Are European Legless Lizards a Good Pet Reptile? | Species Spotlight
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- European Legless Lizards, also called sheltopusiks, are one of the most unique pet reptiles a person can have! They're such fascinating reptiles, but are legless lizards the best pet reptile for you? In this video, I'll help you answer that question. You'll learn what it's like to have a pet European Legless Lizard!
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Just checking out your channel after being sent by Jessica. Love the video and information! Cypress is such a majestic queen
Thank you!!
I would love a European Legless Lizard, I'm hoping in a few years the captive breeding will get better
I hope it does!
LMAO the way cypress is flipping around 🤣😭 i love her so much
She’s really living up to her nickname lmao
@@HunterHouck 🤣🤣 very true
I’ve always found legless lizards so fascinating! My teacher allowed me to do a reptile presentation for my class and one of the reptilesI talked about was legless lizards. They are so interesting to look at, I think their eyes and face is very skink-like. Your videos are always so entertaining and informative and this video definitely did not disappoint. Can’t wait to see what species spotlight is next!!
Thank you!! They’re cool animals for sure! 😁
Some interesting observations based in what I have seen in the wild. Clown isopods are naturally found in their range and I have caught a fair few but would this be a decent clean up crew. I always found them in old gardens and by shrubs. They will willingly climb a decent height. Found in the same range ( I saw them in montenegro ) are hermans tortoises, marsh frogs, common toads, slow worms, certain European rat snakes and lots of millipedes and black widows. I have not observed them eating but they most likely feed on bugs, slugs and possibly small vertebrates but idk. Substrate is typically a soil or dirt. The temperament of the wild individuals I have seen is fairly relaxed and they are very reluctant to tail drop preferring to tail whip or musk on you. They certainly like cover to hide. I'm very lucky to have seen these beauties in the wild. Just some observations from their natural habitat
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. I love my Sheltopusik! I've had mine for over 10 years now. I rehomed it from a previous owner had it for a few years. Just wish I could guess it's age a little more accurately, but I'd guess he's at least 20 years of age now. I agree, the information out there still sucks, but the last few years I've seen more and more great information slowly coming out. It's alot more information now than what I originally had access to. It really becomes complicated when it comes down to humidity, and if you have the eastern or western subspecies. I originally had a misting system, but after a couple years of observation, I ended up getting rid of it and going the dry route, instead, letting him enjoy some weekly misting. I still read the occasional discussions on if they really need uvb light or not, I was convinced ten years ago it was not needed, as they spend alot of their time under the substrate. I'm happy more and more information is coming out on them, and I do hope to see some more successful captivity breeding eventually, because they do make fascinating pets. Sadly he will most likely be the last one I own, unless I happen to stumble upon another one that needs rehoming in the future.
Thank you for sharing! That’s really fascinating!
I got mine in the same situation, someone was rehoming. He was in a 20g long that smelled like smoke and had a gnat problem. He's still small and is in a 40g breeder until he outgrows it. I use a 60/40 topsoil and sand mix, he loves to tunnel in the humid side and the mix holds tunnels great when damp! He has a feeding dish for insects, high quality canned cat food, and the occasional pinky mouse or quail egg. They love a varied diet. He has a lot of cork and faux plants to hide in or under. He tolerates some handling but like you, I prefer to let him roam the room instead! Good info in this video, thank you!
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad yours is doing well. 😁
I've just found out your channel and I'm already in love with it! In particular i find amazing your incredible calm and how you explain things in an extremely entertaining and clear way (even if English is not my first language, I understand everything you say, a thing that most of the time I'm not able to do)
You're doing an amazing job, can't wait to see more of yours videos! ❤️
Thank you so much! That means a lot! 😊
In Sweden we have a similar lizard but which is about 10 centimeters. We call it the kopparödla (copper lizard) . Very nice and can be found almost all over Sweden. If it is frightened or caught by a predator, it usually loses half its tail.
Are they also known as slow worms ( I've seen them before in Europe)
Oh interesting! What is their scientific name? I’d love to learn more!
@@HunterHouck . The name I found on wikipedia is: Anguis fragilis :
@@apss5736 , yes they are 🙂
Awesome! Yes, that is the same as what someone above called a slow worm. 😁
This was so great and informative! :D I love your videos! Keep it up!
Thank you!!
Scheltopusik are such a fascinating species! Thank you for spotlighting them, I'm sure owning one is a blast!
They really are! Thanks for watching!
@@HunterHouck no problem, I'm always happy to watch your incredible videos! As lizards go, legless lizards are pretty high up on my list of animals I'd want in the future. Not quite as high up as Uroplatus Geckos, but pretty close.
Here in the uk, we have the slow worm. It's not slow or a worm but a legless lizard scientific name Anguis Fragilis.
They’re fascinating! I love learning about them.
A bit bummed they aren’t that handleable, but I appreciate this video. It’s nice to see videos that show the good and bad of keeping an animal
legless lizards are such funky little dudes I love them but honestly I'd never get one, just not right for me. I'd still like to hold one at least once in my life at some point though
They’re super cool! Definitely not for everyone, though.
I'd love to keep one of these, but it's so rare to find one for sale as they're not really bred in captivity, especially in the UK. :(
I had pet snakes but I always wanted a lizard that's very interesting and unique and strange I've did research and saw the European legless lizard I fall in love with the lizard because it's a strange and beautiful reptile I would also do more research but thank you for the video it helped me a lot and I will wait when there will be a captive bread one or one for adoption
I think they are really cool 😎
Absolutely!
look at that skink face, so cute
Right?!
Why is it that so few people breed them? It’s been done in zoological facilities, so we must know the what the correct conditions are… Why aren’t there more private breeders trying to produce them? Generally, people will pay a lot more for captive bred reptiles… Is the profit margin still just not enough incentive? Their wild population has been assessed as least concern, so it seems like a good time to import and establish a solid gene pool for a captive breeding population...
It’s very difficult and not many facilities have been successful.
@@HunterHouck That’s a shame. :( Do you foresee it getting any easier as our knowledge of the species grows?
Can they live in a tub? And if so what size would a 40gal tub work or a bigger tub? Tanks are to Heavy to clean
I would not recommend anything under 4x2x2 feet.
called slow worms in the uk and they are protected by law
Slow worms are a different group of legless lizards. They’re in the Anguis genus! :)
@@HunterHouck oh ok,sorry
I'm dying for a ELL. I would love to see a care guide 🪱
I’ll definitely make one sometime soon!
@@HunterHouck stoked I can't wait