I wanted to know about them and I want to get some
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california legless lizards
snake12
Oct 09, 2003 08:41 PM
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nickpurvis
Oct 10, 2003 03:29 PM
well Ive never kept them but heres some info I found in some books
scientific name:anniella pulchra
range:baja california to california
length:10 inches
habitat in wild:locally common in sand dunes bordering the beaches of the california coast
habitat in captivity
refers loose,moist,sandy soil.rarly if ever bask.
cage:desert with several inches of semi-moist sand as flooring material.
temperature:70-80 degrees farenhight
food and water:eats small insects in the wild and in captivity.supply a small shallow dish for drinking water.
hope this helps some
nick
brad wilson
Oct 11, 2003 09:17 AM
According to this State of California website, the california legless lizard is listed as a "species of special concern".
www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/cgi-bin/read_one.asp?specy=reptiles&idNum=17
I'm not sure what that means legally, other than the species is considered threatened to some extent. You might need a permit to collect one.
59herps
Oct 20, 2003 10:58 PM
NP
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Devlin Gandy
I keep many rare and unusual lizards
