Blue belly lizard

Blue Belly Lizard details

Types of spiny lizards include the blue bellied lizard, also called the Western fence lizard. Blue bellied lizards are small reptiles that make good pets because of their size and hardiness. They require a heat source, humidity, and insects for food. The Western fence lizard life span is five years.

Blue Belly Lizard

blue-bellied lizard shows off his stuff!

Granite Spiny Lizard - Blue-bellied lizard of California and Mexico enjoys boulders in the sun.

"Lizard went a-courtin' and he did ride..." This is a brilliant male Blue-belly Lizard aka Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) with full mating colors on top of our retaining wall along the edge of the garden. I dig those dewlaps! This male was a-courtin' the lady lizard in my [Previous] photo. I interrupted their courtship by intruding with my camera, but I guess they did just fine after I left. This concrete-block wall attracts lizards, no doubt because it's warm from the…

If you garden in the Southwest, doubtless you have Western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis), also known as blue bellies. They do push-up displays on boulders and scurry if you get too close. They’re part of my garden’s ecosystem, and I’m grateful to them for eating insects. Other than that, I seldom gave th