Yes, they are very hard to raise. They need a special diet and sunshine.
The Ft Worth Zoo is trying to help save them. They have a breeding program.
http://www.safarisamblog.com/texas-horned-lizard/
The TV show, ‘Texas Parks and Wildlife’ had a show about them this morning.
They looked so cute running around in their sand cages.
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Thank you for the link! I pray that the folks at the zoo are successful in their efforts to help these little guys. We kept Jose doing quite well mainly on live meal worms. Still can remember going to the pet store to buy them... He lived on our back patio, in a terrarium with a secure screen top, that also allowed him to keep whatever he caught ;) and he was a Very good catch! That being said, he was an incredibly sweet natured creature who loved being gently picked up and stroked. In my mind, I can still feel his horns. And no, KGeorge,I never saw Jose “spit” either, which I took great pride in even then, smiles, since I knew it was a defensive action. I did come out a few mornings though, and found that I needed to clean a spray from the glass of his terrarium. We figured he was visited upon occasion by the neighborhood kittehs, but having indoor cats ourselves, made sure his house was WELL secured against such visitors.
Thanks again all, and may God bless.
Tatt
Thanks again for a wonderful thread.
Tatt