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Eating Sand

oldcrota Aug 07, 2007 12:29 AM

I have watched captive Collared Lizards eat sand.
Here is a photograph of a wild male eating sand.
Any idea why they eat sand?
Digestion of insect exoskeleton?
Thanks for your input,
oldcrota

Replies (2)

oldcrota Aug 07, 2007 12:33 AM

Some Day I will learn how to post.

Only one image was my plan - sorry bout that..
oldcrota

PHEve Aug 07, 2007 08:06 AM

Just as long as you post, we enjoy you, I know I do!
I have to agree, I think eaten in small amounts probably helps digestion, and they probably get some sort of minerals from the dirt/sand. I know with some birds they use/eat gravel to help things move...

I like your pic
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PHEve / Eve

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