I grew up in South Florida and never seen them before then all of a sudden they are everywhere. They seem very intuitive. I see how they observe me. I finally caught one today. Just to show my son how cool they are. I will be releasing it only because I don't have the time to care for it, but I see no issue with someone that takes the time to keep them and give them what they need. Every creature that God created, aside from Angels and Humans, don't understand freedom as we do. They just react. Yet still, are we not all in an "enclosure"? I'm just grateful that God keeps me and gives me what I need, and allows me to have such amazing encounters with all of His creation.

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!!!

@HighlanderNorth1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I go down to the Stuart, Hobe Sound area of southeast Florida, and prior to last year I'd never seen a curly tailed lizard in our development. Normally we only see brown and green anoles. But last year I started seeing a few curly tails there. I went down last month, and now for the first time, I saw a red headed agama lizard on the main drive leading through our development. I was seeing them all over the place in parks the last 2 years.

@1hughjanus80

Жыл бұрын

Bro I thought I was the only that seen how they came out of nowhere

@dodge33445

11 ай бұрын

I see them running around where I am in FL as well!!

You should get them a bigger tank

These have got to be the cutest, funniest lizards out there. 🤗💞🦎

Such cute lizards, great feeding video too

I love the ones in my backyard. They keep the flies away from my tortoise's food. Of course, sometimes they eat his food, too. And my tortoise gets so mad lol

@ESPNsPeacockbassProfessor

Жыл бұрын

They were eating vegies? could you tell me please

@ElanaVital83

Жыл бұрын

@@ESPNsPeacockbassProfessor Oh my tortoise is omnivorous so about once or twice a week I give him some canned cat food. The curly tails LOVE cat food!

They sit out on my patio in Key West and eat the mosquitoes…I love them. One in particular named Conchy, (for The Conch Republic) I feed on a daily basis, apples or kiwi 😀They are not afraid like the anoles. Oddly, when a few northern curly tails show up in the yard …the Anoles slowly, suspiciously, disappear. 🤔🦎

@duglasperez7072

3 ай бұрын

They invasive and kill the local lizards

I have one in my backyard I named Big Taco. Planning on catching him but I’m doing research. I feed him fruits like strawberries(his favorite? Pieces of bread. Hopefully he trusts me enough to take care of him. But he enjoys the backyard so far. He even runs up to me when I come outside now lol

20 gallon is WAY to small for 6 of them- if 20 gallon is even too small for 6 green anoles then what makes you think that it is good enough for 6 curly-tails? or is it a temporary tank?

Love it. They are like the seagulls from Nemo. They seem very accustomed to your presence and look like really interactive pets. Where did u get yours?

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

I hand-caught them from Key Largo while on vacation, and since they are invasive I couldn’t release them.

@davevestment2901

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 Wow they are really tame for wild caughts. I assume they are even better now. I might have to go out and catch a couple myself

@kingdomlamb7741

2 жыл бұрын

@@davevestment2901 The are extremely docile even in the wild tbh. They will earn your trust in the matter of a week or two to hand feed them. And they eat practically anything. I even ripped up tiny hotdog chunks and tossed in near them and theyre like little raptors fighting over it lol

How does I love you that much

what basking temps are you keeping them at? I just bought 2 and am putting them in a 29 gallon with lots of ledges. UVB I presume is like the bearded dragons?

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t measured the exact temperature of their basking spot, but it is warm to the touch. Yes, they do need UVB and they always have a UVB/heat lamp during the daytime that shines on the rock ledge. I hope yours do well!

@jennyboone3040

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 Thanks I did end up finding literature on them and it says basking should be 90-95 and humidity should be 50%. Yes, I have 2 fluorescent UVB Arcadia bulbs and a 75-watt heat bulb that is 12" from the heat and the heat gun says 95 degrees.

Please respond! I live in south Florida and I want one of these. How did you get them? Did you buy them? Did you catch them? If you caught them how’d you do it? Are they fun pets to have? Any advice helps, Thank you!

@dynamoterror7077

2 ай бұрын

I caught them a year or two before this video, under some rocks at a friend's house on Key Largo. They're pretty cool pets, very food-motivated but quite skittish even now. Unfortunately, although I've learned a lot more about reptile care over the years, not all have survived the recent moves and transitions but the four remaining are all healthy adults. Wild-caught individuals will need to be treated for parasites like external mites, but if you're dedicated enough it's definitely worth it.

@riverwharf

Ай бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 nice! Thank you

Hey was curious as to what your light setup is I currently am down south in Florida and collected a couple curlys to take home and wanted a little info on your setup and what light is needed

@dynamoterror7077

Жыл бұрын

In their current setup, mine have a bright daylight LED and a UVB-emitting basking bulb (made for reptiles) on one side of their enclosure. Make sure the light fixture can handle that sort of light bulb and that it isn’t near anything flammable. Also make sure they get a balanced diet of different types of bugs (although not poisonous ones or ones from outdoors that may have pesticides or parasites) plus blueberry chunks and other safe types of fruits. I hope that you enjoy keeping them and that they thrive in your care!

@outdoorsfish2859

Жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 cool man thanks so much , and do you turn off the lights at night or run them all time ?

@dynamoterror7077

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorsfish2859 I turn them off at night, and I forgot to mention but wherever the lizards will be standing under the UVB light shouldn’t be close enough to the light bulb to burn them (usually around 8 - 10 inches away).

