Quite often the inhabitants and guests of the Crimea, the Caucasus or Central Asia are frightened by the creeping reptile, the yellow-belly, who is mistaken for a poisonous steppe viper. In Ukraine his place of residence is only Crimea.
The length of this representative of the family of spindles reaches about a meter, and the species is threatening. However, the local inhabitants know that this animal is completely innocuous, and the yellow-walker moves with difficulty, so that especially timid always have time to hide. But we also do not recommend trying to catch him, since he will still be able to bite, so much so that his fingers will be shattered. Help, as with a snake bite , is not required, but there will also be few pleasant sensations.
Description of the yellow-beluga lizard
This representative of the spiny lizards can grow to a length of about 125 centimeters. The body is firm and resilient, serpentine and somewhat flattened at the sides. There are lateral flattened folded formations. From lizards, they have the property of "dumping" the tail.
In the natural conditions of the snake yellow-belly has a completely colorful and memorable appearance, its skin is smooth and shiny. Unfortunately, in captivity, all this is lost, and the animal acquires a somewhat unattractive appearance. Therefore, it is necessary to soberly assess the feasibility of such an acquisition.
Contents zheltopuzik at home
There is a real opportunity to keep such an exotic pet in an apartment or a private home. To do this, he needs to ensure complete solitude in a terrarium that has a flat horizontal shape. The bottom is covered with sand with the addition of gravel.
It is necessary to comply with the temperature regime, which is close to the natural conditions of the life of the lizardless yellow lizard lizard, namely: at night from 18 to 22 ° C, and in the daytime the ambient temperature should fluctuate in the range from 22 to 30 ° C. It is not required to provide a certain humidity of the air, since yellow-belts will suit the microclimate of a city apartment or house.
Feeding and reproduction of Crimean yellow-belted
In nature, this reptile feeds on various insects, and its diet differs little from a normal lizard. Yellowtail houses need to be fed with earthworms, slugs, newborn mice, eggs of small birds, succulent fruits and vegetables. It is possible that the pet eagerly regale with small lizards or snakes.
Successful multiplication of the stout is assumed to require a long hibernation, which is provoked by stable maintenance of low temperatures in the terrarium. This dream can last for several months. Approximately in June or July the female yellow-belted can lay up to one dozen eggs of medium size and a somewhat oblong form. The incubation period is 30 or 45 days and should occur at an ambient temperature of at least 30 ° C.
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Under conditions of bondage with the yellow-belted, cardinal changes concerning its appearance can occur. So, for example, as the young individuals mature, they change their striped yellow-gray color to a uniform brown or bronze color. This is one of the few species of lizards that does not show any natural aggression towards the owner,
The opinion that the poisonous yellow-bulb is very erroneous. This specimen is on the brink of extinction and is listed in the Red Book of Ukraine for the simple reason that it is often mistaken for a dangerous adder and mercilessly exterminated.
In fact - this is a large lizard with modified legs, which are represented by specific longitudinal folds on the sides of the body. It is due to this feature, as well as the lack of teeth and the presence of eyelids can distinguish zheltopuzika from the rest, representing a real threat, reptiles.