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Lizards
Lizards are a type of scaled reptile that can be found worldwide except in Antarctica. There are approximately 3,800 subspecies, including chameleons, geckos and Komodo dragons. In this category, there are questions and information relating to lizards.
3,425 Questions
What is a horned toad lizard s home range?
Horned Lizards (Toads) like desert climates, particularly in the southern United States and Mexico.
No. House gecko's do not bite. They are very afraid of humans so they avoid us at all costs.
Not. All geckos can bite and tame ones like humans.
Geckos can inflict a deep, painful wound if they are large. For example, the largest gecko species, the tokay gecko, can be easily provoked and is prone to biting. It tends to hold on tightly and has quite a nasty bite.
Where the gecko came from is another thing to consider. Wild caught geckos may have different types of bacteria in their oral cavities than captive-hatched ones.
You don't need to worry about rabies, because reptiles don't carry that virus that is contagious to humans. They can, however, carry potentially dangerous bacteria, protozoa or, rarely, a pathogenic fungus that can be transmitted to a human via a bite that punctures the skin.
If you have any concerns about the bite injury, you should seek immediate medical care. Most bites are innocuous, but children don't have a fully developed immune system, so they cannot fight off certain infections as well as adults can.
It would be best to consult your pediatrician about the bite, even if it appears to be healing normally. Better safe than sorry, especially with a child's health at stake.
Another concern is why the child was bitten. Children should always be supervised around pet herps and not allowed to handle any herps without adult supervision. Also, anyone handling pet herps should wash their hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap afterwards and be instructed to not eat any food or touch their face before washing up.
Margaret A. Wissman, DVM, DABVP has been an avian/exotic/herp animal veterinarian since 1981. She is a regular contributor to REPTILES magazine.
What does a water dragon do for fun?
While reptiles do have emotions, they do not have complex emotions the way birds and mammals do. As a result...they do not play. They don't have any reason to. Reptiles spend most of their time contentedly moving from the cooler to the warmer side of their cage, to regulate their body temperature.
Water dragons do appear to enjoy swimming and bathing themselves in their water pool, so I suppose that may count as 'fun' for them--it is an activity they seem to find enjoyable. Disturbingly for their owner, they may sink to the bottom, close their eyes, and go into oxygen conservation mode. This makes them appear dead, but they're actually fine. They can stay down for a LONG time this way.
They will also dig burrows, if given the proper materials, but that can get terribly messy.
Water dragons also appear to enjoy hunting their live insect prey.
Always remember that reptiles are not like mammals or birds--they don't like company, and everything they enjoy doing is part of their wild behavior. They never actually like being handled, nor do they really like their owner--they may like the treats their owner offers, though. You can just tell your water dragon's REAL opinion from that sidelong stare he gives you.... <lol>
Are monitor lizards good pets?
I wouldn't recommend one for someone who's a beginner with reptiles. Many monitors grow fairly large (3-4 feet or more !) and some require specialised living conditions.
Additionally - some specimens can be VERY bad-tempered, and will attempt to bite anything (or anyone) who gets too close !
They can puff up their bodies, making themselves bigger. They can also roll over onto their backs, exposing their bellies, and dig their spines into the ground, making it harder for the enemy to get their mouths around them. Eight species of horned lizard can squirt blood from their eyes at their enemies to warn them off.
tongo lizards are real they are yellow and wear a toga,
What do eastern water dragons eat?
First off, it's Drink, not eat. They would probably drink a lot of water, depending on their size. One story tell about how a dragon ate a sheep stuffed with sulphur, and got so thirsty it drank half a river and exploded.
Actually they do eat like every other normal animal. Water dragons are Omnivors, so they eat Mealworms, crickets and other veggies but they will refuse to eat veggies but its good to make them eat veggies once in a while though they do prefer moving animals/insects. Water dragons are like Bearded dragons but you feed a water dragon until it refuses to eat anymore so keep a schedule so they can get used to their normal feeding.
How do you help an injured blue tongue lizard?
With any pet you have that is hibernation you should not touch them or disturb them as this can kill them. If your pet lizard is looking unwell then you should try and stop them from hibernating.
Do northern fence lizards give birth to live babies?
yes, and due to the fact that lizards reproduce within 4 days period of time, the adult will usually have intercourse with the baby and eat the newly born along with its mother
What is a good and effective bait for killing or controlling lizards?
for lizards you can give them other live bugs like crickets go to where can we buy lizard food youl find your answer and click the first one for lizards you can give them other live bugs like crickets go to where can we buy lizard food youl find your answer and click the first one
What is the righ size tank for one beard dragon?
It depends on how big you water dragon is...
A baby would need a 29 gal tank atleast...and adult needs a custom built tank because you really cannot buy one that's big enough...
My water dragon has a cage that's 3 feet wide, 4 feet tall and 3 feet deep....
They not only need lenght to run with, but they LOVE to climb, so they need height too...
A 55 gal tank is a good lenght but it gives them no where to climb...
I know many people who get shower setup's full shower that you can buy from home depot's their full grown dragon's need A LOT of space...
If you are thinking about getting a dragon and can't make it/buy it a large enough tank...then you may want to reconsider...
If you are willing to build a cage big enough but cannot do it for a year or so, then get a 29 gal tank and get a baby..
hope that helps
What vegetables does a blue tongue lizard eat?
baby blue tounges mostly in the wild crushed up snails by there mum or small snails if there your pet cat food (no gravy or fish) mince,chopped chicken, bannana, watermelon.. this tip is for blue tounges of all ages if gettinga snail from your yard makesure there are no snail baits because can be deadly to any type of lizard an kills of a lot of blue tounges in the wild
How much do komodo dragons weigh when they're babies?
It is unknown as to how much a baby komodo dragon weighs because it can vary allot.
What happens if a lizard kills you?
Yes. A Kamodo dragon is a large lizard whose saliva is poisonous. It uses its saliva to hunt and kill animals but if a human threatens it, it will attack and can kill. there are also different types of salamanders that are poisonous to humans.
Can lizard be any color and not poison?
Red with yellow polka dots
I'm not sure is there is poisonous Ladybugs but there are Japanese beetles that bite (they're orange).
Actually I am 99.9% that they are orange with yellow polka dots. !
Since Godzilla is a fictitious creature we can't be certain of its biological status, but it certainly does resemble a huge lizard. Perhaps dinosaur would be closer.
