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 Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/29/08 05:24 PM
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Mo
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I had these as pets when I was a panhandle kid. We called them " Mountain Boomers " They could run on two legs, and bite the krap out of you when you first caught them. They would tame very quickly and be content to sit on your shoulder. MO 
Last edited by Mo; 05/29/08 05:24 PM.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: Mo]
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05/29/08 05:58 PM
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stin
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Never have seen that kind before, but I'm not from the panhandle. Cool looking lizard. Cool pic.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: stin]
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05/29/08 06:35 PM
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AL Bay Stealth
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I tink that is a Collard lizard.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: AL Bay Stealth]
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05/29/08 06:43 PM
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Manchu
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That would be a good jerk bait color
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/29/08 06:59 PM
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lite-liner
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I tink that is a Collard lizard. Winner! another rarity these days. used to see them all the time when I was a kid. Mostly in arizona, though, when we were on vacation @ lake powell.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: lite-liner]
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05/29/08 09:42 PM
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monkester
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Thats a great looking lizard!! Great colors.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: monkester]
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05/29/08 09:44 PM
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KidKrappie
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awesome lizard pretty coloration ! nice !
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: KidKrappie]
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05/29/08 10:08 PM
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dirtchunker
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FAMILY NEEDS OVER PERSONAL WANTS
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: Mo]
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05/30/08 01:12 AM
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The collared lizard is what it is and is a very fun lizard indeed. My wife and I were hiking in Inks Lake State Park in the hill country where there's a lot of them when we ran across a large specimen. I caught it and admired it for a bit and when it calmed down I gently released it. Well, he wanted revenge I guess and turned quickly and bit the snot out of my hand. After letting go he then bit my shoe and would not let go for a long time. Pretty funny.
Here's a nice little definition of it...
The Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) is a North American lizard that can be up to a foot (30 cm) long, with a large head and powerful jaws. They are well known for the ability to run on their hind legs, looking like small dinosaurs. The collared lizard is the "state reptile" of the United States state of Oklahoma, where it is known as the Mountain Boomer. The name "collared lizard" comes from the lizards' distinct coloration, which includes bands of black around the neck and shoulders that look like a collar. It is a member of the collared lizard family.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/30/08 11:09 AM
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Mo
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I seem to remember it would take about a week of handling
until they would stop biting you every time you picked them
up. I kept several in a makeshift terrarium, I would also
catch the little brown anoles, but they would dissapear.
I thought they were escaping. One day I found my biggest
Mountain Boomer had an inch of tail hanging from his mouth.
So to paraphrase the old chinese proverb , big lizard eat
little lizard.
MO
MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: Mo]
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05/30/08 11:11 AM
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Pretty cool, never caught one myself, but might have seen em running away from me..LOL
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
[Re: TreeBass]
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05/30/08 01:42 PM
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OzzieFish
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I woulsd like to see one of those some day...
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/30/08 02:13 PM
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Roddy69r
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I would rather have a bad day fishing,than a good day at the office!
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/30/08 03:37 PM
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NacogdochesBassm
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wow thats pretty cool. never seen one before.
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Re: Any one still see these lizards ?
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05/30/08 05:11 PM
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