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 #1046214


Senshokukiba
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 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

I’ve had a Regal Horned Lizard for nearly a week now. He’s a pretty good size. I believe he’s nearly six inches long. He’s got yellow scales around his thighs and lower abdomin, so I think he’s a male. I’ve named him Malk.

He’s not very shy. He climbs on my hands and just sits there. Is that strange? I placed him on a shelf a few times, and he basks in the sun.

I’ve got all of the equiptment that’s been recomended. I’ve got a goot heat lamp and a powerful UVB light. He’s in a thirty gallon terrarium.

The only problem is that I don’t see him eating. I give him several small crickets a day. When they’ve been in there for awhile, I put them back in their carrier. I’ve never seen him eat. Even when I leave him, I still see the same old crickets. How often do these guys eat? I can’t find any information on it. When should I feed him? Should I switch to ants since theyr’e a main food source of his?

I understand why he’s drinking so little, but I don’t understand why he’s not eating.








11/02/06  08:57pm

 #1046708


Cable_Hogue
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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1046214


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

He needs ants for sure. Are you in an area that has his native harvester ants? Solare are somewhat particular about them. check out www.phrynosoma.org for more.
You can email me if you have more questions are cable_hogue@ phrynosoma.com
take out the space there in the email.
TTYL
11/03/06  09:43am

 #1047032


Senshokukiba
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   Message To: Cable_Hogue   In reference to Message Id: 1046708


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

I live in Arizona and Regal Horned Lizards are natives. It woud make since for Harvestor Ants to be native.

I got Malk from the desert last Friday, so he’s wild caught. Could this be what also is keeping him from eating? Also, won’t he get hungry enough soon and eat the crickets?



Are ants difficult to keep? If he needs them, I’m willing to purchase. Alos, how much are these ants?
11/03/06  05:26pm

 #1049443


Cable_Hogue
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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1047032


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

He might be a little shy about eating when you first catch him, but he should start if you give him good ants. They don’t like to be handled a lot so that might be stressing him too.
If you order ants, just pop them in the refrigerator. They’ll keep about a week.
How’s he doing lately?
11/05/06  06:44pm

 #1049688


Senshokukiba
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   Message To: Cable_Hogue   In reference to Message Id: 1049443


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

I’m not handling him a lot. I know that these guys aren’t really in to being petted and such.

I’ve got two other horny toads. I’ve had them for nearly a year now. They’re in seperate twenty gallon aquariums. They love crickets and mealworms and they were wild caught.

Malk’s not doing too well. I think I may have to drive out to the desert and release him. He hasn’t been drinking either. I know horned lizards don’t drink much, but he’s not driking at all.

I put a background around his cage accespt for some parts in the front, so he doesn’t try to escape. He usually just burrows into his sand or basks under his lights.

I don’t think he’s got parasites or any thing.

I went to PetCo today to ask for help and the lady explained to me that these guys are bad pets and how he probably won’t survive.

I feel really bad. I shouldn’t have taken him. If he dies, it’ll be even worse.

I’ve ordered some ants. They should be here in two days. I don’t know if I can wait that long though.

I’m afriad he’s going to die. It’ll be all of my fault to. :( That’s what I get though for playin’ with wild animals.
11/05/06  09:26pm

 #1050456


Phrynosoma_Texas_FS3
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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1049688


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

Wild caughts are very fragile and many times will do this...refuse to eat and such due to stress factors. Read the caresheet post I have below a few threads. I’ll be posting a better update soon.
Letting it go in the meantime until you read more is a better way to ensure it survives, but if you let it go, keep in mind that it will have to go sooner rather than later, as it’s about hibernation time for these guys out there...and getting colder.



11/06/06  03:41pm

 #1089702


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   Message To: Phrynosoma_Texas_FS3   In reference to Message Id: 1050456


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

The problem is that horned lizards dont eat crickets. They eat ants. I think it is possible to order them online.
12/10/06  12:31pm

 #1090266


Phrynosoma_Texas_FS3
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   Message To: Reptile-Freak   In reference to Message Id: 1089702


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

Horned Lizards will eat crickets. They eat a high proportion of ants in the wild, but even a solare will eat crickets. Crickets are just not a good common food for them.

The problem is when they are wild caught ( like this case ) they tend to be stressed after capture and will not eat anything.



12/10/06  07:45pm

 #1095682


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   Message To: Phrynosoma_Texas_FS3   In reference to Message Id: 1090266


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

Sorry I did’nt know that.
12/14/06  11:20pm

 #1157820


BRHODES
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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1046214


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

you cant see him eating bacause he eats at night



02/02/07  05:11pm

 #1157964


Phrynosoma_Texas_FS3
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   Message To: BRHODES   In reference to Message Id: 1157820


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

WHAT!? That’s rediculous. Horned Lizards are DIURNAL. I hope you don’t own one.
Please don’t give advice on reptile forums if you don’t know what you are talking about. Somebody’s animal may suffer the consequences.



02/02/07  06:52pm

 #1265455


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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1046214


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

i’m not trying 2 be mean or nothing but whats so cool about them just asking cause i’m looking 4 any type a lizard........
05/01/07  12:59am

 #1265539


THExJESTER
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   Message To: Senshokukiba   In reference to Message Id: 1049688


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

i always catch wld lizards and have never had that problem they always eat good, it does take a while for them to eat but sooner or later they will mine always eat after 2 to 3 days i have cought aligator lizrads, chuckwallas, desert iguanas, blue bellys, swifts, and whip tails. ive never cought a horned lizard yet but i want to.



05/01/07  04:20am

 #1281230


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   Message To: THExJESTER   In reference to Message Id: 1265539


 My Regal Horned Lizard isn’t eating.

Since it is wild caught i think you should find an ant hill and either take ur lizard to it or bring the ants back to you.
05/14/07  04:06pm


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