Beaded Lizard, Heloderma horridum

I recently was able to hold a beaded lizard for a little bit! I was at the Serpentarium ( http://www.snakemuseum.com/ ) and my buddy, the owner Robert, was ever so kind enough to let me hold a large specimen!

This is one of two seriously venomous lizards. It's near cousin (and congener), the Gila Monster, is the
other. The bite is not likely to kill a human but they are very painful and could possibly have long term complications. The beaded achieves a greater size but is not as colorfully marked as the gila. The gila is highly protected and the beaded is on its way... but for the time being, no special permit is required to keep them in California.

I believe the genus name "Heloderma" means "sun skin" but i am not positive. If it was "helioderma" i

would be much more confidant.

Thanks, Robert!


I am SO bummed the sound got messed up. I said one stupid bad word and had to edit it out. Thanks for nothing Windows Moviemaker!

[uploaded from a 24MB WMV]

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Beaded
• Lizard
• Heloderma
• horridum
• mexican
• venom
• venomous
• poisonous
• handle

[DPKArizona]

he too crazy hold gila monster have venmous

[cacoseraph]

@DPKArizona beaded lizards have the same kind of bite as a gila :)

[spencerhord]

Where do you get these beuties

[cacoseraph]

@spencerhord i sure don't know! if Robert breeds them then you can get some from snakemuseum dotcom

you have to take the spaces out from there. youtube utterly fails for not letting me link in MY comments!

but he only has the one right now

[Shaunnahatesyou]

:D That's sooo cool!

[cacoseraph]

@Shaunnahatesyou thanks! i mostly do bugs, but not always :)

[jcv4200]

Dang, after watching this clip, I've been wanting one for a month now BADLY. I see Ken! @ 1:02

[Usambara]

@cacoseraph

lol by the way uhave nuts to hold it very nice video 5 stars!!!!!

thnks

[cacoseraph]

@Usambara i had been drinking earlier and didn't want to drop it!

[Usambara]

u look like scared dude haha