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Gila & Beaded Lizards

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Photo courtesy of slthrs
Photo courtesy of slthrs

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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Pic from the field
by colby - Apr 15, 2006 10:38 PM
7 Apr 20, 2006 11:23 AM
by CBH
The website is looking great Steve!
by gila91 - Apr 07, 2006 06:24 PM
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New baby...
by TimCole - Apr 05, 2006 11:27 AM
10 Apr 17, 2006 09:06 PM
by amos
A picture is worth a thousand words
by Horridumangeli - Apr 03, 2006 11:09 AM
4 Apr 04, 2006 02:15 PM
by bob
AZ Press: Monsters draw black market
by - Apr 01, 2006 07:22 AM
2 Apr 02, 2006 12:24 PM
by hardcoreherps75
2 month old Rio
by bob - Mar 31, 2006 08:20 PM
0 No replies
Going to be in Pheonix..............
by CBH - Mar 29, 2006 07:34 PM
3 Apr 08, 2006 09:00 PM
by CBH
Cinctum recovered, Thanks for support..
by jurassic - Mar 29, 2006 03:45 AM
8 Mar 30, 2006 06:06 AM
by regalringneck
Heavy feeding this time of year?
by bleibow - Mar 28, 2006 03:41 PM
2 Mar 30, 2006 07:57 PM
by mark seward
New exasperatum from Steve
by gila91 - Mar 28, 2006 12:45 AM
5 Mar 29, 2006 11:33 AM
by gila91
The darkest baby of the year
by horridumangeli - Mar 26, 2006 10:36 PM
2 Mar 27, 2006 01:00 PM
by lateralis
Male Cinctum stolen, Clearwater,FL
by jurassic - Mar 24, 2006 07:37 PM
10 Mar 28, 2006 07:59 PM
by lateralis
Burmation question......
by CBH - Mar 23, 2006 11:14 AM
1 Mar 24, 2006 09:02 AM
by mark seward
Cute picture
by stevep - Mar 23, 2006 10:13 AM
1 Mar 23, 2006 11:02 AM
by CBH
Feeding
by tdk - Mar 23, 2006 08:44 AM
1 Mar 23, 2006 11:07 AM
by CBH
New cage rack
by gila91 - Mar 20, 2006 11:48 PM
6 Mar 22, 2006 01:03 AM
by gila91
I just hope there fertile...
by jurassic - Mar 19, 2006 04:28 PM
1 Mar 20, 2006 12:28 PM
by CBH
Thanks Bob for giving me the oppertunity
by Phil Mc - Mar 19, 2006 09:24 AM
1 Mar 19, 2006 11:58 AM
by bob
Dr. Seward....
by CBH - Mar 17, 2006 10:05 AM
1 Mar 17, 2006 01:01 PM
by mark seward
Since vitamin D is a Hormone
by Sighthunter - Mar 16, 2006 11:25 PM
1 Mar 19, 2006 12:07 PM
by bob
pic of one of my female bandeds
by timjking - Mar 16, 2006 08:44 PM
2 Mar 17, 2006 04:03 AM
by jurassic
Horridum Angeli 2006
by Kevin Earley - Mar 16, 2006 01:37 PM
1 Mar 29, 2006 12:34 AM
by lateralis
new cages
by mark seward - Mar 13, 2006 06:41 PM
15 Mar 16, 2006 11:20 PM
by Sighthunter
One of my picks
by HorridumAngeli - Mar 13, 2006 11:00 AM
1 Mar 13, 2006 05:22 PM
by bob
One of my holdbacks
by bob - Mar 12, 2006 06:11 PM
1 Mar 13, 2006 10:58 AM
by HorridumAngeli
Pairing
by Sighthunter - Mar 10, 2006 09:19 PM
4 Mar 12, 2006 12:06 AM
by Sighthunter
This is one of my personal favorites
by bob - Mar 03, 2006 09:29 PM
1 Mar 03, 2006 10:14 PM
by TimCole
I like this one
by horridumangeli - Feb 26, 2006 11:28 PM
3 Mar 04, 2006 12:58 PM
by Horridumangeli
A good day today
by horridumangeli - Feb 26, 2006 11:25 PM
0 No replies
Guest Chat Tuesday - Dr. Sean Bush MD, FACEP
by PHFaust - Feb 25, 2006 10:28 AM
0 No replies
Reduced pattern H.horridum
by horridumangeli - Feb 22, 2006 07:45 PM
1 Feb 23, 2006 03:17 AM
by jurassic
Introduction test, need opinions..
by jurassic - Feb 20, 2006 04:00 AM
0 No replies
Rack Systems...By the way congrats Bob S.
by Phil Mc - Feb 19, 2006 11:49 AM
7 Mar 14, 2006 09:37 AM
by epidemic
Angeli
by Sighthunter - Feb 17, 2006 09:21 PM
2 Feb 18, 2006 11:51 AM
by Sighthunter
Not herp related, but interesting...
by CBH - Feb 16, 2006 11:30 AM
1 Feb 16, 2006 06:57 PM
by Sighthunter
H.s.suspectum vs H.s.cinctum
by CBH - Feb 13, 2006 09:30 PM
8 Feb 16, 2006 01:58 AM
by horridumangeli
Female is up now...
by jurassic - Feb 13, 2006 05:01 PM
2 Feb 15, 2006 02:17 PM
by jurassic
Blotched foot
by bob - Feb 13, 2006 08:28 AM
2 Feb 13, 2006 10:02 AM
by Horridumangeli
Reduced Black H.h.horridum
by HorridumAngeli - Feb 12, 2006 11:10 PM
2 Feb 13, 2006 09:57 AM
by Horridumangeli
Another H.h.exasperatum from Clutch # 2
by horridumangeli - Feb 12, 2006 08:52 PM
2 Feb 13, 2006 08:29 AM
by bob
H.h.exasperatum Clutch # 2
by horridumangeli - Feb 12, 2006 08:48 PM
0 No replies
One of my hatchlings
by bob - Feb 11, 2006 08:16 PM
0 No replies
1 Feb 11, 2006 11:27 PM
by Sighthunter
03 Rio Fuerte Beaded Lizard ( H.h.exasperatum)
by horridumangeli - Feb 10, 2006 01:43 PM
3 Feb 11, 2006 10:28 AM
by bob
H.h.alverezi Black H.h.horridum
by HorridumAngeli - Feb 10, 2006 01:45 AM
6 Feb 14, 2006 11:18 AM
by gila91
20 egg Rio Hatch ,group photo
by bob - Feb 08, 2006 06:02 PM
9 Feb 10, 2006 10:40 PM
by bob
Breeding Age??
by CBH - Feb 08, 2006 12:07 PM
2 Feb 09, 2006 10:20 AM
by CBH
Mark/or anyone......Ultra sound question???
by CBH - Feb 07, 2006 01:07 PM
4 Feb 08, 2006 12:08 PM
by CBH
0 No replies
Super Black !
by horridumAngeli - Feb 04, 2006 12:42 AM
6 Feb 10, 2006 06:14 PM
by regalringneck
Still in egg with the tongue a flickin PHOTO
by bob - Feb 03, 2006 06:27 PM
0 No replies
Problem Feeder??
by bob - Feb 03, 2006 06:24 PM
0 No replies
Gilas are up and about .....
by jurassic - Feb 03, 2006 04:13 AM
1 Feb 03, 2006 10:34 AM
by bob
2 Feb 04, 2006 12:40 AM
by horridumAngeli
First meal of the season.......
by CBH - Feb 01, 2006 02:28 PM
0 No replies
new alvarezi photos as requested.....
by Uas - Jan 27, 2006 05:02 PM
1 Jan 28, 2006 09:09 AM
by TDK

