some of my exotics

[TMC]

In addition to fostering retired racing greyhounds I also enjoy keeping animals a little less 'mainstream'. I rescued reptiles for 15 years, and have had a lot of interesting finds. Most of those I just fed and housed until I could find a permanent home. The Sulcata tortoises are very large. Hard to tell from the pic, but that male is over 170 pounds and the female is about 100. They will both get larger. I have a second pair of similar size. The 2 pairs net me over 200 babies a year, which I trade to pet shops for 'stuff'. The chameleon is a female veiled. These are my favorite lizards, but sadly, the females are short lived. Finally, the Tegu was a rescue that I kept for 5 years and then placed with a local breeder. I have kept both Blue and Whites and Red's. Of all the large lizards available the Tegus have the best demeanor. Meaning you dont have to count your fingers every time your done handling them.

[Doug Lax]

Good to see someone taking care of the animals

[joeinid]

Wow! Cool animals.

Joe

[TommyC]

Cool! Thanks for sharing. These animals look like they are happy.

[KahunaCanuck]

Great pics, you must have a little bit of room! How has this winter been for you guys, think it was pretty cool for Az. wasn't it?

[Face]

Very cool!

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by TommyC

Cool! Thanks for sharing. These animals look like they are happy.

Tommy.......How do you know. Have you ever seen a sad lizard?

Here are happy lizards.

[tigerhonaker]

Very nice pictures of them.
Striking color they have.

Thanks for sharing them.

Terry

[howiebrou]

Originally Posted by TMC

In addition to fostering retired racing greyhounds I also enjoy keeping animals a little less 'mainstream'. I rescued reptiles for 15 years, and have had a lot of interesting finds. Most of those I just fed and housed until I could find a permanent home. The Sulcata tortoises are very large. Hard to tell from the pic, but that male is over 170 pounds and the female is about 100. They will both get larger. I have a second pair of similar size. The 2 pairs net me over 200 babies a year, which I trade to pet shops for 'stuff'. The chameleon is a female veiled. These are my favorite lizards, but sadly, the females are short lived. Finally, the Tegu was a rescue that I kept for 5 years and then placed with a local breeder. I have kept both Blue and Whites and Red's. Of all the large lizards available the Tegus have the best demeanor. Meaning you dont have to count your fingers every time your done handling them.

Very nice looking Sulcatas and love the Tegu! I kept Tegus for a while and did have to watch my fingers carefully especially if I kept the temperature high. Below 33 celsius they would be much more easily handled.

howie

[TommyC]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Tommy.......How do you know. Have you ever seen a sad lizard?

Here are happy lizards.

The bright green lizard was trying to rescue the other lizard that way jumping off the ledge.