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Heloderma, the only genus of the family Helodermatidae, consists of venomous lizards native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and as far south as Guatemala and includes two separate species, with six subspecies. Large, stocky, slow-moving reptiles that prefer semi-arid habitats, their tails are short and used as fat storage organs. Helodermatids are carnivorous, preying on rodents and other small mammals, and eating the eggs of birds and reptiles. They are oviparous, laying large clutches of eggs. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Gila Monsters and Beaded 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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Alvarezi
by tdk - Dec 31, 2005 06:08 PM |
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Angeli 5 year old.
by Sighthunter - Dec 30, 2005 08:58 PM |
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Dec 31, 2005 06:38 PM by Sighthunter |
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Yearling.
by Sighthunter - Dec 30, 2005 08:33 PM |
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Incubators and info???
by CBH - Dec 28, 2005 10:20 PM |
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Dec 29, 2005 09:57 AM by Sighthunter |
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Pic
by Sighthunter - Dec 26, 2005 01:02 PM |
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Dec 30, 2005 01:46 PM by lateralis |
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Question for Horridumangeli.
by Sighthunter - Dec 23, 2005 06:12 PM |
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Dec 28, 2005 04:55 PM by Sighthunter |
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Fun in the Tub
by Doug T - Dec 20, 2005 03:14 PM |
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Dec 27, 2005 02:24 PM by Doug T |
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NC Press: Zoo Tales: Gila Monster Reptile of Myth
by - Dec 15, 2005 08:43 PM |
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A lesson learned....
by Doug T - Dec 13, 2005 11:05 PM |
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Dec 26, 2005 10:10 AM by horridumangeli |
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Orange Gila - just a pic
by scott_w - Dec 07, 2005 02:14 AM |
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Sleeping on their backs?
by scott_w - Dec 07, 2005 02:08 AM |
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Dec 19, 2005 06:00 AM by regalringneck |
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When in Sacramento....
by lateralis - Nov 30, 2005 04:03 PM |
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Dec 04, 2005 04:18 PM by lateralis |
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hatchling photos
by mark seward - Nov 16, 2005 07:40 PM |
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Nov 16, 2005 08:25 PM by jurassic |
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Shortest cool down period?
by bleibow - Nov 10, 2005 08:29 AM |
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Dec 04, 2005 10:31 PM by TimCole |
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Here's the female...
by mark seward - Nov 06, 2005 01:33 PM |
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Nov 07, 2005 12:56 PM by mark seward |
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Enter The Dragon
by don patterson - Nov 02, 2005 11:30 AM |
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Nov 02, 2005 12:11 PM by lateralis |
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Any others hatching Gilas ??
by jurassic - Oct 30, 2005 08:02 PM |
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can they kill you,gila monsters - beaded lizards
by snakeman365 - Oct 23, 2005 10:14 PM |
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Oct 25, 2005 12:20 AM by Horridumangeli |
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hatching time
by mark seward - Oct 22, 2005 06:19 PM |
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Nov 06, 2005 07:21 AM by jurassic |
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Best Guess female or male???
by jurassic - Oct 10, 2005 03:59 PM |
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Oct 11, 2005 09:55 AM by CBH |
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What do you think of this male Gila??
by jurassic - Oct 06, 2005 06:13 PM |
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Oct 07, 2005 10:09 AM by lateralis |
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Gila pattern changes
by stevep - Oct 04, 2005 06:23 PM |
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Oct 06, 2005 06:45 PM by jurassic |
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Steve heres the latest pics of the kids
by lateralis - Sep 18, 2005 03:33 PM |
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Oct 02, 2005 02:39 PM by lateralis |
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Metabolism slowing down....
by lateralis - Sep 16, 2005 12:29 PM |
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Sep 17, 2005 03:09 PM by lateralis |
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Me and my H.h.exasperatum "Tank"
by HorridumAngeli - Sep 13, 2005 10:36 AM |
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Sep 15, 2005 03:29 PM by gila91 |
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Male Beadeds have longer tails?
by bleibow - Sep 11, 2005 09:35 PM |
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Sep 12, 2005 09:56 AM by lateralis |
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Cooling beadeds for winter...
by lateralis - Sep 11, 2005 04:13 PM |
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Sep 14, 2005 03:28 PM by lateralis |
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Temps
by CBH - Sep 06, 2005 10:00 AM |
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Sep 15, 2005 11:41 AM by CBH |
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Hide boxes
by jurassic - Aug 31, 2005 08:51 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 09:54 AM by CBH |
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Cluthchmate to 2004 hold back
by horridumangeli - Aug 29, 2005 09:44 AM |
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Aug 30, 2005 01:00 PM by gila91 |
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Banded Gila 2
by Gilbert Thompson - Aug 27, 2005 04:40 PM |
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Aug 28, 2005 07:04 PM by regalringneck |
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Banded Gila 1
by Gilbert Thompson - Aug 27, 2005 04:39 PM |
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Question on Nest Chambers
by Jim Merli - Aug 19, 2005 06:24 PM |
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Aug 20, 2005 01:13 PM by jim merli |
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Thoughts on hibernation...
by jurassic - Aug 18, 2005 03:11 AM |
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Aug 24, 2005 03:38 AM by jurassic |
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Gila questions
by enyoenyo - Aug 14, 2005 06:05 PM |
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Aug 15, 2005 10:05 PM by gila91 |
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Finally figured out my macro...
