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I have a male earless lizard who has calmed down brilliantly. He really is great. Due to the fact I heard many of these lizards die due to stress and not calming down, I think mine is quite a rare find. I myself have not ever seen any CB earless lizards. Mine is a SW Greater Earless. I love this species, and really have no idea why no one would like them. Sure, they require a bit of space, but not really too much. So, do you guys think that if I get a few females and attempt captive breeding (I am using collared lizard breeding info as a reference) earless lizards, would anyone really want one? In other words, is there any demand there for one? Or is there really a reason that no one has captive bred them so far? And, btw, this is putting all hardships of it aside.

Thanks,
TS

Hi, I think they are very good looking desert lizards. I breed collareds, and have many other deserty species as well as lizards from other parts of the world. But our United States desert lizards/reptiles are AWESOME

As far as if you should breed earless lizards or is there a demand, or why not, ........

I feel if you love a particular species then it's very enjoyable working with them no matter if there is a demand or not. I think this lizard when available is usually offered for sale quite cheap as are the redheaded agama, and others that are very pretty but very abundant. Also the fact they should have some space to thrive kind of makes people think twice.

I say go for it, offering captive bred youngsters is much more appealing to many who may not want to keep wc's Best wishes, keep us updated on your decision
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PHEve / Eve

I have had experience with Fringe-toed Sand Lizards and Zebra-tails that are sort of along their lines as far as husbandry, I would suggest that you consider a larger cage so these lizards have ample running room. At a minimum I want to suggest 40 Gal Breeder tank. but if you have the money I'd go for a 55 gallon for a trio--just my opinion. OF course they are insect eaters but also may eat some greenery. I use some p-gravel on one side of the cage as they like it rocky with sand. If your successful, I think it would be great to offer some captive borns of this specie. I still have many Fringe-toes that I need to find homes for and will be offering them up. IF your doing to for the project and enjoyment of it.....
Best to you.
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www.phrynosoma.org

Yeah as soon as I can get the money I am getting a 40 breeder. This I think will be ample based on my experience. But then later I can even get a larger tank. And my male is going to shed soon and I am super excited as I see some hinting of breeding coloration coming way. I will not be able to attain females until later in the summer, though, so no breeding this year. Also this species may eat greenery but I have never witnessed mine eating any. I just love this species and really think they are good pets and when you get past the space issue they are really quite nice. A mature adult with a non-regenerated tail (which is another problem with WC adults) is a site to behold.

TS