US Natives

Hey everyone. I've recently started steering my collection of animals towards native US species. I've had my native fish stream tank going for a few years now and thought that it would be neat to start keeping herps that are also native to the US. I've got a corn snake already, but now I'm looking towards native lizards. Does anyone keep native lizards and if so, what would be the "best" to have?

NOTE: When I say "native," I don't mean wild-caught. I'm just trying to keep species that are naturally living in the US. Thanks!

Whereabouts are you based ...

King snakes ?


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Whereabouts are you based ...

King snakes ?


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I'm in Indiana.

Alligator lizards are neat critters, as are glass lizards, swifts, broadheaded skinks. Green anoles are pretty nifty too and fun animals to have in a naturalistic setup - males especially with their posturing.

https://g.co/kgs/chvRpy

We have these in Az. I have always found them interesting as far as lizards go.

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https://g.co/kgs/chvRpy

We have these in Az. I have always found them interesting as far as lizards go.

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Intriguing. Do you know if these are very common in the pet trade?

Make sure it's legal to keep the native wildlife(even if captive bred, some places it's still illegal).

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Intriguing. Do you know if these are very common in the pet trade?

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Looks like there are some on fauna classifieds.

I'm a big fan of the Eastern Collared Lizard. :) Good color, easy to keep.

Thanks for the responses everyone. Looks like I've got some options to ponder here. [emoji1303]

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on either a Utah banded Gila Monster or a Banded Gila monster. But you need to make sure they are legal where you are at and also make sure they are CBB as WC are illegal no matter where you are.

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I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on either a Utah banded Gila Monster or a Banded Gila monster. But you need to make sure they are legal where you are at and also make sure they are CBB as WC are illegal no matter where you are.

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Oh man, that sounds awesome. I wouldn't consider myself experienced enough (or having enough balls) to go the venomous route. Beautiful animals though. I admire you guys that are able to make that kind of thing work.

Not sure if i am experienced enough either as he/she would be my first venomous reptile. I've always wanted one and from everyone I've talked to, their venom wont kill you but could make you pretty sick and they dont inject it like a viper. It's administered by them chewing on you and the venom goes into the wound. Plus they are known to be fairly mellow once they are used to you. Beaded lizards more so than gilas but the few people i've talked to have said they have met puppy dog tame gilas too. You just have to work with them to tame them down more than beaded.

But like i said, I've wanted one since i was kid and after finding out they are legal in Washington State, i almost fell out of my chair with excitement. I cant wait :)