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Lizards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Some can __________. The tail has ___________. | detach tails to evade predators; special muscles that constrict at a break point and prevent blood loss |
| Some lizards have _____________. But you can always tell a lizard because they have _________ | no legs and might be mistaken for snakes; eyelids (except geckos!) and ear openings and snakes don’t. |
| Just like snakes, _________________, where there are special sensory cells. | some lizards stick out its tongue to catch scent particles in the air and then pulls back its tongue and places those particles on the roof of its mouth, |
| Many ____________, some __________, few __________ | carnivorous; omnivorous; herbivorous |
| LEOPARD GECKO EUBLEPHARIS MACULARIUS | One of most common lizards kept as pet 7-10” long, eyelids, spotted (but MANY varieties available) |
| Leopard Gecko lifespan | 10 years |
| Can drop tail, do not _____ | grab |
| Leopard Gecko Diet | Crickets/mealworms dusted w/ vitamins |
| Lighting for Leopard Gecko | Do not need UVB lightening due to nocturnal nature, but does need a heat source at one end of enclosure |