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Aww! he's so cute! What breed of lizzard is he?

He's a collared lizard.

ooooh cool!

I want a lizard..lol

Very cute! Is he much different from a gecko?

Has he ever stopped shedding since you first got him? He's growing fast! I love the markings.

Tenodera wrote:ooooh cool!

I want a lizard..lol

Me too, i want a gecko,seems they are easier to care for than turtles...Should have research that before getting a turtle lol.

Anyway, cool lizard.

Maybe less caring but turtles are diffrent, its like comparing a gold-fish to a dog or something!
Turtles are cutter and much more expensive (Long range)!

Wow that is such a cool lizard

Are they hard to take care of??

Steve- WAY more active and fast. They can run on their hind legs given the space, like a mini T-rex. They are also a sun loving desert species, so their enclosure has far more specific requirements than a nocturnal gecko. I have heard very sad stories about wild caught lizards that die rather than acclimate. I haven't seen that about geckos yet, but it might happen with them too.

David Y- No. No he hasn't. He was really skinny in comparison too. He is getting much thicker now, and he is growing fast. He seems to like being misted sometimes, so I have been trying to get him every other day. The gecko on the other hand, runs for cover. His tail is 10 times the size it started at. He is also growing really fast.

TurboT-I would say that he is more difficult than the gecko, but easier than the turtles. They aren't terribly messy, and the only hard part is getting the temperatures in the cage just right. They need a 100-110 degree basking area, and 85-95 in the warm end. The cool end can be from 75-80. They are amazing little predators, and even at 3 months he could take a full grown cricket. (I tend to be on the nervous side, so he gets 1/2 grown crickets.)Collareds are really fun pets, because they are very active and interactive.
Here's a great site about collareds, done by a lady who really loves the lizards. http://suncharmers.com/

Very cool! How big do they get?

They get to 10-15 inches long depending on the sub species. The tail is about half their legnth, so they are fairly small lizards. The females are slightly smaller than the males. I don't know a sub species or gender, so it will be an interesting suprise! I have a 75 gallo for him, so either way it will be fine. He can JUMP. I have seen him hit the screen top once, which is 21 inches above the floor. For a terrestrial lizard, they don't seem to have any trouble climbing or jumping.

Sooo cute!:)

Thanks! i think so too.