Desert Species of Lizards in my Collection

by **Julie P** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:20 pm

A few more pictures for you
Desert Iguanas Diposaurus dorsales

Horned Lizards Phrynosoma platyrhinos

by **Bushbaby** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:23 pm

That horned lizard is so cute!! Looks evil though.

What they eat and how easy are they to keep?

by **Julie P** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:27 pm

Ornate Uromastyx

Orange Spotted Agama Laudakio Stellio Picea

Hatching

and finally for now
Desert Dragons Stellio Stellio

Julie

by **froot** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:29 pm

Awesome Julie. Thanks for sharing.

by **Sean** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:30 pm

Stunning thanks

just a question, what is that succulent in the first pic in the backround?

by **Sean** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:33 pm

LOL nevamins methinks its a fake?

by **repti lord** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:36 pm

COOL pics tanx 4 showing

by **Bushviper** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:55 pm

I assumed that the horned lizards would be difficult to keep because of the fact that they like eating ants and termites. Obviously yours have switched to crickets and other food. Is it easy to get them to eat other insects?

by **Julie P** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:40 am

Horned Lizards are not the most hardy of Reptiles to keep.
We have had ours for three years now, but it has been trial and error to get the set up and feeding correct.
Ants and Formic Acid are believed to be their main staple diet.
Formic Acid in my opinion and those of some others is not needed in their diet.
Locality is important to their dietry needs, as in Arizona Harverster Ants are in abundance, and small prey too.
Not so in Canada...
Some have a salidic environment, others sandy, some rocky.
I believe some rely on Cactus fluid, and that was noted by my Son who spent 6 weeks in the States.
He spend time watching this Horned Lizard, and its feeding prey...
No Ants.....
For some in Captive Care are housed on Marine Sand, and offered Sea Kelp Powder, which they lick.
Mine also bathe and drink from water bowls... they are offered fresh Cactus Juice and Orange Juice which they relish.
I have noticed they will only go for small crickets, dusted in Nutrobal, and some do not digest Meal or Wax Worms.
UV is essentual, and high day time temps, where at night all heat is removed and light source too.

The plant in the background is fake along with the Cactus too

Julie

by **Corncrazy** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:58 pm

Once again stunnin :shock:

by **repti lord** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:20 pm

Hey julie at wut temps should dey b kept at?? 8)

by **Julie P** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 4:34 pm

repti lord wrote:Hey julie at wut temps should dey b kept at?? 8)

Hi
Which Lizards do you mean?
I will update when you answer
Many thanks
Julie

Desert Species of Lizards in my Collection

Desert Species of Lizards in my Collection

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