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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10  View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 11 Nov 2006
Topic: underbelly colouring
Hi everyone,i'm a new member and was wondering if anyone knows at what age common lizards show underneath colours.--The reason i ask is that about 2 months ago i was coming into the house and nearly trod on a tiny lizard in a puddle on my doorstep--it was about an inch and a half long and along with the frog and slugs around was a potential snack for the hedgehog that visits so i brought it inside for a look.I used to keep common and sand lizards about 35 years ago when we were all a bit more ignorant of conservation issues but this one being so small lacked the usual markings. I put it into a temporary vivarium and after a slow start has just about doubled in size due to a non stop supply of tiny insects etc. Just today i see it has started getting an orange underside with black spots.I just want to say that it will be returned to the wild once this first hibernation period is over as apart from poss.breaking the law it belongs there. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 12 Nov 2006
Topic: underbelly colouring
Hi--will try to get a decent pic with my cheapie camera when the lizard appears from his burrow--don't want to disturb things and possibly distress it--should get chance later today.I will also measure it as i was interested to get an age estimate,thanks. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 13 Nov 2006
Topic: underbelly colouring
tried 12 photo's but my cameara isn't able to produce a good image at the range required--i measured it and it is 2 inches,so i would say it must have been nearer to 1 inch long when found.Seem to remember when the sand lizards i kept produced eggs the young were still black at 1 inch so i am sure this one is a common. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 19 Dec 2006
Topic: underbelly colouring
i had not seen 'my' lizard for a day or two so when i spotted it this morning i was concerned that the back legs were being restricted by what i thought was a piece of dry root or grass that had become tangled round his body.Closer examination revealed that the obstruction was infact skin that was being shed,which rightly or wrongly surprised me as although kept indoors in the kitchen there is no other heat apart from cooking etc and i try to keep light and dark in relation to reality by using covers.---tried again to get a photo with another camera--also not successful. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 13 May 2007
Topic: underbelly colouring
hi,i've finally got a couple of pics before i release him but need an idiot proof crash course in sending them as they are just over 800kb--if anyone fancies a challenge. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 17 May 2007
Topic: underbelly colouring
here's the pics  |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 17 May 2007
Topic: underbelly colouring
still trying to get it sized--what i have noticed is his nose seems very short and eyes are quite bulgy-still find myself checking for webbed feet! |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 17 May 2007
Topic: common lizard pics
good one James--only just saw this,seems like you're on the trail of them now. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 17 May 2007
Topic: underbelly colouring
sorry about the size of the previous pics of lizard in his jacuzzi--i'm still not convinced of what it is exactly--it's been many years since i was involved in any way and i don't remember them being like this one---any help would be useful as i'm looking at release in the next week or so,thanks,Dave. i've got an embarrassing feeling it may be a newt but cannot see any kind of fin or anything---if so---oops! sorry. |
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dalanw Member Joined: 11 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 10 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 18 May 2007
Topic: underbelly colouring
thanks to everyone for the kind replies--think it's time for some new glasses! Seriously i'm happy to be corrected so i can release it into a suitable habitat, away from door steps etc.Will get a pic.--cheers,Dave. |
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