Gilas are like most reptiles, including chucks. They live in pairs, that are in groups, which are part of a larger group. I have recorded as many as 8 individuals using one hole or main shelter. They normally have an area, where pairs leave the main shelter and use nearby shelters(privacy issues) Went I first located that hole and its only a hole, there were three in the hole and two on the ground, within 10 feet.

Normal colonies of reptiles including hogs, includes resident pairs, which live in tight groups, amoung a larger group with includes transient individuals, neonates and juviniles. With the longterm goal of being a resident pair. Resident pairs are the most stable and successful part of the group. And because these are the most experienced and successful, these areas have the most numbers. And they withstand the extremes(droughts etc) the best.
I have watched one of these pairs for 35 years, in the exact same place, EXACT. that tells us, its a very successful pattern of behavior and its reliable. End pt 1

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