Desert Spiny Lizard

[ladybriann]

Does anyone out there know anything about Desert Spiny Lizards?? Can't find much on the internet :? !? I understand their habitat set-up is pretty much like my bearded dragons'. Any info would be greatly appreciated. How big do they get? What do they eat besides dusted insects? How do you sex them? ETC........

 

[athenacp]

Wish I could help, maybe Drache613 could help? PM her and see

 

[AHBD]

I used to have crevice spiny lizards, they were live bearers. I kept them on sand with lots of rocks, hot spot pretty much like a beardie...loved crickets and superworms. The males will be more colorful than the females. I think the desert spiny males are fantastic, with irridescent purplish colors. They are nowhere near as tame as beardies, but I could handle mine. I never gave baths, they had a medium water bowl on the cool end of the tank, away from the heat lamp.

 

[AHBD]

Although the crevice spiny is a live-bearer [ that's what I had ], I just read that the desert spiny is an egg-layer. It will eat the usual insects that a beardie would eat, and possibly a little bit if veggies, you can even try flowers like hibiscus, nasturtium or dandelion.

 

[ladybriann]

It appears this guy is a blue belly swift? lizard? Still can't find much info. What is the difference between a swift and a lizard? We named him Captain Blue Beard and whatever kind of lizard he is, he is VERY fast and squirmy!