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I just successfully took out BamBam in my dorm room and held him and pet him. But then I tried to take out Pebbles and she leapt from my hands and I had to put her away before she got lost. Is there any way to tame her at all or is playing in the bathroom once I'm at home all I can do? Thanks

Usually, if you are standing they will leap at your face, and onto your head or shoulder. You have to be careful though...if they see a window, they will make a jump for it...even if it's across the room.

I was taking my orange headed male out to show the neighbor lady, and he (Chili) leap onto my should, then around my back where I couldn't reach him. He then made his break, and leaped down to the ground, and under my deck. I was lucky and he leaped onto a 4 X 4 post I had laying under my deck. He sat there, while I slowly pulled the post out, with him on the other end. Very scary feeling!

John

better to lose one in the house, than outside!

But You asked before where you could safely let them out to play, thats why I suggested the bathroom, no furniture to get lost under, just let her jump on your hand alot in the tank, if you have no where to let her out ! :0) Eve

I'm expecting collared lizards soon. In the meantime, I'm considering the possibility of playing with one at a time in a baseball diamond.

I figure I can probably outrun any collared lizard if given enough space to do it, and no obstacles and hiding places.

Does this work? 20 years ago I had a Tegu that I used to take to the park and let him run. I'd wear ski gloves to catch him. He'd run on two legs, but wasn't too hard to catch.

The only experience I have with collared lizards is in a natural setting where there were too many obstacles like rocks and bushes and cacti that made my speed advantage useless compared to his agility advantage.

Oh and here's a gratuitous if impertenant photo, since I have it downloaded... its a wild caught and released Anaconda in the western amazon

Those collareds can haul some serious tail for several feet...stop, take a breath, and go some more distance. I would fear stepping on one, trying to run it down. The rocks and obstacles (as long as they are liftable) make the collareds a lot easier to catch. Tie a long string on the lizard, then give it a try, before assuming you can run him down.

John Eddington

Really. Some of the Cnemidophorus are supposed to hit speeds of 18 MPH in bursts, but I actually don't know what the collareds can do top end. Interestingly, Jerry Husak is doing some work on this very topic.....

DC
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