{"id":2382,"date":"2022-07-21T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T15:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2023-11-10T14:27:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:27:38","slug":"why-do-lizards-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/why-do-lizards-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Lizards Freeze?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you researching Lizards, or just curious, you may wonder about the temperature affects them and why they may freeze\u2026<\/p>\n
Why Do Lizards Freeze?<\/h2>\n
Lizards freeze when they are subjected to very cold temperatures for a long period. If the temperature falls below a range in a lizard can withstand, their bodies will essentially shut down and the lizard will freeze.<\/b><\/p>\n
When lizards freeze, one might assume that they\u2019re dead, but they aren\u2019t; they\u2019ve gone into their type of hibernation as a survival mechanism to handle the cold. Whether or not a lizard can survive this freezing depends on how long they are exposed to those temperatures.<\/p>\n\n
What Happens If A Lizard Freezes?<\/h2>\n
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When a lizard freezes, they are essentially shutting down as much body activity as it can to conserve as much energy as possible. Many lizards will get their energy from the warmth of the sun, and when it gets too cold, that energy is no longer sustained.<\/p>\n
As a result, lizards don\u2019t have enough energy conserved to keep their vital organs warm, so they must shut down to use what energy is left to keep themselves alive. Lizards are very influenced by temperature, so they\u2019ve developed their way to survive in unsavory temperatures.<\/p>\n