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Does anyone know when these lizards breed?

How do you tell males from feamles? Do males have broader heads than females?

I have had what I think is a female since last spring, just took her out of brumation following the weather cycles of where she was collected.

I am going back to the area in a week or so, and would like to get a male and try for eggs.

I still think it may be a young lizard about 4-5 inches s/v and about a 4 inch regrown tail.

Will females lay eggs without mating if they are in brumation?

Not enough information on these lizards.

Males will have a slightly broader head than females, but the difference is not very obvious. A lot of the field guides also say that males tend to have darker / more black edging to the bands. I don't think that this is a real reliable indicator from what I've seen with mine. If they're at all upset, males will usually evert their hemipenes so flip your catches over and see if you get a peak.

These guys are a little different in terms of breeding. Breeding will take place in the summer / early fall (August-September), then the following spring (about now) the female will lay eggs. I've had good luck with mine just cycling in the house. The room they're in gets a little cooler in the winter and there is plenty of outside light coming in that seems to be enough for them to cycle. If your female is a wc, you should set up a moist hide in case she bred before you got her.

I incubate the eggs at room temperature (low 70's) in moist (not wet) vermiculite. They usually hatch after ~60 days.

-Alice

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Alligator Lizard Care

I have lone male maybe we could work out a breeding loan? Mine came from New Mex. I've bred and raised them. They breed in the fall and lay eggs in the spring. I witnessed a pair of mine that were mounted for over four days. My favorite alligator lizards.
Garth
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