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by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:09 am

And don't forget about wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordylus_cataphractus

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:23 am

lol.. yes ok but not same species then as latin name not the same?

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:29 am

My English is not well, so I didn't understand the last question. Re-phrase, please.

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:34 am

Aluston wrote:My English is not well, so I didn't understand the last question. Re-phrase, please.

sorry.. i understand there are different "species" of girdled lizards. the one i sent photo of, a few of you say is "Tropidosternum"
but aluston says its a " Cataphractus" ? what is the difference between the 2 ? if any, is it just the area they come from..

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:39 am

gino wrote:Damn that is a lot What is the white substrate that is used bu the tortoises ?

looks like wood chips to me.. could just be for the expo they put them on that

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:43 am

Cataphractus has more "armadillity" than Tropidosternum ))))
And if I will associate then Cataphractus is a small dragon, but Tropidosternum is a small crocodile (just IMHO)

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:50 am

ok so there is a difference.. i found this link.. seems to have good information on different girdled lizards..
http://www.tallbo.com/
so, if he or she is a Tropidosternum what would you say is the correct habitat to keep them in? from what i read, supstrate, deep sand to burrow in, hot point 25 to 30.. and cool point 18 to 20 .. diet crickets and other locusts.. do they eat any greens? water dish left in viv or not?? any further information will be welcome ..

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:02 am

I have the same lizards (2 pairs). When I asked the breeder about what substrate is better, he told me than sand is not a good choice, cause lizard can to swallow it and might to die.

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:06 am

Aluston wrote:He looks like Tropidosternum, but I can't to scale him with any objects to distinguish size.

got another picture of him ..you can distinguish size from that a bit better

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:08 am

Aluston wrote:I have the same lizards (2 pairs). When I asked the breeder about what substrate is better, he told me than sand is not a good choice, cause lizard can to swallow it and might to die.

same as they say fro beardies. but i know lots people who do keep on sand, but now they make a sand that is calcium so can be digested if swallowed.. so would they be kept similar to bearded dragons then..? and diet, will they eat some greens..

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:14 am

nadege wrote:got another picture of him ..you can distinguish size from that a bit better

There is not Cataphractus certainly. There is Tropidosternum (or other subspecies which has unimportant details in the difference).

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:19 am

but now they make a sand that is calcium

Question is not for the chemistry, but how much can be swallowed.

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:22 am

Topicstarter must rename this thread to "A little more about girdled lizards..." )))))

by **nadege** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:40 am

Aluston wrote:Topicstarter must rename this thread to "A little more about girdled lizards..." )))))

sorry to have taken over topic.. . lol.. found this website.. its great has pictures and excellent info.. sorry it is in french, but still interesting..
http://cordyles.canalblog.com/archives/ ... index.html
could try use translater.. http://www.worldlingo.com/en/websites/u ... lator.html

by **Aluston** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:37 pm

sorry to have taken over topic

It is not your guilt :oops:

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