If you are preparing for a new lizard, or just curious about them, you may wonder how you can be sure if it’s the right temperature… How do you know if a lizard is too cold? When lizards get cold, they slow down, and this behavior is called diapause. By reducing bodily function, a reptile […]
Continue readingIf you have seen a dewlap on a lizard before, and are interested in them, you may wonder if it’s just reserved for male lizards, or if females can have them too… Do Female Lizards Have Dewlaps? Yes, they do, but they are much smaller and often the same color as the female’s skin and […]
Continue readingIf you have had a lizard fall on you, or are just curious about them, you may wonder why they fall… Why Do Lizards Fall? Many lizards are equipped for climbing, with ‘spatulae’, which are essentially micro-hair covered adhesive pads, on their feet. While they have the ability to climb, this doesn’t always mean that […]
Continue readingIf you have a lizard or thinking of getting one, you may be wondering about its environment and specifically how music might affect it… Is loud music bad for lizards? Calmer, less-abrupt sounds are a pleasant experience for many lizards, but sounds that come abruptly are much more likely to stress them out than to […]
Continue readingIf you have noticed that your bearded dragon is chirping you may be wondering why and if you should be concerned… Why Is My Bearded Dragon Chirping? While it could be a ‘hiccup’, if you start hearing chirping at a regular pace, then this could be a warning sign of an upper respiratory infection. Bearded […]
Continue readingIf you have a swimming pool and a pet lizard you my be concerned, or worried that it will fall in. But can they survive if thi happens? Can Lizards Swim In Pools? Yes! While pools are dangerous for lizards because it’s hard for them to get out, they are quite adept at swimming. Their […]
Continue readingIf you are a fan of lizards, or just interested, you may be wondering how and where they breathe from… Do lizards breathe through their nose? Yes, lizards do breathe through their noses. They draw in the air much the same way as you’d expect, by drawing air into their nose, where it passes through […]
Continue readingIf your blue tongue lizard has died you may be unclear why its happened, and what could have caused it… Why did my blue tongue lizard die? A Blue Tongue Lizard could die for several reasons such as poor diet, attack from a predator, health issues such as parasites, incorrect temperature or humidity in its […]
Continue readingIf you are researching lizards, or just crurious, you may be wondering why some choose to eat crickets… Why Do Lizards Eat Crickets? Lizards eat crickets for a number of reasons such as their nutritional value, out of instinct and for survival. Nt all lizards eat crickets, such as herbivores. But, even those that do, […]
Continue readingIf you have seen a house lizard, or have one, you may be wondering if they are poisonous or dangerous… Are house lizards poisonous? House lizards are not poisonous or venomous. However, they are known to bite in self-defense but the bites are not usually that bad. But, they are known, like most lizards, to […]
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