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This is my 3rd or 4th attempt in trying to post our message (I am not sure if I am doing this right... I am hoping I haven't repeated myself)!

My 9 year old son is doing a presentation on LIZARDS & he is just about done... a few facts are needED:

1) Weight/Life Expectancy of a HORNED LIZARD
2) Life Expectancy of a MEXICANBEADED LIZARD
3) Weight of a CHAMELEON
4) Weight of a GECKO
5) Weight/Life Expectancy of a NORTHERN FENCE LIZARD

Even if you could help with 1, it would be greatly appreciated!!!

- Barbara

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>>1) Weight/Life Expectancy of a HORNED LIZARD
>>2) Life Expectancy of a MEXICANBEADED LIZARD
Ask on the Gila/beaded forum
>>3) Weight of a CHAMELEON
See below, chameleons vary in size almost as much. Unless you're talking about American 'chameleons', which are really anoles.

>>4) Weight of a GECKO
The world's smallest gecko is also the world's smallest reptile and can curl up on a dime. The world's biggest gecko is the size of a small kitten and would probably kill the world's smallest gecko if it sneezed on it. So you could be more specific on this one.

>>5) Weight/Life Expectancy of a NORTHERN FENCE LIZARD
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>>Even if you could help with 1, it would be greatly appreciated!!!
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>>- Barbara
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Peter: It's OK, I'll handle it. I read a book about something like this.
Brian: Are you sure it was a book? Are you sure it wasn't NOTHING?

You may want to first start your search for information by using the Latin names for each species, then search by longevity and size, etc.

Below, I provided a link to a popular site where longevity & breeding records are listed for a large amount & variety of species.
Link

umm what species of gecko?

Preferably, Ornate Gecko.... but if that's not possible, any Gecko would do!

'Down to the nitty gritty (tomorrow, 10/10/03, my son will be turning in his project). The "visual presentation" that he put together, is dynamite!

Thanks to those people that responded!!!

- Barbara & Padraig

I don't know all their weights and lifespans, sorry. I hope he is also writing about all of their unique qualities.

There are 14 species of horned lizards. Their body armour can kill a predator should they be bitten. They have great camouflage colouration. A few of them can squirt a foul liquid from their eyes if attacked, which would make a predator drop them.

The beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) is one of only 2 venomous lizards in the world. They have to chew on you to envenomate you as they don't inject venom like a rattlesnake would. They have a 30 year plus lifespan and weigh about 5 pounds.

There are over 1000 species of gecko and some types of gecko have special feet that enable them to stick to walls - this is quite difficult to explain as it involves a lot of physics: Van Der Waals intermolecular attractions. If we could harness this natural technology then we could walk up walls like Spiderman.

I don't know much about chameleons, but you will find that there are lots of species of those. They have a few unique features concerning their feet, movement, eyes, tongues and camouflage!

Definitely.... my son wrote about their descriptions, body coverings, outstanding features, habitat, behavior, you name it!
I pretty much researched the info. for him & then he wrote it. As I was "watching" him write, I would explain the info. to him.

Although he already turned in his project/written info., I plan to take him thru the various websites that I found the info. on. I wanted to do that during the time period of when he was preparing his written work & visual project, but it was hectic (not to mention homework!).

It's funny... because now I have taken on an interest in lizards (who in the world would have ever thought that'd happen???!?).

His assignment was lizards (no specific one!). I couldn't just see myself saying, o.k. just 1 lizard... nah, he did 7! Lucky number???

well if your interested into a lizard try looking into leapord gecko's,since its both you and your sons 1st reptile its one of the easiest reptiles to care for and very friendly once it gets to know you.there pretty cheap too(25$ or so)and can live in a 10 gallon tank most of its life and eats crickets and mealworms.

very great pet as i have 4 of them,one of the most prettiest animals ive seen

good luck,
kali

Thanks for the info! It'd be pretty neat. I remember when I was 8 years old, living in Florida... I was grossed out by the lizards over there.... Every time I'd ride my bike & see a lizard, I'd close my eyes!!! Funny thing, I never fell!