planning on buying some soon!! just waiting to move into my new house so i dont stress em out with a move. your enclosure looks brill any piccies of the little guys? love to see em. also do the male only display bright colour during the breeding season?

Terry

trese · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

these are my new mexico collard we have the only pair in the uk as far as i am aware at the moment and my mate who brought them over has a single female as well as a pair of auriceps collards

this is my male western collard he had suffered from mbd when we got him so he has a slightly crooked jaw

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8 snakes
43 lizards
plus eggs

Terry-rhac.cil · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:27 am Post subject:

thanks mate but ive now seen mountain horned lizards i can only get one type of reptile so im really not sure lmao!! choices!! these guys are still a definate maybe though lol

Terry