My Brown Basilisk

[CleaTheChameleon]

Hey everyone. First of all, i know i haven't been really "active" on here lately. I'm in 9th grade and in the IB program and its A LOT of work. I have no time to do anything other then homework. I am getting good grades though

Well 2 months ago, a friend of mine came to me and asked me if i wanted a baby brown basilisk. His female had laid eggs and the eggs hatched last month. Well yesterday i got the little guy. He is adorable. He is really tiny but he will grow soon.The good thing is that he loves his new cage and he is not afraid of me at all. There is water at the bottom of his cage because they like to swim and then he has access to plants where he can dry off and bask. He loves it! Below are some pictures of him! Enjoy

 

[ataraxia]

congrats! basilisks are pretty darn neat.

 

[lindseymeder16]

jesus lizards!! haha. i love these lizards. a local shop bye me has them in a green/turqouise color and they are awesome.

 

[DavidBuchan]

Hell yeah , have you seen him walk on water yet?

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

I sure have! He loves to chase his crickets in the water! Hahaha

 

[DavidBuchan]

This is totally not relevant - but I have heard that Jesus Christ can walk on water, though only Chuck Norris can swim through land.......

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

This is totally not relevant - but I have heard that Jesus Christ can walk on water, though only Chuck Norris can swim through land.......

Hahahaha I've heard that to!

 

[kongchi]

That thing is CUTE!

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Very cool little guy! Neat new addition

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Thanks guys! He is really cool to watch!

 

[d3s5]

Oh, what a little cutie!

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

Thank you!

 

[dreamforthedead]

What a little cutie pie!!

 

[okiroo]

cute~! you have name??

 

[fluxlizard]

Nice- Sometimes I breed the green ones. Hand feed him/her as often as possible and spend time every day or two handling if you want to tame it. Otherwise basilisks can be pretty flighty. The greens can become very tame given the chance and treated the same way I would treat an iguana to socialize it to people (regular daily handling for 30-60 minutes for the first couple of years, with plenty of hand-fed treats). I imagine the browns are similar.