Jones Armadillo Lizards?

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Darren5531

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There is a pair up for adoption in my area and I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on them? I wish they were the true armadillo lizards I would have jumped on the pair in a heart beat. Any demand for these guys? They look pretty neat.

Thanks for your time,

Darren
 
Mikhail F. Bagaturov

Mikhail F. Bagaturov

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Cordylus jonesi is one of the relatively common species from East Africa and sometimes available for sale at very reasonable price.
Recently it was considered just as a subspecies of the Cordylus tropidosternum from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and Nothern SA.
As that to me all Cordylus spp are great this one is also too.
You can keep it exactly like I wrote here for the conditions for Cordylus tropidosternum: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/other-herps/30080-cordylus-tropidosternum-care.html
it is also an semi-arboreal scrubland species like Cordylus tropidosternum in nature found in hollows of mopane trees and under loose bark.
The easiest way to separate this species from the allied Cordylus tropidosternum is to look for the nostril position - in Jones's it's pierced towards the center of the nasal scale, in trop's - it pierced in lower posterior corner of nasal. In Jones's the nasal is semidivided than in trop's - whole. And the last - the gular sacles in Jone's unlike trop's is smooth mesially (in trop's - keeled throughout).
Hope this helps.
 
AlexaG

AlexaG

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I used to have a Jones Armadillo lizard. She was a real sweety, but she had a problem with eating :[
 
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lexx

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i love these guys! i have a group of 5 and i can't wait till they have babies. i think they are so interesting in there social behavior and the fact they give birth to live young. i'm gonna write more on my observations and how i keep them. i'm a newbie when it comes to them but i've had alot of success with my husbandry (i did alot of research but to be honest there isn't much) Mikhail knows alot, he's given me advice and i think i'm gonna ask for some more :)
 
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DallasGurl

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Armadillo Lizard - Male/Female? Determine Species?

I just bought an "armadillo lizard" so the pet shop called it, and I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me some information. Mine is a reddish brown, and doesn't have the very defined (or pokey) scales around his/her head. I am trying to find a somewhat easy way to determine if I have a male or a female, and to also pinpoint the exact species. I think it's a Cordylus Tropidosternum, but I am not sure. It seems to be in good health, although I am a little concerned because he has been at the pet store for some time. I haven't seen him eat, but I have put a cricket in his cage, and I did just get him today. At the pet store, they had a small dish with meal worms in it, and it didn't look as though he was munchin on those much, so I hope he is ok. If anyone can tell me in more layman's terms how to tell if I have a male or a female and what species it is, I would be most appreciative. I am attaching a picture.
Thanks so much:)
 

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Mikhail F. Bagaturov

Mikhail F. Bagaturov

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Mikael52485

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Cordylus jonesii

Hello,
I bought a "Jones Armadillo lizard"(is what the petstore guy told us)the other day and she has'nt eaten since,and she has been sleeping alot as well. I herd they hibernate? I have everything the lil guy needs according to your care sheet,and I tryed giving her crickets,mealworms,waxworms(dusted/undusted in vitamin powder),and musturdgreens. any info on that would be great! thank you.
 
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crazypsycholady

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i can't seem to control my jonesy. she's about a year and a half and i got her as a present, but for the life of me can not seem to tame her. any help?
 
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Cape Yellow Head

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Its 50 - 50 with the tameness of them. Some are jumpy and some aren't. Your lizard may just not have a good tolerance. I remember picking some up at the pet store for closer view. The first two were very easy but the other three were extremely jumpy and shy. They all were from the same shipment too.
 
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Matto

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its an old threat but ! cordylus need a lot of rocks and cracks between to hide and they dont need that kind of sand in your tank, they live in graslands with sandstones out. c. tropidosternum and c. jonesii need a lot of woods and roots in the tank they live at trees and dead wood. i think the cordylus at the photo is dead right now, is it?
 
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