Slow worm

camille · #1 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 04:29 PM

Anyone have any information on these guys?, I need some for like tomorrow, or the next day and i cant find anything on the internet. Their extremely rare, like everyone i know have never even seen one. Were going to be getting one in the next few days from someone who rescued it.

Roofeo · #2 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 04:38 PM

i dont know anything about keeping them, but here in england we often see them. just the other day i was out and saw a slow worm in the road so i picked it up and put it in a near by bush. there really cool. they dont really bite but when you handle them they will usually poop until they get used to it. there really cute. sorry i couldnt give any good info. make sure you post some pics when you get it.

camille · #3 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 04:39 PM

I will

, there extremely rare in captivity, its illegal to keep them,kill them or sell them in englande or so ive read.

Roofeo · #4 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 04:47 PM

yeh. iv never seen one in captivity. and yep it is illigal over here, but still, i think there really funky. i used to see them most mornings on my way to school, but then a supermarket was built where they lived. i was so mad.

camille · #5 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 04:57 PM

Yeah. Hopefully i can find info. It says they like humid places, i figure after the quarenteen time maybe on peatmoss and sand mixed togehter with many places to burrow into with UVB and a heatlight. But i want to find out more about it first. The place he came from was infested with mites so hes quarenteened in the bathroom for a good while to make sure theres none of em in there

VoodooChile · #6 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 09:37 PM

Legless lizard? I havent heard of a slow worm LOL! I just looked them up.. Have you seen this site?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfact...iles/281.shtml
Those are really weird..LOL
On some of the sites I found they said one survived 54yrs in captivity!
http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o105-slowworm.php
Sorry that may not be much help, but Im sure you will do fine with him

I would assume with their diet, UV wouldnt hurt.

camille · #7 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 11:11 PM

yes me and my friend were debating the uv and it really wouldnt hurt. and ive read those sites before as well lol. I think the only thing i can do is go from what ive read study the temperatures(try to find out wich locality he is) of the area and mimmick it the best i can. They said they were feeding it pinkies wich i think is probably too fat for it but good from time to time. And said he'll eat superworms and slugs, slugs you cant get commercially but superworms you can! With a little supplementation added as well. Im figuring cypress much and peat moss now for a good humidity and burrowing medium, and probably UV and a heatlight, id say 87 on the warm side would be a good happy medium temp to start with and see how he fares with that temperature.

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