by - Jan 27, 2006 07:49 AM
0 No replies
Theyre gonna be nicer than ever this year
by horridumangeli - Jan 26, 2006 10:31 AM
4 Jan 27, 2006 11:43 PM
by HorridumAngeli
Its on 2006
by Horridumangeli - Jan 26, 2006 10:12 AM
0 No replies
cypress mulch for bedding for a gila?
by dragonsbynature - Jan 24, 2006 08:04 PM
4 Jan 31, 2006 09:33 PM
by dragonsbynature
Question for Mark Seward
by Sighthunter - Jan 20, 2006 09:40 AM
4 Jan 28, 2006 09:39 AM
by mark seward
H. h. alvarezi
by MXHerper - Jan 19, 2006 02:22 PM
1 Jan 20, 2006 09:01 AM
by tdk
sighthunter
by mark seward - Jan 18, 2006 10:48 AM
9 Jan 19, 2006 01:59 PM
by Sighthunter
Cooling H.s.suspectum
by R.Mikkelsen - Jan 17, 2006 03:05 AM
1 Jan 17, 2006 12:13 PM
by CBH
Hatching Beaded's
by caparu - Jan 14, 2006 05:52 PM
11 Jan 17, 2006 10:20 PM
by Sighthunter
Alvarezi
by tdk - Jan 13, 2006 12:12 PM
0 No replies
beaded lizards laws in AZ
by CBH - Jan 11, 2006 12:35 PM
1 Jan 11, 2006 01:14 PM
by lateralis
Yearling exasperatum
by jwason - Jan 09, 2006 04:13 PM
0 No replies
messing with the new camera...
by lateralis - Jan 07, 2006 04:41 PM
7 Jan 09, 2006 06:27 AM
by Horridumangeli
Wintering Gilas
by jurassic - Jan 06, 2006 03:53 AM
1 Jan 11, 2006 12:23 PM
by CBH
Steve look at the progress with these two...
by lateralis - Jan 03, 2006 12:48 AM
3 Jan 05, 2006 05:54 AM
by regalringneck
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