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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 26, 2010 21:26:30 GMT -5
These guys are in my Lizard Garden in Moab.... (I still don't know how to get these pictures in here - mine turn out small, but you can double-click on them to see them larger (if they show up at all ) -jennifer
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 26, 2010 21:51:41 GMT -5
well, crap, let's try again Attachments:
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 26, 2010 21:53:11 GMT -5
Face shot... Attachments:
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Post by katt on Sept 27, 2010 4:20:32 GMT -5
Oh wow they are gorgeous! I wish I had reptiles in my backyard! lol The only native cold blooded animals that we have up here are 3 amphibians - 1 frog and 2 toad species I think. Everything else would die in the cold, but they are able to freeze their tissues or something like that I wish I remember how it worked... Anyways great pics! You might have to follow them to find their nest and snatch me up a baby!
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 27, 2010 8:43:30 GMT -5
You assume I can catch one . I can catch all the other types of lizards we have - but not these collared lizards.....look at the length of their legs - especially the hind ones...these suckers can JUMP and they are lightning fast -jennifer
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 27, 2010 8:56:02 GMT -5
Here is a different one - you can see how LOG their tails are and the collar shows well in s picture. Some are deeper blue-green than they show in the pictures - the reddish tones of the sand influence the color balance of the photos They're very curious too. -jennifer Attachments:
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 27, 2010 9:04:19 GMT -5
Here's a HUGE one.... .... Attachments:
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Post by goingpostal on Sept 27, 2010 16:55:08 GMT -5
Lol at the last one, I wonder what your local wildlife thought of him! Pretty lizards, how big are they, look large in some pics and small in others.
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Post by katt on Sept 27, 2010 19:41:49 GMT -5
You assume I can catch one . I can catch all the other types of lizards we have - but not these collared lizards.....look at the length of their legs - especially the hind ones...these suckers can JUMP and they are lightning fast -jennifer The adults may have long legs, but surely you could snatch a few eggs?
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 28, 2010 0:24:50 GMT -5
I've seen these lizards over a foot long. There are a bunch of different types of collared lizards, so I'm not sure how big some of them can get. They eat mostly bugs, other lizards, small snakes. They even eat eat pinkie/small mice. AND...they can run upright on their hind legs The pictures I have are of lizards that are not in season. The males get really brightly colored when they in season. Some are bright green, some are bright turquoise, and some are bright aqua. Heads can be any color from bright yellow to reddish orange. I'mnot sure all of the lizards in my "lizard garden" are the same type. They're all really cool! -jennifer
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Post by katt on Sept 28, 2010 1:09:25 GMT -5
I've seen these lizards over a foot long. There are a bunch of different types of collared lizards, so I'm not sure how big some of them can get. They eat mostly bugs, other lizards, small snakes. They even eat eat pinkie/small mice. AND...they can run upright on their hind legs The pictures I have are of lizards that are not in season. The males get really brightly colored when they in season. Some are bright green, some are bright turquoise, and some are bright aqua. Heads can be any color from bright yellow to reddish orange. I'mnot sure all of the lizards in my "lizard garden" are the same type. They're all really cool! -jennifer Those look like Eastern Collared Lizards IMO but I could be wrong... This isn't the greatest care sheet, but it talks about their size... webspinners.com/coloherp/careshts/lizards/collaredliz.php
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Post by rarnold18 on Sept 28, 2010 6:53:32 GMT -5
your lizards are cooler than mine!!! we have gekcos, they are a white-ish color and only come out at night, bright green anoles, and a type of lizard called the Florida fence lizard and they are a brownish color but during mating season the males have bright red pouches on their throuts that they fill up with air to attract the girl lizards. None of them get to be much bigger than 4-5 in long. Everyonce in awhile you come across an escaped iguana but I've yet to catch one of those, not sure I want to the ones that have aclimated to the "wild" can be mean buggers!
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Post by mustelidmusk on Sept 28, 2010 9:33:43 GMT -5
I think the pictures I've posted of are the eastern collared lizards too. We do have others, but the eastern variety turns AMAZING colors during breeding season. We also have horned lizards (horny toads), which are another personal favorite. There are all kinds of lizards all over the property (along with the pygmy rattlers, scorpions, and black widows . I need to get a book to ID all these little guys. I just love them. Southern Utah is definitely a herp-paradise. I grew up in Florida (Clearwater), so I'm VERY familiar with the lizards and other critters that run around there........including the palmetto bugs that are seemingly big enough to saddle up a ride. I'll see if I have any other cool pics. hanging around to add to this thread. -jennifer
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Post by rarnold18 on Sept 28, 2010 11:15:45 GMT -5
Yeah...Palmetto bugs, can't beat them with a stick, they'll grab it from you and beat you back.... Right now it's everyones favorite time of year... LOVEBUGS! ew
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Post by sherrylynne on Oct 3, 2010 21:20:33 GMT -5
The lizards are gorgeous! Didn't know what a "palmetto bug" was, so I googled it. YUCKKKK!!!
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