Endemic to Indonesia, the Sulawesi Black Sailfin Lizard is one epic dinosaur-looking lizard that can reach a respectable meter in length. It is one of five species of sailfin dragons, which are excellent swimmers thanks to the "sail" on their tails. Unsurprisingly, it is found near water, like rivers and mangroves, and is even able to run short distances across water using both feet and tail for support, like the basilisk (or Jesus lizard). Its diet is varied and includes mostly leaves, fruits, insects and crustaceans.
After I did some light maintenance on his enclosure this afternoon (cleaned the glass, topped up his leaf litter layer with sugar cane mulch, and watered the plants) Jerry emerged from his log to investigate the changes in his surroundings.
I opened the enclosure door and sat down in front of it to see if he'd come over and sure enough while doing his rounds of the enclosure he did repeatedly come to the open door, let me rub his chin, and climb into my hands of his own volition. I'm fairly sure he was only trying to work out how to use me to get down to the floor in order to make his escape, but I'm taking it as a win anyway.
I could, of course, just pick him up out of his enclosure and he wouldn't make a fuss about it but I'm trying to make our interactions more "lizard led" and see if he becomes a bit less easily spooked by people.
When you edge VERY CAREFULLY into a parking spot-just to make sure you don’t squish beauties like this. It’s been taking a rest in that spot for a little while now, the other three have ran off and hidden somewhere. #SEQLDWildlife#Lizard
The Gila Monster is a desert dweller ironically named after the Gila river, where it is a common sight. It is the only venomous lizard native to the United States and the largest lizard north of the Mexican border, growing to about 22" in total length. Rather than injecting venom through hollow fangs like many snakes, it has enlarged, grooved teeth in its lower jaw that chew the venom in through capillary action. It can live for several years on the fat stored in its tail, but can't detach and regrow it like other lizards do.
I took Jerry out to get some fresh air and exercise while the kid was getting his at tennis. It didn't take him long to decide he'd had enough of exploring and go sit inside his guinea pig bed, though.
He stayed under that same rock for, I think, 3 days straight but as soon as I put some dog food in his food bowl he was poking his head out and tasting the air with his tongue, then within a few minutes he came out from under the rock and ate all the food.
Eating is always followed by a bask under his heat lamp, after which he retreated into his warm end hide, under the basking rock.
Maggie is fascinated with #lizards, and it's her life mission to catch this little fence #lizard that lives in the pecan tree. Her new name is the Lizard Queen.
Another photo of the green anole before he displayed its dewlap. In this shot it appears something caught its attention. Maybe one of the several dragonflies in the area.
At the beginning of the pandemic, this little guy was hiding in my home, between the rolls of paper towels. He was a welcome guest, seeing as how we were all locked down and isolated. I'd still appreciate the occasional lizard guest
This is the face of a lizard whose food bowl contained nothing but vegetables!
(When I give him a mix of vegetables, insects and fruit he'll generally eat only the insects and fruit, so I've decided to experiment with feeding him vegetables only first, then the tasty stuff the following day).
🍀Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 - Title:
🔴 "Colin's too small to ride roller
coasters, so every summer he
sits in an old slipper and waits
for someone to give him a push"
🟡 "Colin ist zu klein, um Achterbahn
zu fahren. Deshalb sitzt er jeden
Sommer in einem alten Pantoffel
und wartet darauf, dass ihn
jemand anschubst." 🎢 #StreetArt#SidewalkChalk#Art#MastoArt#Chalkart#Lizard#Eidechse#SmallJoys#Anticipation