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The family Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are 12 species in two genera of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the southwest USA and northern Mexico. They are very fast-moving animals, well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, with long limbs and tails, and are carnivorous, feeding mainly on smaller lizards. The name "collared lizard" comes from the lizards' distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. Very active and predatory lizards requiring a large amount of space to run, they prefer high temperatures, up to 105 - 110F (40 - 43C) at their basking spot and 80F (26C) elsewhere in their habitat during the day. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Collared Lizards. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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HOT ** Kewanee after basking all day soooooooooo blue looks like a male
by eve - Jan 19, 2004 03:25 PM |
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Jan 21, 2004 02:40 PM by skyliner |
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Sequoia pretty color ** but John you think Spice is small this girl>
by eve - Jan 19, 2004 09:47 AM |
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Jan 19, 2004 03:25 PM by skyliner |
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Chenoa ** woke shedding and has colored up nice
by eve - Jan 19, 2004 09:29 AM |
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Jan 19, 2004 03:32 PM by eve |
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Here are my three boys...not coloring up real good yet...
by Johne - Jan 19, 2004 09:06 AM |
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Jan 19, 2004 11:28 AM by 2doozy |
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incubator?
by 2doozy - Jan 19, 2004 07:10 AM |
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Jan 19, 2004 10:20 AM by eve |
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pile of lizards
by 2doozy - Jan 18, 2004 08:31 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 09:46 PM by eve |
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Bicinctores
by ehuante - Jan 18, 2004 08:26 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 09:41 PM by eve |
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tank pic
by 2doozy - Jan 18, 2004 08:16 PM |
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Jan 19, 2004 03:23 PM by skyliner |
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Eve and Johne, if you want pics...
by lauraLSU - Jan 18, 2004 06:11 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 08:34 PM by ralphthelizard |
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More Sun
by wwwwwells - Jan 18, 2004 04:29 PM |
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Jan 19, 2004 03:31 PM by skyliner |
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January Sun
by wwwwwells - Jan 18, 2004 03:24 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 04:00 PM by eve |
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Male C. Vestiguim * *** * CHINO have to love em
by eve - Jan 18, 2004 01:22 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 08:36 PM by 2doozy |
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Match maker help.
by chuckelliott - Jan 17, 2004 04:30 PM |
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Jan 17, 2004 06:37 PM by Brockn |
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KONG's Photo spread Big guys back
by eve - Jan 17, 2004 01:44 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 10:40 AM by lauraLSU |
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Another KONG pose, face shedding, but COLORFUL
by eve - Jan 17, 2004 01:37 PM |
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KONG vibrant, BIG and still growing
by eve - Jan 17, 2004 01:29 PM |
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Collared Lizard beginner
by freakytah - Jan 17, 2004 03:59 AM |
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Jan 18, 2004 10:37 AM by eve |
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Reptariums
by skits - Jan 16, 2004 10:47 PM |
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Jan 17, 2004 06:22 PM by 2doozy |
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Dutch Collared Lizard Site
by chris_mcmartin - Jan 16, 2004 08:35 PM |
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Jan 17, 2004 01:48 PM by eve |
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Ooooooooooooh
by sbshortie - Jan 16, 2004 05:21 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 07:06 PM by eve |
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Claw Trimming
by sbshortie - Jan 16, 2004 04:48 PM |
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Jan 17, 2004 05:53 AM by sbshortie |
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QUESTIONS!!!!!
by dazz - Jan 16, 2004 02:46 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 04:44 PM by danread |
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2 beginner questions
by SittonJ - Jan 16, 2004 02:03 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 07:20 PM by eve |
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A CLOSE-UP of CHIA * C. Vestiguim
by eve - Jan 16, 2004 01:43 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 07:42 PM by eve |
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Sam at sun down
by skits - Jan 15, 2004 07:52 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 11:47 AM by eve |
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Strange Question
by sbshortie - Jan 15, 2004 07:25 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 04:11 PM by jakeleolizard |
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Must crickets be the staple of a collared's diet...
by Tigergenesis - Jan 15, 2004 03:17 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 01:04 PM by jakeleolizard |
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Jakeleolizard has been making fun of me* This Is A Job For
by eve - Jan 15, 2004 01:23 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 01:24 PM by eve |
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****The Heck With You All *****
by eve - Jan 15, 2004 11:27 AM |
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Jan 15, 2004 01:49 PM by eve |
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request some advice
by Hkwaz - Jan 14, 2004 11:57 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 10:42 AM by eve |
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Another photo session, with Squashy, last one, today anyway, :0)
by eve - Jan 14, 2004 05:52 PM |
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Jan 16, 2004 01:28 PM by eve |
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Aquaflame / Male C. Collaris
by eve - Jan 14, 2004 05:23 PM |
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Jan 14, 2004 11:45 PM by sbshortie |
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I'm really amused
by sbshortie - Jan 14, 2004 01:37 PM |
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Jan 14, 2004 03:30 PM by eve |
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Outta da Fridge
by JohnStyner - Jan 14, 2004 12:00 PM |
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Jan 15, 2004 09:20 AM by JohnStyner |
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Another Miss NJ * Yellowhead Kewanee
by eve - Jan 14, 2004 11:44 AM |
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Jan 14, 2004 10:27 PM by skits |
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a Few older pictures of my young-N-Yellowheads...
by Johne - Jan 14, 2004 11:03 AM |
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Jan 14, 2004 03:28 PM by eve |
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New Member
by skits - Jan 13, 2004 08:28 PM |
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Jan 14, 2004 08:43 AM by skits |
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Looking into Collareds. . .
