Beautiful Lizard you have there. I also believe that is Elgaria Multicarinata. I've captured and cared for these types of Alligator Lizards many times in the past, and they still remain my favorite of all the wild lizards I've kept so far.

I believe the one you have there appears to be gravid. The shape of her belly and the fact that she didn't bite you are both signs of this. Here is a picture of a gravid female I caught that laid eggs several weeks later. She also didn't bite until after she laid the eggs.



Notice the similarity in the shape of the belly to the second picture you posted. The female Alligator lizard I caught had 15 eggs. All of them hatched into nice healthy lizards, which I kept for a while (before giving them to JasonW, who also posts on these forums.) I kept 2 for myself, which I still have today. They are about 10 inches long now.

Just thought you might be interested to hear this.

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]