@outdoorsfish2859

Жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 cool man what bulb do you run on your tank ? I bought a uvb tropical bulb from thrive 5.0 but it doesn’t look it gets crazy hot or bright like yours just want to make sure I got the right amount of light for them

@dynamoterror7077

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorsfish2859 That bulb could probably work just fine, but I’ve typically used UVB bulbs made for desert animals (they tend to produce more heat).

they a fast running

Are the males aggressive to each other?

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

None of them are aggressive towards each other, since they’re all juveniles. I have no idea which ones are males.

I actually have a baby curly tailed lizard, had it for 2 months. Is it ok if i just feed it fruits and vegetables?

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

No, they can only have fruits and vegetables as a rare treat. Other than that, they need bugs (and/or some safe meat products). I’ve fed mine fresh, squished blueberries on three occasions and they loved it, but every day they get roaches and mealworms.

@N3sp0p

2 жыл бұрын

What happens if i just feed it vegetables

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

@@N3sp0p The same thing that will happen to a Tiger if you only feed it carrots. It will get sick and slowly die.

@N3sp0p

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 What if i only feed it snails? My curly tailed is too small to eat most bugs and it's hard to find these bugs. Sorry for my ignorance, i hope you don't find my questions annoying

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

@@N3sp0p it’s okay, you’re not annoying at all. You could feed it snails sometimes, but only without the shell. The best thing that I can think of is to buy some tiny feeder insects (Buffalo/Dwarf mealworm Beetles, Dwarf Kenyan roaches, small isopods, etc) and start a colony so that you’ll have a never-ending supply. Until then, several de-shelled snails and small bits of lettuce, blueberries, and strawberries should be fine

Is there anywhere one can purchase Curly Tails? I lived in S FL for a few years and loved them. Wanted to purchase a pair as pets but can’t find them anywhere….

@dodge33445

11 ай бұрын

The reason there are so many in FL is because they let a BUNCH loose there to keep the mosquito population low around the sugar canes. I read that and never knew it.

@sandra4065

11 ай бұрын

@@dodge33445 👍🏼

@duglasperez7072

3 ай бұрын

Any parking lot or backyard has tons of them

@sandra4065

3 ай бұрын

@@duglasperez7072 I’m in GA, not FL anymore! Need to import a few for indoor pets 😁

where can i buy some of these !! ive been searching eveywhere

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

The website Underground Reptiles sometimes has them for sale, but they are almost always wild caught. I collected these myself from Key Largo while I was on vacation (but you can find them throughout the bottom half of Florida).

@mydude8731

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynamoterror7077 u caught them by hand? How long did it take to tame?

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

@@mydude8731 They still aren’t really tame, but they associated my presence with food a couple months after I got them.

@dennyhounds8102

Жыл бұрын

Funny cuz I was cleaning my mealworm farm earlier today and I seen 1 and ended throwing him a worm. Let's just say he stuck around for about 2 hours even after I was done thrown him worms. Lol I found my interaction with him more exciting than what I'll get with my crested gecko

so badass man!!!

Apparently, curly tails will eat food that isn't live. Here's a video of a guy spoon feeding wet cat food to a wild curly tailed lizard, and another video of a wild curly tailed lizard being fed grapes for the first time. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dXeX0ZmDerbOd6g.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJxrs8dsYte1lNI.html

@stevenw595

2 жыл бұрын

I have had them take little ceasers crust out of my hand . Awesome little lizards

I'm an animal lover, BUT THESE CURLY TAIL Lizards are pooping all over my porch! I've been humanely catching and releasing them for 6 months now. What foods besides other living creatures can I use to safely catch & release them with? They use to enjoy fresh Cilantro & parsley, but I think they've become smarter..... I don't hate these invasive lizards, I just don't want my doggies to eat their dooky anymore!!! PLEASE HELP ME! I Don't wanna kill them. I have humane box catchers that I check daily. I then let them loose on my way to work (10 miles away). I just need to know if there's anything else I can place inside their no-kill boxes that I can use to catch and release.

@dynamoterror7077

2 жыл бұрын

This… is a bit tricky. The curly tailed lizards need to be removed from the porch, but killing them isn’t an option. If you release them somewhere else, they’re still an invasive problem for someone or something. The best solution might be to catch and keep them as pets (or, if that’s not possible, give them to someone else who can keep them as pets). As for baiting the traps, I’ve noticed my curly tails like occasional treats of lettuce and slightly crushed blueberries. I’ve also heard they like unsalted scrambled eggs.

We have at least 2 of these we see running in the wild next to my house.... At first I thought it was just one.. But I was watching the one which I believe to be the MALE, and out og nowhere he started wiggling his tail like a worm....and next thing a female came running up to him.. The tail must be a call to the female.. Well once she got there they started mating.. LOL.. Thats how I figured which was the male... That and the size difference a well...

Every once in a blue moon I give my outdoor curly tail pets some scrambled eggs. They absolutely love it but don't give them a lot for the grease and oils is not exactly healthy for them

@dodge33445

11 ай бұрын

I have them around my house... The one male shakes his tail like a worm...and each time he does this the female comes running to him. LoL.. So it must be a call of some kind.

You should have given them all meal worms only 2 lizards ate and ate all the food what about the other hungry ones for the hungry ones its not fair i hope you feed them all everyday

@dynamoterror7077

Жыл бұрын

I did feed each lizard equally, just like I do everyday. But, I just wanted a little bit of footage, and feeding every single lizard while holding a camera is pretty difficult. I fed the others after I took the video.

May i ask how you get these?

@dynamoterror7077

Жыл бұрын

I caught these by hand during a trip to Key Largo. They are also found throughout the southern half of Florida, and are often available for sale online.

they don’t know how to walk?