by CollinWhitsett - Jan 13, 2004 05:03 PM |
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Jan 15, 2004 09:18 AM by Johne |
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Chia sees a BUG *** C. Vestiguim
by eve - Jan 13, 2004 01:28 PM |
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Jan 14, 2004 02:31 PM by CollardGuy |
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Snake mites
by pal - Jan 12, 2004 10:47 PM |
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Jan 13, 2004 11:27 AM by eve |
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Collard Setups
by danread - Jan 12, 2004 05:44 PM |
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Jan 13, 2004 11:28 AM by eve |
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Speaking of YELLOWHEADS check TONTO out
by eve - Jan 12, 2004 03:11 PM |
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Jan 13, 2004 11:47 AM by eve |
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looking for collared lizards
by snakeman54 - Jan 12, 2004 03:08 PM |
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Jan 13, 2004 11:31 AM by eve |
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Zuni wakes after 2 months * Back with his Hopi
by eve - Jan 12, 2004 02:21 PM |
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Size comparison Squashy, Chaco & Lakoda
by eve - Jan 12, 2004 02:12 PM |
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Jan 12, 2004 07:05 PM by lauraLSU |
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Lakoda just now shed, new blue * Taken with a new lens
by eve - Jan 12, 2004 11:40 AM |
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Jan 12, 2004 11:47 AM by Johne |
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Yellowhead help in the spring for your buddy
by eve - Jan 12, 2004 10:31 AM |
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Jan 12, 2004 09:34 PM by eve |
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Cooling period
by danread - Jan 12, 2004 05:47 AM |
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Jan 12, 2004 10:42 AM by jumbo |
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Hey...Eve, DonC, or Will....
by Johne - Jan 11, 2004 11:16 PM |
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Jan 12, 2004 12:24 PM by Big Donnie BRASC |
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Collared tattoo...
by lauraLSU - Jan 10, 2004 08:53 PM |
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Jan 12, 2004 10:08 AM by lauraLSU |
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drops or the real thing??
by dazz - Jan 10, 2004 06:30 PM |
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Jan 11, 2004 04:25 PM by eve |
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My girl's new house.
by skits - Jan 10, 2004 09:45 AM |
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Jan 12, 2004 06:14 PM by skits |
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Juvey Lakoda & Sequoia pairing up !
by eve - Jan 10, 2004 12:14 AM |
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Jan 12, 2004 07:43 AM by eve |
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Belly Size
by sbshortie - Jan 09, 2004 08:09 PM |
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Jan 12, 2004 07:53 AM by eve |
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KONG'S Pretty wife Kachina
by eve - Jan 09, 2004 07:15 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 09:15 PM by lies |
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KONG acting all MACHO
by eve - Jan 09, 2004 07:03 PM |
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Introducing Leeloo
by Lies - Jan 09, 2004 05:52 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 07:04 PM by eve |
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Can they really be fatter after brumation? Uh huh! Attn JohnE
by kofseattle - Jan 09, 2004 05:39 PM |
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Jan 12, 2004 10:25 AM by Johne |
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collard lizards
by snake12 - Jan 09, 2004 02:55 PM |
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Jan 10, 2004 12:56 PM by eve |
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Color Changes? Larger home?
by urprettyone - Jan 09, 2004 10:57 AM |
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Jan 09, 2004 03:51 PM by eve |
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Internal parasites
by danread - Jan 09, 2004 03:50 AM |
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Jan 10, 2004 05:04 PM by eve |
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A little tongue action
by skits - Jan 09, 2004 02:38 AM |
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Jan 10, 2004 10:54 PM by wwwwwells |
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Pedro sunning
by wwwwwells - Jan 08, 2004 11:15 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 10:11 AM by eve |
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Hatchling face shot
by wwwwwells - Jan 08, 2004 11:10 PM |
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Jan 10, 2004 11:31 AM by lauraLSU |
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Hatchling vestigium
by wwwwwells - Jan 08, 2004 11:09 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 10:15 AM by eve |
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So, y'all miss me?
by lauraLSU - Jan 08, 2004 08:27 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 04:46 PM by eve |
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New Crickets
by sbshortie - Jan 08, 2004 04:38 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 03:06 PM by sbshortie |
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Best time to go herping
by JohnStyner - Jan 08, 2004 10:00 AM |
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Jan 08, 2004 11:16 PM by Brockn |
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Injured/Infection on Lizard?
by Wormo3188 - Jan 07, 2004 05:30 PM |
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Jan 08, 2004 10:11 PM by eve |
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well i see the forum is picking up again then,thought this was a cute pic>>>
by skyliner - Jan 07, 2004 01:49 PM |
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Jan 09, 2004 05:42 PM by Lies |
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Cricket Size
by sbshortie - Jan 06, 2004 03:36 PM |
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Jan 08, 2004 03:02 PM by skyliner |
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Dexter is shedding frequently....
by jakeleolizard - Jan 06, 2004 11:14 AM |
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Jan 06, 2004 05:46 PM by eve |
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O/T Barkley's mail order BRIDE **
by eve - Jan 06, 2004 10:06 AM |
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Jan 08, 2004 09:42 AM by eve |
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Dear eve.....
by micro - Jan 05, 2004 02:55 PM |
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Jan 05, 2004 03:44 PM by eve |
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eve. burned leg-looks fine
by myrenite - Jan 05, 2004 01:00 PM |
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Jan 05, 2004 01:28 PM by eve |
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