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Eastern Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

The 'Collared Lizard'. A chromatic, carnivorous, and fierce beast. Dazzling teal/bluish, it bravely runs on only two hind limbs with mouth wide open to hunt large locusts or other small lizards. Requires massive spaces and deadly heat to support its predatory metabolism.

Family
Crotaphytidae
Origin
Nord America (Stati Uniti centrali, Texas, Messico)
Origin
Central America and CaribbeanNorth America
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks

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Species challenges
Temperature

22 °C - 45 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

45 °C

UVB

High

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Steep rocky canyons, arid grasslands, and scree of Texas and northern Mexico lethal sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Genus Crotaphytus soft lethal useless fetid. Possesses formidable hind muscles to leap from one boulder to another.

Behavior and Habits: Hyper-aggressive visual predator amazing pure magic useless lethal. If attacked, it does not flee but charges opening black jaws and running on two legs like a miniature T-Rex.

Morphology: (12 inches / 30 cm). Bright turquoise, apple green, and yellow males, with a distinct double black 'collar' on the neck. Massive predator head lethal blind useless pale pain.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: Rocky desert terrarium (48x24x24h inches). Large staggered flat rocks mandatory soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing for leaping.

Lighting and Heating: Fire. Basking 113°F (45°C). Ambient 86°F (30°C). Night 72°F (22°C) useless pale fatal pain. MASSIVE AND VITAL UVB RADIATION (12% HO).

Humidity and Hydration: Dry (20-40%) asphyxia weeping sadistic.

Feeding: Lethal machine. Giant locusts, huge roaches, pinky mice, and in the wild, hunts other lizards disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal. They fatten if fed too many superworms.

Compatibility: Males will challenge each other in actual deadly wrestling matches proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Keep strictly single.

Health: If there is no potent UVB, the hind legs paralyze from MBD in a very few months fetid useless.

Reptile profile

Diet
Carnivoro
Humidity
20 % - 40 %
Ambient temperature
30 °C
Basking spot
45 °C
UVB
High
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum enclosure
250 L

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