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at the store i saw these little black lizards maybe 2inches with stripes going down their backs they where flatish with pointed noeses and spikes going down the sides of thier tails but not the top i cant remember what they where called neon somthing lizards i think, im real intrested in them but dont know when i'll be around there again, and i want to know what they are

are you refering to holaspsis guenthri the blue tailed tree lizard.they are small lizards only growing to 5 inches max.they have a blue kinda spiky tail and the body is black with yellow stripes going from neck to begining of tail and the head is pointed and black.If your not sure if this is it go to google and search images for the scientific name that I gave you.also there are pictures of it in the lizard keepers handbook and reptiles,amphibeans,and invertebrates:an identifacation and care guide.I hope this helps if not I will keep searching.
Nick

oh thanx thats just what i was looking for i want to buy them but now i cant find much information online on how to take care of them

well Ive never kept them but have always wanted to.heres the info I have.

range:south africa
adult size 4-5 inches
terrarium size:1-4 can fit in a 15 gallon high,provide several diagonal or vertical 3-6 inch diameter tree limbs and if possible with loose bark wich they can hide under.
terrarium type:dry savanna;semiaridland
social structure:do not keep males together but a male with several females do well
diet:certain fruit baby food,fruit honey day gecko mixture,but mostly samll insects including pin head crickets
water:they drink dropplets wich means they must be misted once or twice a day

I got all this info from a book I have called
reptiles,amphibeans,and invertebrates:an identifacation and care guide

hope this helps and good luck with these cool little lizards.
Nick

that helps alot but do you know what their temps need to be ,do they need it hot,warm, average,cool erm i assumeing they'll probly need the same temps as my dune gecko, i dunno maybe i'll just play around with it and see what they seem to like, lol or just maybe the petstore guy will know

Id assume warm since they live in south africa but the guy in the pet shop should know.
Nick

yeah i know he should, but i dont thnk he does, he has them set up on this big blocky sand with a little peice of bark and a plastic plant lying on the ground. im already setting up a 20-25(not sure) gallon tall for them i think they'll be happy lizards

thats cool I think youll enjoy these lizards alot as little lizards are among the most fascinating especially when in groups.A pet shop in my area has one and they have it set up like the pet shop you talked about.hope you enjoy them,also if yyou have these lizards when and if you decide to breed repptiles these are not that hard to breed Ive heard.Also I have a question for you.your screen name is urojade and I was wondering if you kept uromastx.if so I have a problem with mine shedding skin on its tail.if you could help Id really appreciate it.thanks.
Nick

i have a mali Uromastyx and im getting an indian in the summer but what i really want is an orange benti, whats the problem with yours maybe i can help

hey what state are you in maybe i can get my hands on the one at the petstore near you lol

The problem is my mali uro is not shedding its tail.Ive tried shed aid like on my tegu but it wouldnt work.Im getting worried as it hasnt shed for a whiile now just the body and head have shed.please give me any info to help this process.thanks.Oh and he is a captive bred 5-6 inch long one.i got him at a reptile show in tulsa.
Nick

how long has it been? ,its completely normal for the tail to shed weeks after the head and body, i think it has to do with the shape and thickness of the scales, sometimes by the time mine sheds his tail he's already starting on the head again

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