Gila Monsters - Reproduction
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DrSeward.com © 2002
Dr. Mark Seward
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Gila Monsters mate in the early summer. Males typically flick their tongue to search for the females scent. A female may object to a male. In this case, she tends to bite him and crawl away. The female lays her eggs in July or August. She buries them about 5 inches below the surface. The clutch usually consists of five eggs, but may be as large as thirteen eggs. The process of incubation lasts about ten to twelve months. The eggs are incubated over the winter season. The hatchlings appear during the period of April to June.
Gila Monsters - In Captivity
Only Gila Monsters that were captive born can be legally and successfully kept in captivity. These hardy lizards can make very interesting pets provided their owner is knowledgeable about
the species, its upkeep, and care. It is recommended to house them individually. These reptiles require three to three and one half square feet of floor space. An aquarium or a large clear container can be quite suitable for them.
Gila Monsters are diggers. The substrate can include playground sand, newspaper, bark chips, or some naturalistic substrate. There should be maintained appropriate temperature and humidity in the Gila Monster's enclosure. Gila Monsters are diurnal. A schedule of 8 hours of light, 16 hours of darkness should be provided after hibernation. In the summer, the period of light hours should be increased up to 14. Gila Monsters should be fed several prey items once or twice a week.
Gila Monsters - Species Related Links
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Gifted Naturalist © 1979-2000
Pat Dahl
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Banded Gila Monster - Contains a picture and a description of the lizard.
California Living Museum - Description, life history, and ecology.
Carapace Gila Monsters - An outline of this animal description.
Desert Animals: Gila Monsters - Short information on this lizard.
Gila Monster - Read about physical characteristics, diet, behavior of these reptiles, and find other information.
Gila Monster Bite - Symptoms, and procedure.
Gila Monster Description - Interesting information on habitat, adaptations, feeding, reproduction, and more.
Gila Monster in Short - Habitat, appearance, size, their enemies, lifespan, and some fun facts.
Gila Monster Information - Threats and habitat loss.
Gila Monster Outline - Distinguishing features range, habitat, life history, and comments.
Gila Monster Pictures - This page contains samples from the picture files on the Gila Monster.
Gila Monster Website - This web site is dedicated to disseminating information about the Gila monster.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum © 2003
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Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards - Contains information on Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards.
Gila Monsters in Brief - Contains Gila Monster description, geographical range and habitat, diet, social structure, and other useful information on the species.
Heloderma Suspectum - Geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction of the Gila Monster, and behavior.
Jeannie's House: Gila Monsters - A page dedicated to one of the world's only venomous lizards.
Lizards: Gila Monsters - Find out what you wanted to know about this large, venomous
lizard.
Lots of Lizards - Pictures of lizards, their habitat, and description.
Nashville Zoo: Gila Monster - Contains information on two types of Gila Monsters: The southern species, Reticulated Gila Monster, and the northern species, The Banded Gila Monster.
Rare Earth Gila Monsters - Mission, personnel, facility, focus, species information and advice.
Reticulate Gila Monster - Animal description, specific care information, breeding and propagation.
The Gila Ranch - Specializing in the finest captive bred Gilas and Beaded lizards. Currently available lizards.
Virtual Tour - Interesting and useful information on the species.
