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Re: Legless Lizards
Originally Posted by jmugleston
I've always loved these guys and would love to get a pair someday. Are you breeding them? I've never heard of anyone producing captive born sheltopusiks before.
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Re: Legless Lizards
I've got eastern legless lizards in my backyard, and while they are cool they do not compare to the ones in this thread. Are they the same?
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Re: Legless Lizards
Originally Posted by Citrus
I've got eastern legless lizards in my backyard, and while they are cool they do not compare to the ones in this thread. Are they the same?
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These are European Legless Lizards or Sheltopusiks They can get up to about 4 feet long, they may be similar in some ways but would be from a different genus than the legless lizards from the US. The ones you see in your backyard are probably Eastern Legless Lizards
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Re: Legless Lizards
Originally Posted by Citrus
I've got eastern legless lizards in my backyard, and while they are cool they do not compare to the ones in this thread. Are they the same?
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The easterns are in the genus Ophisaurus. They're a beautiful species, especially mature males, but are more prone to practice caudal autonomy - willfully dropping their tails. Scheltopusiks were in the same genus until they got their very own - Pseudopus.
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Re: Legless Lizards
Originally Posted by John1982
Not really something you have to fret over with the European legless lizards, aka scheltopusiks. I've worked with them briefly in the past and even the angry corkscrewers never dropped their tails in my handlings. Any plans for breeding? I sure would love to raise up a baby or two!
I have 2.4 now. I'm hoping to cycle this next winter in hopes of getting CB babies.
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Re: Legless Lizards
Originally Posted by MarkS
I've always loved these guys and would love to get a pair someday. Are you breeding them? I've never heard of anyone producing captive born sheltopusiks before.
Hoping to. Have to put a bit more size on them first.
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