Coral Keepers Alligator diary!

[Coral Keeper]

Hello everyone!http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/wave.gif I was at my friends house yesterday and he caught a baby alligator lizard. He wanted to give it to his chickens but instead gave it to me. http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/bigg.gif So, the Alligator lizard is about 3 inches from head to tip of its tail. The tail is very long! The tank that I set up for the Alligator Lizard is a 30 gallon long. I'll post a few pictures of the tank soon.


*NOTE* The Alligator Lizard is NOT a real Alligator, its a type of lizard.

[jameshilljr]

alligator lizards are very cool. I used to keep 'em when I lived in CA. Can't wait to see pics.

[Blueiz]

Interesting, looking forward to updates.

[rich311k]

Sounds cool, I am looking forward to seeing it.

[FtwayneFish]

neato

[Squawkbert]

If you get it to eat, you'll need a much longer tank pretty soon.

I've seen them at well over a foot in length. They tend to be rather anti-social at that length and can easily draw blood with a bite. I'd rate 'em pretty low on the "pet friendly" scale.

[Vicious_Fish]

Darn, I was hoping to find another idiot who bought a baby "Alligator". Good luck with the lizard!

[Coral Keeper]

If you get it to eat, you'll need a much longer tank pretty soon.

I've seen them at well over a foot in length. They tend to be rather anti-social at that length and can easily draw blood with a bite. I'd rate 'em pretty low on the "pet friendly" scale.
It started to eat on the very same day I got it. :D I think they get up to 2 ft in length from the head to the tip of its tail. Alligator lizards have SUPER long tails! It is very very cool to watch the little fella eat. Very cool and interesting. He loves his new home. :D

[Coral Keeper]

Darn, I was hoping to find another idiot who bought a baby "Alligator". Good luck with the lizard!
LOL Thanks!

[jameshilljr]

I've seen them at well over a foot in length. They tend to be rather anti-social at that length and can easily draw blood with a bite. I'd rate 'em pretty low on the "pet friendly" scale.

The largest one I had was about 13" with the tail. Unfortunately, they tend to "lose" their tails easily, so be careful handling it(the tail will grow back,after some time).
As far as the "pet friendly" scale, they are mean, but that's why I like them:grinyes:

[jm1212]

wierd

[Coral Keeper]

Here is a FTS of the tank. I got my cuz to take a FTS and send the picture to me. I have a picture of the lizard, but hes going to send it to me later. I'm not finished with the tank yet. Going to add a few plants and make a background.

[Coral Keeper]

The dimensions of the tank are: 36.5 inches(3 ft) long, 10.5 inches wide, and 17 inches high.

[Fishy_Fun]

Looks good, I can't wait to see the lizard!

[Coral Keeper]

Thanks! :D

[Dwarf Puffers]

Sounds like he'll be whipping you AND biting you. Good luck! :D

[Coral Keeper]

lol, thanks!

[Coral Keeper]

Ok, I got the picture. Here is the picture of the Alligator lizard. (Sorry about the crappy picture, it was taken by a cellphone camera.)

[jameshilljr]

good luck! I had fun with the ones i've had... I loved to make 'em hiss and sit there with their mouths wide open:grinyes:

[msjinkzd]

its so teeeny!

[Coral Keeper]

Well, I just got the camera!! http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/party.gifhttp://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/banana.gifhttp://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/party.gif FedEx just dropped it off!http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/party.gif Here is a picture that I just took, I'll have lots more pictures later today. The lizard was sleeping when I took this shot, when I was finished and taking the camera out of the tank it woke up and was looking at me like "what the hell are you doing?" LOL
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/CoralKeeper111/Picture010.jpg

[cam191919]

ha, tiny

[AnDr3w]

Aw man! I was hoping there was going to be a real alligator!

[Coral Keeper]

Aw man! I was hoping there was going to be a real alligator!
LOL, Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

[Coral Keeper]

Here is another picture that I just took. I'll post a video of him eating termites when its finished loading on YouTube. :D

[Coral Keeper]

The video just finished loading.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaCuu52Da3o

-Enjoy!

[jameshilljr]

great video-It brings back memories when I had one...

[Coral Keeper]

Thanks! :D

[BMHo]

Very cute, very nice.

[Coral Keeper]

Very cute, very nice.
Thanks! :D