how do you tell the difference between a male and female alligator lizard?

Question

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1.how long do they live
2. how long does it take to breed them
3. what do they eat
4. do they need water?
5. do they need a heat lamp?

Answer 1

Female and make alligators will actually need to be sexed by pretty much probing the animal and an adult male will be significantly larger than a female, An american alligator can on average live for about 50 years and they reach sexual maturity at anywhere from 9-14 years of age. in the wild they prey on fish, mammals, turtles, and most anything that comes accross its path, Humans have also been feeding them and causing aggression. In captivity they can be fed rodents, poultry, fish and such. Alligators are mainly aquatic and would need a large area of water, depending on your weather and where you are keeping your gator would depend if they need heat and lastly i hope this question was a joke because i can't imagine someone who knows so little about these animals could even consider keeping and breeding them, bother getting arrested for taking them from the wild

Answer 2

Male Alligator

Answer 3

Lizards

Sub Category: Alligator Lizards

Care Sheet Submitted By: WolfGirl591

Years Experience: 3 to 5 Years

Species: Alligator Lizard

Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: Southern Alligator Lizard

Sexing and Characteristics: Males have a larger and far more triangular head than females and when grabbed roughly they may exert their sex organ. This may release a small amount of blood but is not harmful to the lizard. Females have a streamlined shape and their head isn�t much wider than their body. Lizards do not reach sexual maturity until two years of age so you may not be able to sex your reptile until that time.

Mostly Active During: Day

Substrate and Water Needs: Several inches organic potting soil moistened with water. This must be suffecient for burrowing.

Lighting and UVB: UVB lamp needed

Temperatures and Humidity: Cage should stay around 75 deg and in the basking area it should be 85-90.

Heating and Equipment: A heat lamp or heat pad would work for this reptile. Temperature gauge required to moniter the heat in terrerium.

Caging Provided: For my soon to hatch babies I am providing a 60 gal terrerium, but for one lizard and 20 gal terrerium should make him/her feel comfortable. Some people say that a 10 gal will be enough but personally I think they need more space than that, but thats just me.

Diet: Carnivorous

Description of Diet: Crickets should be the main diet but they will readily eat meal worms. GUTLOAD ALL FEEDER INSECTS. TO do this you can buy premade gutloading products that are sold at most pet supply stores. You can also use orange slices as water sources and you can use vegetables as extra nutrients for the feeder insects. I reccomend feeding the lizards in a seperate cage with paper towels as substrate like a small plastic critter keeper to make sure they are eating enough and don�t consume too much soil in the proccess of catching their food

Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: Dust all feeder insects with a calcium supplement that DOES NOT contain phosphuros as insects are very high in phosphorus and too much can cause health problems. Occasionally sprinkle multivitamin powder on the insects as well. For breeding females put extra calcium and vitamin supplements on insects

Maintenance: Fairly low maintenence but will require a constant supply of fresh water through a shallow bowl and misting of the cage every few days. Pick up the lizards droppings daily and clean cage as needed.

Some Words on this Species: This species of lizard can be pretty aggressive at first but with proper and regular handling should calm down. When first handling a wild caught alligator lizard I suggest wearing a pair of work gloves in case the lizard decides to bite. They are quick lizards and have a very strong bite. Males tend to be more readily tamed than females though both can be suitable pets after getting used to people. This species of lizard is particularly shy and may spend most of its time hiding under logs or rocks. This is normal behavior and should not be associated with lethargy or disease. However if your lizard stops eating for more than a few days it could be a more serious problem. If caught in the wild, new owners should check for mites (tiny black insects that hide under scales, in ears, and in vent of reptiles) and ticks. Mites can prove fatal to your reptile so it is important to catch them early. I have found that submerging the lizards in water for ten minutes (leave their nose and eyes above water) and once a week coating them in vegetable oil for about half an hour and then rinsing them works well for drowning and removing mites. To remove ticks, use tweezers and remove the tickfrom the lizard.

Answer 4

males are bigger, in captivity they can live more then 3-5yrs.(no predators),they flies,crickets,grasshoppers,meal worms, small snails, sometimes worms. needs a sm. bowl water,you can put a lamp. age is hard to tell, breeding, around a year or 2 if conditions are good. are you talking bout the ones in california?if yes this is the 411 for them.