I have not kept collards myself, but from what I know about them
is that collard lizards in the U.S. are usually wild caught, highly active
lizards, that do not acclimate to captivity well. I have watched these
animals in the wild and they are very active lizards, that I feel would
need a very large enclosure.
From what I saw at this show, most of the people attending were
not breeders. If people what to keep and breed herps, I have no problem
with that, as long as they can adequately provide for the animals in their
care. I do have problems with vendors selling difficult keepers to novice
herpers, and presenting them as long term captives when they are freshly
harvested from the wild.
Catriona
At 03:58 PM 8/5/2005 +0100, you wrote:
Why are Collared Lizards no good pets? I know a handful of people keeping
and breeding different forms very succesfully. Only problem is bringing
the worminfested dehydrated wild ones back in shape.
Every animal is breedable if one fulfills its ecological and social
requirements.
Greetings from Hamburg
Sven Vogler
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