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Hello everybody, I am a relatively new collared keeper (18 months or so) located in Scotland. They are not a widely kept species here and i would like to find out more about them.I thought the best people to ask would be you guys. It's so difficult to find anyone here who enjoys these beautiful little lizards..So please excuse me if i appear to be asking stupid questions,I'm a newby.

Nice to have you and feel free to jump in and ask anything you want usually someone here to help out !

Alot of great people here, love their lizards and are dedicated keepers.

You said it, these little guys are Beauties ! I love them and have quite a few species.

Post some pics, we love them here too !

Look forward to seeing more of you ! *SMILE*

Eve

Thank you very much for the welcome Eve.I've had my collareds for about 18 months but i don't know anyone else who keeps them.I just recently came online and would be glad of the chance to learn more about my beautiful pets.I will try to post a pic of them for you.Anything you can tell me about them would be appreciated.

She looks like shes ready to give you some eggs, Very nice little friends, you have there.

Here in the USA , so many have them, they are beloved for their beautiful colors, and temperment !

I'm going to give you 2 different sites to go to and read, alot of info, and pictures on the first. It is Will Wells site a forum buddy here.

http://www.mountainboomer.com/crotaphytus/

http://www.collaredlizard.com/caresheet.htm

The second is Tom Jones site, and I also like his info.

They both make ofr some good reading, in your spare time.

After, if you have questions, on anything feel free to shoot them to us.

But since you asked a broad question, of "tell me everything about collareds," this is probably the best way to START.

Thanks for posting your pic, they look great, so you must be doing things RIGHT

Eve

Thanks Eve,That's ISIS my first and best loved. My little fella Osiris hasn't looked at her as far as i know,he's still young,and was very ill recently (i thought i'd lose him) He's better now tho' and hopefully my other female Artemis will be old enough to breed this year as well. I have kept herps for years but i never knew how much fun they could be until i discovered Crazy Collareds. I have posted some other pics in the photo gallery,hope you enjoy them.... Dave

Nice looking collareds. I like the tiger stripes on that female!

Flattery will get you everywhere, Do you think they are all C collaris or am i way off beam?

Seems as though there are a couple of Scots posting to the forum now, if I remember right.

First of all, your collareds all appear to be C. collaris females, although only a quick look at Eve's Patented Giant Vent Pics can confirm the gender of the two smaller lizards.

The large female (in front) is displaying the typical orange spots and banding of a gravid condition, and from the size and bulges, I'd say she is close to laying her eggs. What I'd suggest is that you provide her with an area (or container) of moistened sand Pretty Darn Soon to ensure she will deposit her eggs 'on schedule' and help reduce the chances of her becoming eggbound. Many females will be reluctant to lay if they cannot find an area they deem 'suitable' for their clutch, and if they retain the clutch it can possibly lead to some other complications. Offer an area in a hide-type box or container which will be easy for her to sneak into and dig in, and keep the sand damp (not saturated) and about 75-80 degrees F. She may disappear for a day or so and emerge noticibly thinner in the loin area, so keep an eye out this clue that she has finished. As you don't seem to have a male pictured, you still should consider that if you recently acquired her, she MAY have been housed with a mature male at some point along the way, and could be carrying fertile eggs. I believe the females can store sperm from a single mating for quite some time, so if this is the case, let us know and we can provide some tips (should she lay fertile eggs).

DC
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I've got the blues...LOL...them screamin' yellow-head blues...

Thanks DC .I will get my spare viv up and running and transfer her to it. As for the identity crisis.Tell me what you think. IS it a boy?

...he's a he, looks like a distinct row of enlarged post-anal scales behind the vent. Post some more pictures of his topside now! LOL. Know his age?

DC
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I've got the blues...LOL...them screamin' yellow-head blues...

Got a feller there !