Beardy_dude Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 This is my legless lizard lol he is small. lol could you see his lil legs lol so what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 back in the uk we had slow worms they are a legless lizard , not as common as they used to be unfourtunatley , like all uk reptiles http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/f ... /281.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 nice legless beardie dude what age is he?, about 1 - 2 years? have always though they shoulded be call stumped lizards sadly snookie its happening all over the world might happen in nz in the next 20 - 30 years :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 nice looks good 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 um i dont know the age as i got given it and it was caught wild the day i got it soo.... But NZ still has the nicest Lizard ever the mighty Tuatara !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 tuatara is not a lizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Well Dragon but it is a lizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 It is a lizard but more known as a dragon check out this link. Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 yes its a very acceptable link but I think you are confused. Nowhere in the Wikipedia article does it say anything about the tuatara being a lizard (or even a dragon). Did you actually read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Yes, Of corse i read it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Tuataras are dinosaurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Quotes: "Well Dragon but it is a lizard" "It is a lizard but more known as a dragon check out this link." "Yes, Of corse i read it" I fail to understand how you could have read the article (or indeed, ANYTHING on tuatara) and come to the conclusion that it is a dragon or any other type of lizard. Perhaps you did not understand the words? And I know davidb was joking. As he well knows, tuatara have been around since the time of the dinosaurs but are of course not dinosaurs themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 And I know davidb was joking. As he well knows, tuatara have been around since the time of the dinosaurs but are of course not dinosaurs themselves. I was being facetious I would be quite worried if I actually thought Tuataras were Dinosaurs, as I'm studiying Environmental management and Ecology :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I know you knew, I was pointing it out for the benefit of those smart people who think they actually are dinosaurs (or lizards). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 got to agree with the fossil fish and ecology student ( davidb ) tuatara the living dinosaur, not a lizard or really a dinosaur lizards are a more modern occurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I'm assuming you have a permit to keep this legless lizard? As I understand it, it is illegal to catch or remove reptiles from the wild in Australia. Just asking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 tuataras are just that, "Tuataras" the branched off on their own between the dinaosaurs and lizards, have a look at this site http://www.kcc.org.nz/animals/tuatara.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Yes coelacanth, im pretty sure you dont need a pemit to keep a legless lizard but however it is illegal to capture and keep a wild one, which i have not done as this one was givent to me from someone who couldnt look after it. Wonderful link Broms, thank you for inlighting me on the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Yes coelacanth, im pretty sure you dont need a pemit to keep a legless lizard but however it is illegal to capture and keep a wild one, which i have not done as this one was givent to me from someone who couldnt look after it. but you said in an earlier post that it had been wild-caught the day you got it.... were you lying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 no it was caught but not by me the person who caught it knows i like reptiles so he brought it over to my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 give it a break Coelacanth, are you going to start checking spelling next! Be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Technicality - He didn't catch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Australian rules are basically the same as nz reference below http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/reptiles_pets.htm used to be different from state to state like USA but now all are same I think ceolanth (spelling on purpose) was trying to get a point across without being heavy handed. if the aussie authorities were watching this forum the bearded dude might get a visit though like nz the odd young person is allowed to pass under the radar when its not a big operation beardy dude it is not hard to get a license and join a local herp society then no one can ever take your charges off you, that would be sad speaking of technicalities in the eyes of the law ignorance of the law is no excuse. and the drunk (legless) lizard is still wild caught, no matter who caught it i do speak from experience of losing some lizards that technically were allowed in nz :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardy_dude Posted August 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 lol good thing im getting my liscence within the next week i think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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