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#605382

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Grass lizards?

since no one will answer me on the grass lizard forum, do these make good pets? Does anyone have any pics on them. im thinking of getting one soon, but i want 2 know if they can be handled or not. also what soze cage do they. can u keep 2 in a 15 gallon tank. thanks.

01/14/06 12:13pm

#605386

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 605382

Grass lizards?

they are cool lizards to watch, especially when you feed them. They are not the best for handling, and could stress out easily from handling. THey can be prolific breeders if you have a male and a female.
1 can be kept in 10 gallons, two in 20 gallons.

01/14/06 12:18pm

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Message To: Joshsnakeman In reference to Message Id: 605386

Grass lizards?

thanks for replying. this was perfect info. do u have any pics of urs?

01/14/06 12:27pm

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 605402

Grass lizards?

i dont have any right now, although i did have some a few years back and when i worked at a pet shop last year we usually had them.

01/14/06 02:33pm

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Message To: Joshsnakeman In reference to Message Id: 605581

Grass lizards?

does anyone else have any good suggestion on how 2 care for these?i couldnt find any other links that were helpful.(only one)plz answer.

01/14/06 08:52pm

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 605918

Grass lizards?

find the latin name for grass lizard (or scientific name) then look up the latinname+care+sheet on google. You’ll probably get more of what you’re looking for that way.

Lemmi start you off with your search.

Takydromus sexlineatus is their latin name.

01/14/06 10:29pm

#606134

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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 606071

Grass lizards?

here is one care sheet i found
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01/14/06 11:02pm

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Message To: Joshsnakeman In reference to Message Id: 606134

Grass lizards?

thanks, i found all these care sheets last night. i got all the info i needed too. thanks for ur help guys.

01/15/06 02:28pm

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 606906

Grass lizards?

i got two grass lizards 2-day, but my camera broke so i cant post any pics. ill try 2 get some as soon as i can.

01/15/06 04:59pm

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 607156

Grass lizards?

can anyone post pics of o male anf female or give a discription. also how do u breed them. im really not planning to though.

01/15/06 05:05pm

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 607167

Grass lizards?

i dont have any pics, but males have a large bulge under their vent, females dont.
They can be prolific breeders. If you give them enough space, and long grass, they will lay eggs in the soil by the grass. Usually a cool down period isnt necessary to get them to breed.

01/15/06 10:26pm

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Message To: Joshsnakeman In reference to Message Id: 607590

Grass lizards?

u said grass. does that mean i need to put grass in w/ them. i know they r called grass lizards but i never read that they need it. oh i couldn’t tell if they were male & female because they squirm around and won’t let me c. can u tell by their markings?they both have a line down their side, but on has a black one and the other is brown.(it practically blends in w/ the body) and the one w/ the black line seems to be more aggressive.

01/16/06 11:23am

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Message To: Spike56 In reference to Message Id: 608037

Grass lizards?

you dont need too, and many people dont because then they would need soil, and water it, and drainage layer (gravel), but grass lizards love grass and it helps stimulate natural behaviour. In the wild, they will lay their eggs in the long grass, so in order to make their cage natural grass is a good option.

As for sexing, the bulge is the only reliable way.
Most males will have darker stripes, brighter color, and some will even have yellow spots on their sides. These other ways are unreliable, as some females will show these characteristics as well

01/16/06 06:42pm

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Message To: Joshsnakeman In reference to Message Id: 608611

Grass lizards?

well as soon as i can get my camera fixed ill post pics. ill c if i can get grass in.

01/16/06 07:17pm

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