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Blue Bellied Swift

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A friend of mine found a blue bellied swift near her house and decided to keep it. Are there any spacifics that she needs to know bout her new pet?
 
It is probably an Eastern Fence Lizard. The blue moons on the belly indicate it to be a male. As with all diurnal lizards, they require UV and a heat lamp. A varied diet of insects will work. Definitely provide branches for it to perch on.

There are a couple other similar species but the care is the same. If you post a pic, I can tell you for sure which one it is.

I'm also using the book "A Field Guide to Oklahoma's Amphibians and Reptiles" by Sievert as a reference.
 
I will try to get a pic of the lizard the next time my friend comes over. It looked like a type of beared dragon to me, but with a safire blue belly
 
looks like this one

Blue20bellied20lizard20-20pd.jpg
 
but the belly was a solid blue. no moons on it. I am still looking into it. and thankies
 
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