San Diego Herping

[strikedistance]

Well was out yesterday and just wanted to post some of the lizards i found. No geckos i was hoping for phillos but these were good enough.
Bruce

 

[Bowfinger]

Nice granites, hazpat and I where out in San Diego this weekend as well...we also hit Imperial most of the time. We did not find much but we where looking in some tough spots.

I want to see some of those sandstone night lizards this year, like your granites but with smaller spots.

 

[miguel camacho!]

AHHHH! good to see someone else from fieldherpers...i just recognized you there from this post. (ive lurked there for a long time, just not got my account to actually work by talking with one of the mods).

 

[Uropl@tus]

Hello

Nice Xantusia. Is it possible to get animals of this species for captive care? Does somebody keep them?

Best Regards Patrick

 

[SDPete]

Nice pics Bruce.. I am glad you and your dad didn't get skunked... Hopefully I can meet up with you soon.
Uropl@tus - Xantusia henshawi (the ones pictured) are protected in California, and can not be exported from Mexico. I do know of some people keeping them illegaly, and they seem to do just fine, and even breed. I have heard of one person (I think in the Check) keeping these are X.gracilis, the sandstone night lizard, but I don't remember who. You can legaly have X. vigilis, and while some might not consider them as 'neat' they are great animals and are easy to keep like most small terestrial geckos. I would be interested to hear of anyone keeping these species in Europe.
-Peter

 

[strikedistance]

Thank you for all the comments.
Peter: Yeah sry you couldn't make it out. The first granite pictured was hugh 4 1/2 inches. Female too. She was amazing. The other was a baby. Hopefully we can get together this Saturday.

Phantasticus: Cool that you were out to. My e-mail is bruceedley@msn.com if you ever want to talk. I want to for gracilis also. Found scat lol but no lizards.

miguel camacho!: You look formiliar to lol hows NC man i mis NC i used to live there but never did any herping o well.

Uropl@tus: Peter is right you can't keep henshawi unless you plan to illegally. I wish i could keep them too. There an amazing lizard that i finally found this year. Also did you know that they give live birth:?:

 

[Uropl@tus]

Hello

Thanks for the infomations. I know that they are giving live birth and this is the reason i want them. I've never kept such live giving lizards and it will be nice to have such lizards.

Best Regards Patrick

 

[Hazpat]

I cant get enough night lizards, they are awsome. They are so similar to geckos with their eyes and habits makes them very interesting.