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Hi, I'm from Sweden and I recently got two small chuckwallas. Since I don't have any experience with these animals I was wondering if anyone here knows a good book on how to keep chuckwallas? I've searched the web for info but found very little. Thanks

i'm not really around here that often but every answer to every guestion you could have is here. check out the arcives lots of cool pics too. what kind of chucks do you have? talk to ya chris

Hi chris thanks for your answer. I'll look around. I don't know what kind of chuckwallas I have, what kinds are there? I've read about redbacks and redtails I think... They're still so small, maybe it shows as they grow older? If I posted a picture would you be able to tell me what kind they are? Talk to ya

i might not but someone here would. and everyone likes pics. myself i only have spineytailed iguanas right now but may look into some angelisland chucks again. but really all husbandry, food, caging, and lighting topics are all covered here. lets see a pic or two. talk to ya chris

Searched my memory some - they are of course sauromalus ater/obesus. Sorry, it's a bit early in the morning for me still and I didn't have my coffee

I am looking for a book on Lizards of the Baja which includes some chuckwallas. Hopefully someone can refer us to some good ones.
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Thanks and Take Care,

Geoff Orr

I think there is a lot of good information right on the WWW, or this forum's archives, but here is a book I purchased not long ago; its available from Amazon.com; it has information on uromastyx, chuckwallas, Desert Iguanas and other North American desert lizards.

Desert Lizards: Captive Husbandry and Propagation -- Randall L. Gray,

Thanks atl! I've already checked out the adress you mentioned, but I'll really try to find that book, seems perfect! Talk to ya!

Here is an address to a good care sheet on Chuckwallas and Desert Iguanas; it also includes links and references.
http://www.anapsid.org/dichuck.html