Just got a few desert spiny lizards and was looking to breed them as a side project. Who has any info. that would help me get these fat little jokers to breed? Thanks.
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Conrad
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Desert spiny lizards.
Conrad
Sep 27, 2003 10:44 PM
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Solomon
Oct 01, 2003 10:53 AM
I think the desset spiny's lay eggs... am I correct? All I know is from my blue spinys, which are live bearers. Every Sept - Oct(now) breeding season starts for them. The male starts head-bobbing, and breeding continues till late Nov, early Dec. Then the hibernate for several months and in April, babies pop out. I did find a good book on Swifts and Spiny lizards by Barlett & Barlett. I've misplaced it so I can't find anything more out for you, but look for the book. It's the only one I've found to go into detail about these species.
I hope this helped some, just late nature and their biological clocks go to work.
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Conrad
Oct 01, 2003 06:35 PM
Well, I'm not sure, that's kinda why I was asking...lol I'll look out for the book I guess, and untill then I guess I'll just see what comes to be. Thanks.
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Conrad
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Solomon
Oct 02, 2003 09:56 AM
Egg laying species. They mate in the spring and lay eggs shortly after. Give them a "winter" by reducing day length and temps. Incubate the eggs at 80, for 8 - 10 weeks. Can lay up to 20 eggs.
If they're like mine, then there is no tricking them into mate. Just wait till spring, bring the temps up a bit more then, and hopeful all will go well.
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