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Post by Tommy on Jan 30, 2014 23:23:43 GMT -5
I met him in the desert around 4th of July butte. Mellow little dude - he was calm and relaxed and thanked me for letting him go after a few pictures. @shotgunner rockpickerforever
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 31, 2014 9:08:33 GMT -5
Man, I love horned lizards! Danged fire ants have about wiped them out in this part of Texas now which is so sad...Mel
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Post by jamesp on Jan 31, 2014 9:42:55 GMT -5
Wish they were in Georgia. What reptile looks so cool. Sad to hear that fire ants harm them. I thought that was perfect food for them.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 31, 2014 10:08:23 GMT -5
So cool, Tommy! That little dude has a lot more color than the ones I've seen around here. My theory on that is that their color is variable, and the ones that match their surroundings best are going to survive and pass on their genes. A red lizard would certainly stick out on lighter colored terrain, and get picked off. Red ground, redder coloring, good to go.
As long as they stay still, they are perfectly camouflaged. When picking up rocks at Ocotillo Wells, you won't see them until you almost step on them, or they scurry off.
Thanks for throwing my name into the title, lol. I can't remember the last time I saw one, maybe Thanksgiving 2012 in Ocotillo Wells? I know we didn't see any on the field trip to North Cadys. By his own admission, Scott would have been no help spying it.
If we go to Indian Pass for dumortierite, we'll probably see some there. I have in the past.
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Post by Tommy on Jan 31, 2014 18:31:58 GMT -5
Thanks for throwing my name into the title, lol. I can't remember the last time I saw one, maybe Thanksgiving 2012 in Ocotillo Wells? Haha I wasn't implying that you guys remind me of reptiles I seemed to remember you posting some pictures of lizards on one of your "I love the desert" threads and you and Scott having fun with it.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 31, 2014 18:42:00 GMT -5
Tommy, I knew what you meant, lol. I was just messin with ya.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 21:07:41 GMT -5
yes, background matching. We saw that last year in two short horned lizards presented by beefjelloTommy, your lizard is common all over the Mojave. The Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
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Post by robsrockshop on Jan 31, 2014 21:28:46 GMT -5
You're little dude looks like a royal asshole. I'll never forget flipping off a large chunk of mountainside in AZ and there was about a thousand, or seemed like, lizards behind. After finally getting to the bottom I was sitting on a large rock and thought I seen something out of the corner of my eye and turned around and there was something about the size of a small cat and green and sticking it's tongue out at me about half an arm distance away. That was enough. Went back to the trailer and caught the worst ear infection possible the next day and had it the entire rest of the vacation. Bastards can go to hell. LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 15:37:35 GMT -5
You're little dude looks like a royal asshole. I'll never forget flipping off a large chunk of mountainside in AZ and there was about a thousand, or seemed like, lizards behind. After finally getting to the bottom I was sitting on a large rock and thought I seen something out of the corner of my eye and turned around and there was something about the size of a small cat and green and sticking it's tongue out at me about half an arm distance away. That was enough. Went back to the trailer and caught the worst ear infection possible the next day and had it the entire rest of the vacation. Bastards can go to hell. LOL. WTH? Where were you?? Green and cat sized reptile in Arizona? Rob, your memory is running wild with imagination! Sorry abut the ear ineffshun.
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Post by 1dave on Feb 3, 2014 18:37:26 GMT -5
We have some living in our back yard. Anything to keep the insects down is welcome.
I used to play with them in Austin Texas . . . until one squirted blood out of it's eyes into my face. I had always thought that was a myth until it happened to me. No idea what ticked it off. Perhaps I was giving too much shade, or not enough?
Now I just give them plenty of room and let them be.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Feb 3, 2014 19:00:40 GMT -5
You're little dude looks like a royal asshole. I'll never forget flipping off a large chunk of mountainside in AZ and there was about a thousand, or seemed like, lizards behind. After finally getting to the bottom I was sitting on a large rock and thought I seen something out of the corner of my eye and turned around and there was something about the size of a small cat and green and sticking it's tongue out at me about half an arm distance away. That was enough. Went back to the trailer and caught the worst ear infection possible the next day and had it the entire rest of the vacation. Bastards can go to hell. LOL. WTH? Where were you?? Green and cat sized reptile in Arizona? Rob, your memory is running wild with imagination! Sorry abut the ear ineffshun. What the heck could Rob be describing? "Something about the size of a small cat and green and sticking it's tongue out at me." Collared lizard maybe? Well, that would be the size of a small cat, anyway.
What part of AZ? Maybe coulda been an iguana that migrated north from Mexico? Those are generally green, sized about right (although would have a long tail), and would flick tongue out at you.
How 'bout the hookah-smoking caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland? No, he was more blue than green. Do you think that's where the ear infection came from? Coulda been the aliens, ya know...
Can I have some of what Rob is smoking?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 19:33:12 GMT -5
A collared lizard is the size of a small TINY RAT. Nothing is small cat sized. The largest lizard in AZ is the Gila Monster it's orange/pink & black. In the vicinity of the Sonoran Desert Living Museum (on the grounds mostly) there is an introduced population of spiny tailed iggies and they are BLACK and tiny hatchlings are green for a few weeks. The adults are about 2 pounds as adults.
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Post by Mark K on Feb 3, 2014 21:51:37 GMT -5
I had two horny toads that I enjoyed very much. The friendly one died a few weeks ago.
He had a reptile dysfunction.
The other one I have had for 2 or 3 years now and he is a dink. Not friendly and very squirmy.
The one that died was orange and liked to be held.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Feb 3, 2014 22:01:50 GMT -5
Do you mean bearded dragon? I can't see caring for/feeding one horned lizard, let alone two...
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Post by Mark K on Feb 3, 2014 22:19:43 GMT -5
Nope. I mean horny toads.
The orange one acted like a captive born hand raised one.
I almost wonder if he wasn't and got dumped off.
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Post by Mark K on Feb 3, 2014 22:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Feb 4, 2014 10:07:42 GMT -5
Okay, those are horned lizards, wow! How did you feed them? I had one for a very short time, but feeding ants was a problem. Turned it loose before it croaked on me. Mice, rats, gerbils, rabbits, meal worms, crickets, even feeder lizards - no problem getting them to feed to the reptiles. But ants? Or did you feed them something else?
Kudos to you for being able to keep them alive.
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 4, 2014 10:29:15 GMT -5
*LOL* Green meanie must be a Collared Lizard. Not huge but the little boogers sure can bite. I noosed one one time n AZ and when removing him from the noose, he rewarded me by taking a little hunk out of the edge of my thumb. Not a big piece but enough to make me bleed, and then the little booger actually tilted back his head and swallowed it. Made me happy Collared Lizards ain't cat sized or bigger *L*.
Horned Lizards are a hassle to keep all right. I had one for a bit and grew very tired of collecting harvester ants to feed it so I turned it loose. They supposedly do need harvester ants in their diet to keep them alive.....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 11:32:42 GMT -5
captive born and raised horned toads sell for $3000!! No way one was dumped.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 11:34:17 GMT -5
those short horned lizards are very nice foxtail. No ants required, perfect species to choose.
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