Albino Alligator Lizard
 

I came across this hatchling Albino Alligator Lizard in my house. Had anyone ever heard of or seen one of these? I have never heard of or seen one. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4b240f7b38.jpg

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Wow that is unreal the first I have seen.

Currently trying to get it to feed. Offering pinhead crickets, fruit flies, and calciworms. Just got him/her settled in a nice 20g long. Going to also collect some pill bugs to offer.. I know these guys don't like hot temps and also are reclusive especially as hatchlings...

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Keep me posted that would be a cool project for sure.Do you keep alligator lizards or did this guy just show up.

Really cool! How is it doing?

Great! Getting big. Tail is 3x as long as body

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That's awesome. Btw, do you know what species?

Holy cow! This little dude just HAPPENED to wander into your house? What on earth are the chances? Please keep us updated and please try to breed it when it's old enough!

Do you do any work with these guys?
Would you part with him or are you planning on holding on to it?

Omg! I'm Sooo in Love! I am currently breeding Southern alligator lizards myself let me know if I can be of any service. Not much would make me happier than to get in on some albino dna������ my instagram is slaytanic138 or you can text 805 734 8508. (To others reading this) I deeply love and respect my reptile community please use my information I have provided accordingly with care and respect thank you so much. Reptile friends Holler at me. Sincerely Kurt

I've reared many hatchlings on dusted pinheads. They do not need a lot of heat; temps in the 70s - low 80s (F) are sufficient. They do bask, however. I provide UV through a fluorescent tube, and give them branches to climb to whatever distance they want to be from the lamp. UV might be difficult for albino lizards to absorb. PLEASE CHECK WITH BREEDERS OF OTHER ALBINO LIZARDS (Bearded dragons, perhaps). My substrate is dry leaf-litter or sphagnum moss - anything that they can crawl around in and navigate through without too much difficulty. I do not use crushed coconut fiber because it's too dense. I tried it once and they all died. The two things to be careful of are mites, and too much heat. Prevent those, and they're pretty easy to raise. Good luck. I've wanted to find one of these for many years. I hope you're successful with it.

Thank you for your input. The hot out of the tank and might reach about 90° and I try to emulate the temperature range in San Luis Obispo County where it gets actually cold at night. But think I've noticed about this lizard is active at almost any temperature. I do have a small UV bulb running during the day, but from what I've read from these particular lizards they don't spend a lot of time basking so they don't need a lot of UV. That makes sense because of my experience you rarely see them basking they're often hiding underneath objects once they have gotten heated up.

I am feeding medium super worms and crickets dusted with vitamin supplements everyday to every other day, I will often feed with forceps because it has become accustomed to them and feeds readily from them. It is amazing to watch these creatures hunt they do not have good eyesight but their sense of smell is amazing. I mist the tank daily on one half of the tank and then I have a spagna moss hide for it to go in whenever it feels that needs a higher humidity. I have often seen it lick moisture off the plastic plants and glass. Is currently on coconut substrate but I keep it misted so it doesn't seem to be an issue currently I was considering adding the moss on top of it though

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Well, the coconut fibre might not be as much an issue for you as it was for me because I've had mine outdoors, and I think they were trying to escape the heat but the fibre proved too dense for them. Indoors may not be a problem. The UV I'm not so sure about. Being outdoors, I find mine basking frequently. The thing is, they're not territorial so they have no reason to expose themselves to predators by resting on high perches, like a fence lizard would. Mine bask on the ground near shady spots among leaf litter where they can slip out of sight quickly.

Yeah, mine likes to climb in a plastic bushlike plant I bought for it and sometimes "bask" but well under cover. It's an awesome creature and I love watching it hunt for crickets by smell alone

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Getting chunky https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...52b4b78ac7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...05ef9a59b1.jpg

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Albino alligator lizard:
 

I would like to buy him from you. Please Let me know If you will sell him and for How much. Thank you

Derekj918@aim.com

Glad to see this little guy is still doing well

Wow, your little guy looks amazing!!! Do you intend to try and breed your specimen?

Thanks.

Yes that's the goal. I think these very easy to care for species could be a huge hit if they were this colorful

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Do you have any updates?

Still have it. Adult size now. Looking splendid.

I am considering letting this project go to interested parties.

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Could you maybe post photos?

What price are you thinking?

Here's a recent pic. Can be handled but still a little wormy. Walking the hand works.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d2415fd008.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1511a71eef.jpg

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Wow looks great!

Really cool, awesome to see you still have him, thanks for the updates and photos.

I'm definitely interested if you're selling....

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

If you're selling, how much are you thinking?

Email if you would please: lynn@bigtimereptiles.com

Thanks!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

Sorry about that, I didn't know...I do now.......

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

Is it still available? If so please email me at isaiah@jpexotics.com i will pay alot thank you for you're time

shouldnt the eyes be red if its albino?

do you still have

that's soo cool ae you going to breed it and do you still have it

I would love to see photos as he matures! What an incredible discovery.