Koula
Active Member
Hi everyone, I've been offered a large Burton's Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis) (and possibly some hatchling/juvies) and I'm trying to dig up as much info on them as I can.
Such questions I still need more info on are:
1. What's the best substrate for them? (A lightly moistened mix of vermiculite/sphagnum moss was mentioned, but what about red desert sand with some leaf litter/fake plants scattered about)
2. What exactly CAN they eat? Kenshin tells me they are virtually small-lizard only eaters, but is it possible for them to also take crickets, woodies, or even thawed out frozen mice pinkies?
3. Handling tips - I'm assuming firm, but gentle, and sorta like holding a snake (finger/thumb around neck, and support lower half of the body with other hand).
4. Feeding hatchling/juvies. If they are a lizard-only eaters, it's a little hard finding small lizards/geckos for them to eat. There heaps of them black skinks with the silver stripes on them around here, but are there any specialist suppliers here who mass breed small lizards as feeders? (kinda like them bandybandy snakes how they only eat blindsnakes/blindworms or whatever they are).
Also, if anyone else has any tips or hints on keeping legless lizards, please let me know. I want to make sure I can keep the big fella happy, as well as any hatchling/juvies I might get as well.
All information will be greatly appreciated. 8)
Such questions I still need more info on are:
1. What's the best substrate for them? (A lightly moistened mix of vermiculite/sphagnum moss was mentioned, but what about red desert sand with some leaf litter/fake plants scattered about)
2. What exactly CAN they eat? Kenshin tells me they are virtually small-lizard only eaters, but is it possible for them to also take crickets, woodies, or even thawed out frozen mice pinkies?
3. Handling tips - I'm assuming firm, but gentle, and sorta like holding a snake (finger/thumb around neck, and support lower half of the body with other hand).
4. Feeding hatchling/juvies. If they are a lizard-only eaters, it's a little hard finding small lizards/geckos for them to eat. There heaps of them black skinks with the silver stripes on them around here, but are there any specialist suppliers here who mass breed small lizards as feeders? (kinda like them bandybandy snakes how they only eat blindsnakes/blindworms or whatever they are).
Also, if anyone else has any tips or hints on keeping legless lizards, please let me know. I want to make sure I can keep the big fella happy, as well as any hatchling/juvies I might get as well.
All information will be greatly appreciated. 8)