Coral Keepers Alligator diary!

Coral Keeper · 09-11-2008, 05:46 AM

Hello everyone!

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.

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.

frogmanjared · 09-11-2008, 08:05 PM

Do you know what type it is... I know there are 3 types in Cali

Coral Keeper · 09-12-2008, 06:25 PM

Hey, I'm not sure on what type it is. Sorry.

**waterfaller1** · 09-12-2008, 06:28 PM

Guess you need to take some pics.

Coral Keeper · 09-12-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterfaller1

Guess you need to take some pics.

Yeah, my camera is supposed to some soon.

Coral Keeper · 09-15-2008, 04:32 AM

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 · 09-15-2008, 04:39 AM

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

frogmanjared · 09-15-2008, 03:22 PM

You should really keep the light on one end of the tank, so there is a warm, and cool side. And remember to keep the water on the cool side.

Coral Keeper · 09-15-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frogmanjared

You should really keep the light on one end of the tank, so there is a warm, and cool side. And remember to keep the water on the cool side.

Ok, thanks!

Coral Keeper · 09-15-2008, 10:28 PM

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.)

**nate_mcnasty** · 09-15-2008, 10:35 PM

cute little guy

**waterfaller1** · 09-15-2008, 11:18 PM

Aww..why the name 'alligator lizard'? Doesn't look like the alligators we have around here..

**waterfaller1** · 09-15-2008, 11:21 PM

Cool...
http://montereybay.com/creagrus/CAalligatorlizards.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Alligator_Lizard

http://www.californiaherps.com/lizar...icarinata.html

With the extra long tail, the juvies resemble the skinks we have here in FL.

SeaSerpant · 09-16-2008, 01:38 AM

It looks great. I'm guessing your putting in a type of pond for him?

Coral Keeper · 09-16-2008, 01:38 AM

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

09-11-2008, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Coral Keeper Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA, CA Posts: 356	Coral Keepers Alligator diary! Hello everyone! 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. 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. __________________ Moses Coral Keepers diaries. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...y-planted.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tor-diary.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...ium-dairy.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...rog-diary.html

09-11-2008, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 310	Do you know what type it is... I know there are 3 types in Cali __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html

09-12-2008, 06:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coral Keeper Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA, CA Posts: 356	Hey, I'm not sure on what type it is. Sorry. __________________ Moses Coral Keepers diaries. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...y-planted.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tor-diary.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...ium-dairy.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...rog-diary.html

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waterfaller1 Aquatic Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,843	Guess you need to take some pics. __________________ Orlando from GLA has class! Keep smiling~ Carole

09-15-2008, 04:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Coral Keeper Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA, CA Posts: 356	The dimensions of the tank are: 36.5 inches(3 ft) long, 10.5 inches wide, and 17 inches high. __________________ Moses Coral Keepers diaries. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...y-planted.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tor-diary.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...ium-dairy.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...rog-diary.html

09-15-2008, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 310	You should really keep the light on one end of the tank, so there is a warm, and cool side. And remember to keep the water on the cool side. __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html

09-15-2008, 10:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	cute little guy __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

09-15-2008, 11:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
waterfaller1 Aquatic Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,843	Aww..why the name 'alligator lizard'? Doesn't look like the alligators we have around here.. __________________ Orlando from GLA has class! Keep smiling~ Carole

09-15-2008, 11:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
waterfaller1 Aquatic Artist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,843	Cool... http://montereybay.com/creagrus/CAalligatorlizards.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Alligator_Lizard http://www.californiaherps.com/lizar...icarinata.html With the extra long tail, the juvies resemble the skinks we have here in FL. __________________ Orlando from GLA has class! Keep smiling~ Carole

09-16-2008, 01:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
SeaSerpant Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 1,197	It looks great. I'm guessing your putting in a type of pond for him? __________________ Thanks SeaSerpant __________________________

09-16-2008, 01:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
Coral Keeper Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA, CA Posts: 356	Thanks for all the compliments everyone! __________________ Moses Coral Keepers diaries. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ph...y-planted.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tor-diary.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...ium-dairy.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...rog-diary.html

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