by lateralis - Aug 12, 2005 08:25 PM |
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Aug 25, 2005 11:05 PM by regalringneck |
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....whoooaaa what have we got ...he...aahhh
by regalringneck - Aug 11, 2005 10:43 PM |
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A picture of an 04 from Steve A...
by lateralis - Aug 11, 2005 06:22 PM |
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Aug 11, 2005 09:09 PM by gila91 |
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Heres a BIG pink girl...
by jurassic - Aug 09, 2005 04:14 PM |
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Aug 09, 2005 04:15 PM by jurassic |
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best guess???
by gila7150 - Aug 09, 2005 12:26 PM |
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Aug 13, 2005 12:37 PM by Carmichael |
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One of my 2003 productions
by horridumangeli - Aug 08, 2005 08:09 PM |
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Aug 09, 2005 04:20 AM by Kevin Earley |
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Just got one of Steve Angeli's 05 holdbacks
by gila91 - Jul 25, 2005 11:53 PM |
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Aug 07, 2005 10:59 PM by gila91 |
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Just arrived today...
by jurassic - Jul 23, 2005 07:14 PM |
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Jul 26, 2005 08:20 PM by bob |
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Just arrived today...
by jurassic - Jul 23, 2005 07:13 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 03:47 AM by jurassic |
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Gila's in AZ...??
by CBH - Jul 22, 2005 07:20 AM |
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Aug 12, 2005 07:28 AM by regalringneck |
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21 Rio Fuerte Exasperatum eggs the other day
by bob - Jul 21, 2005 09:50 AM |
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Jul 23, 2005 05:35 PM by regalringneck |
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Interesting...
by lateralis - Jul 19, 2005 06:51 PM |
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Jul 23, 2005 05:33 PM by regalringneck |
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Heloderma horridum exasperatum(Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard) from my '04 hatch
by horridumangeli - Jul 07, 2005 02:45 PM |
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Jul 12, 2005 03:38 AM by jurassic |
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Too good to be true?
by primevalbeauty - Jul 07, 2005 12:17 AM |
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Jul 09, 2005 02:19 PM by lateralis |
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Beck's book....
by gila7150 - Jun 28, 2005 06:15 PM |
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Jun 28, 2005 11:56 PM by gila7150 |
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It should be a great year
by horridumangeli - Jun 27, 2005 08:55 PM |
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Jun 28, 2005 11:32 PM by horridumangeli |
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Any idea of local based on color?
by jurassic - Jun 26, 2005 09:45 AM |
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Jul 03, 2005 09:01 AM by jurassic |
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....Sonoran tree badgers...
by regalringneck - Jun 21, 2005 06:49 AM |
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Jul 01, 2005 06:26 PM by lateralis |
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eggs
by mark seward - Jun 19, 2005 03:53 PM |
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Jun 21, 2005 02:36 PM by lateralis |
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Beaded tongue
by gila91 - Jun 18, 2005 02:05 AM |
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Picture of one of my beaded lizards
by gila91 - Jun 18, 2005 02:01 AM |
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Jun 18, 2005 03:33 PM by lateralis |
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Just got my copy of Dan Beck's new book...
by lateralis - Jun 16, 2005 07:10 PM |
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Jun 28, 2005 07:13 PM by lateralis |
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New pics salmon Retics
by jurassic - Jun 16, 2005 05:40 PM |
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New Here and Daniel Beck's new book
by gila91 - Jun 15, 2005 10:01 PM |
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Jun 16, 2005 05:30 PM by gila91 |
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Some new pics of the babies...
by lateralis - Jun 15, 2005 04:55 PM |
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Jun 16, 2005 07:14 PM by lateralis |
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Beck's book
by mark seward - Jun 13, 2005 08:45 AM |
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Jun 13, 2005 04:00 PM by jurassic |
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Check out the color changes over 6-8 weeks...
by lateralis - Jun 12, 2005 02:57 PM |
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Daytona question
by jurassic - Jun 12, 2005 07:59 AM |
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Jun 14, 2005 06:50 AM by woma |
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lateralis.....
by CBH - Jun 10, 2005 05:31 PM |
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Jun 12, 2005 12:24 PM by lateralis |
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One of my 2004 beauties
by horridumangeli - Jun 09, 2005 12:38 PM |
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Jun 10, 2005 01:46 PM by lateralis |
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Not a Gila but related...
by jurassic - Jun 04, 2005 04:41 PM |
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Jun 09, 2005 06:08 PM by jurassic |
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Maybe Gilas can get a tip from these snakes...
by lateralis - Jun 04, 2005 10:22 AM |
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Heloderms in SC?
by Cobraking - Jun 02, 2005 11:27 AM |
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Jun 07, 2005 11:05 AM by CBH |
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NOTICE: Venomous forums moving
by phwyvern - May 31, 2005 04:20 PM |
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Heres a crappy suspectum picture....
by lateralis - May 31, 2005 11:45 AM |
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Jun 07, 2005 11:08 AM by CBH |
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They Grow up so fast.....PICS....
by CBH - May 30, 2005 11:49 AM |
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May 30, 2005 11:50 AM by CBH |
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new here from holland
by Denniss - May 24, 2005 12:49 PM |
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Jun 10, 2005 06:41 AM by R.Mikkelsen |
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Becks book still not out...
by jurassic - May 23, 2005 06:11 PM |
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May 24, 2005 02:43 AM by lateralis |
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Beck Book
by mark seward - May 13, 2005 09:40 AM |
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Answer...
by mark seward - May 12, 2005 07:24 PM |
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May 13, 2005 03:58 AM by jurassic |
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