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My favorite lizard is the Carolina Anole, also called a Green Anole. They're much more approachable than the Cuban Anole, another local. In cold weather, I've actually coaxed the green fellows to crawl onto my hand, for a warmup.
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FPoole said:
My favorite lizard is the Carolina Anole, also called a Green Anole. They're much more approachable than the Cuban Anole, another local. In cold weather, I've actually coaxed the green fellows to crawl onto my hand, for a warmup.View attachment 976302
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What an amazing little creature. Great photo too!
 
FPoole said:
My favorite lizard is the Carolina Anole, also called a Green Anole. They're much more approachable than the Cuban Anole, another local. In cold weather, I've actually coaxed the green fellows to crawl onto my hand, for a warmup.View attachment 976302
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As a youngster I kept a pair of these, they were great to watch. I think ive even got a book dedicated to Anoles (careful how i spell that) always remember there was one variety thats a bright turquoise/cyan colour that looked amazing, not sure of its name.
 
My son had to have braces fitted, so I said he could have the snake that he was always asking for. Thinking a rescue would be a good thing to do, I contacted the local rspca, who put me in touch with the guy who looked after all their rescues. Arranged to meet at his flat, he had what looked like flat plastic storage boxes, about 7 or 8 high, around every wall. Under these were mice and rat cages. Anyway, he gave us the tour, said he was actively breeding endangered snakes for various zoos around the world, and would I like to see some? Bugger me! He must have had some of the most dangerous snakes going! Cobra, gaboon viper, etc. He put one box in the middle of the floor, undone the lid a little, and it rattled! Eastern diamond back! I crapped myself! Then he got the bloody thing partly out. After what seemed an age he replaced the lid and put it back. We ended up buying a baby East Florida kingsnake from eggs he'd hatched. Fascinating and frightening at the same time.
 
NEIL MCMLX said:
My son had to have braces fitted, so I said he could have the snake that he was always asking for. Thinking a rescue would be a good thing to do, I contacted the local rspca, who put me in touch with the guy who looked after all their rescues. Arranged to meet at his flat, he had what looked like flat plastic storage boxes, about 7 or 8 high, around every wall. Under these were mice and rat cages. Anyway, he gave us the tour, said he was actively breeding endangered snakes for various zoos around the world, and would I like to see some? Bugger me! He must have had some of the most dangerous snakes going! Cobra, gaboon viper, etc. He put one box in the middle of the floor, undone the lid a little, and it rattled! Eastern diamond back! I crapped myself! Then he got the bloody thin
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g partly out. After what seemed an age he replaced the lid and put it back. We ended up buying a baby East Florida kingsnake from eggs he'd hatched. Fascinating and frightening at the same time.
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Eastern Diamondbacks used to be fairly common, around here. As cool as they are, they can't live around my house.
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I keep lizards, snakes & tarantulas.
Got a trio of giant Madagascan day geckos,
a pair of Madagascan long tailed tree lizards,
a mossy gecko & a Madagascan Spiny tailed iguana.
Also got a coastal rosy boa,
a San Diego gopher snake,
a Carolina corn snake,
a Durango mountain Mexican king snake,
a dark phase desert king snake & a tangerine Honduran milk snake.
Also, a Chacoan gold stripe tarantula,
a Mexican fire leg tarantula,
a Mexican gold back tarantula,
an Ecuadorian purple bloom birdeater,
a mascara birdeater,
a Brazilian white knee birdeater,
a Haitian brown birdeater,
a Brazilian smoke grey birdeater,
a Brazilian rosy birdeater,
a Peruvian giant stripe knee birdeater and an Indian ornamental tree tarantula.
 
wilkinss77 said:
I keep lizards, snakes & tarantulas.
Got a trio of giant Madagascan day geckos,
a pair of Madagascan long tailed tree lizards,
a mossy gecko & a Madagascan Spiny tailed iguana.
Also got a coastal rosy boa,
a San Diego gopher snake,
a Carolina corn snake,
a Durango mountain Mexican king snake,
a dark phase desert king snake & a tangerine Honduran milk snake.
Also, a Chacoan gold stripe tarantula,
a Mexican fire leg tarantula,
a Mexican gold back tarantula,
an Ecuadorian purple bloom birdeater,
a mascara birdeater,
a Brazilian white knee birdeater,
a Haitian brown birdeater,
a Brazilian smoke grey birdeater,
a Brazilian rosy birdeater,
a Peruvian giant stripe knee birdeater and an Indian ornamental tree tarantula.
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And I thought my gun collection was out of control 😂
 
Onion said:
I have lots in the garden. View attachment 976331
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That's the common lizard Zootoca vivipara, also known as the vivaparous lizard. They don't lay eggs. They give birth to live young. I used to have some in my garden in a previous house. I also used to keep wall lizards and green lizards. Maybe I will keep some again. I like lizards. The lacertid lizards have a little body language you can learn.
 
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