Green Keel-Bellied Lizard, The Best Pet Lizard?

The green keel-bellied lizard (Gastropholis prasina) has got to be one of the most unique and beautiful lizards on the planet. Not only do they look incredible, but they can also make very personable and great pets for the right keeper. So, is the green keel-bellied lizard the best pet lizard for you?
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[@ClintsReptiles]

I'm back from the Amazon! Join us LIVE today to talk all about it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXiZZ4eHjMeerNE

[@yousmallfish5069]

Hi Clint, I have seen lizards from the Canary Islands (Spain), who look like tegus. Can I send them to you, and tell me what they are? I would like them as pets. what email adress can I reach you?

[@christianborg9128]

Can you make a video about Takydromus smaragdinus? Thinking of getting a pair next month. Cheers from Sweden

[@Meat-On-Ice]

You NEED to make a video about Velvet worms and six lined racerunner lizards.

[@immortalcorvus2518]

@@Meat-On-Ice Camel spider?

[@joesheehan__]

Just for your information, I've had one of these and he definitely did drop his tail once after getting it caught in some cork bark in the enclosure, frightened by the misting system. The tail grew back full length, as an exact clone of the tail he lost.

[@katbairwell]

That is such useful information to share, thank you so much. I adore this community

[@lindsaymcmuffin]

So it's still prehensile? That's awesome!

[@craigstephenson7676]

So it was still functional and not wonky and stuff?

[@cetazoo]

I can confirm this to be true, they absolutely can and will drop their tail. It happened to me, but it grew back nearly perfect. A lot better than other regrown tails I've seen in other species. Do not grab your keelie by the tail!

[@dboot8886]

It's just one straight piece of bone when it grows back.

[@TNRadventure]

I took one look at the green keel-bellied lizard's tail and my first thought was "Please be a prehensile tail. Oh please be a prehensile tail." I'm always so fascinated by creatures with prehensile tails.

[@lylawilliford5465]

“Well hi there. This is a TAIL- with a lizard attached to it.” Gotta love his intros 😂

[@CommanderWiggins]

3:53 That little wiggle has to be the cutest thing I've ever seen a reptile do! (And they do many cute things!)

[@JediMasterEzio]

Clint, it's people like you that make this world just that much better. You have such an excellent, calm, and charismatic demeanor. You seem genuinely kind, and gentle. You are a fantastic example of a good person. I love watching your videos, and I learn quite a bit. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Thank you so very much for such an amazing group of compliments.

[@rpm_ozzy9843]

That is so true

[@benoit1313]

Hey Clint!!! I have a green keel-bellied lizzard and i must say you are SPOT ON! I bought one because i didint have the money for a green tree monitor! I would also add that this lizzard is REALY active during the day. I feed mine around noon and the lizzard hunts for hours, even sometimes he is so active he distracts me while working because of the noise of him running around! I've only had him a couple of months and i absolutly love him!

[@AllCanadianReptileGirl]

Oh my goodness. Look at those babies. So cute!! Well, looks like there's another reptile to add to my bucket list!

[@LilithsColorfulGarden]

I got a male in december last year and he definitely IS the BEST pet for me! He's one year old, cbb and went from "ewww a human!" to "oh hi, hello human, can I take a run all over you for the 27th time today?" within 2 weeks! He's SO beautiful, interactive, curious, intelligent and goofy! I honestly never thought I could fell in love with a lizard that much but I would get a thousand more of them in the blink of an eye without thinking twice! 😍

[@stevensacripanti3574]

I just got my first one last week! He's so cool!

[@billysmith5409]

Just when I thought Clint couldn’t get any cooler. He uses Kelvins when informing viewers on the temperatures needed to keep a new species of lizard.

[@chadfink4948]

Hey Clint’s Reptiles team, I have been following you guys from the very start and I just wanted to say that I’ve so rarely seen someone with the shear amount of love for reptiles and animals in general (aside from maybe snake discovery and Kamp Kennan) I look forward to every video and I watch them all with my bearded dragon Elyot. Speaking of which Elyot is bobbing as I write this (I’m taking that as him saying hi) Also I love telling people that birds are reptiles and watching the reactions after reluctantly looking it up!

[@eric2max]

I got the keel bellied lizard at CnB that Clint missed! He is amazing! Is a little timid. I have him in a 4’x4x2. I have wanted a cbb one for years and got one!

[@CrimFerret]

The color of those is amazing. So cute that that baby appeared to just fall asleep sitting on your hand.

[@katbairwell]

I love the outtakes at the end, always fun. And Dr Clint's smile when talking about the Amazon trip is just joyful!

[@kenjiro2676]

As long as wild caught animals are kept to the minimum, they should only be purchased by breeders that are aiming to improve the genetic diversity of their breeding stock and the captive population.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Clint, have you ever kept a Desert Iguana? I had one as a kid 50 years ago, and it was not just the best pet lizard, but one of the best of any type of pet I ever had (lots!)

[@dillontripp2183]

I've kept them myself and love them more than any other iguana out there

[@Tarasaurus13]

I hope he does a video on these! I'm interested since they can be kept in a decent enclosure. Or chuckwallas!

[@classicgamer1968]

I agree. I have a male Desert Iguana for over 10 years now (that was already a full grown adult when I bought him and is the longest lived lizard I ever care for) and he's still eating a large salad almost every day. It took a couple of years for him to calm down (he would dash as soon as he saw my hand entering his tank) but then we bonded and he trusts me 100% They're a perfect little handful of a lizard. Wish they were more plentiful in the reptile market.

[@KRG30001]

Would really love to see a top 5 pet reptiles that don’t require live feeders (or top 5 vegetarians)

[@kenmorris2290]

Things to expect in the rainforest: (a) Mud. (b) Spiny things. (c) Ants. Lots and lots of ants. If you slip due to (a) resist the temptation to grab for a branch due to (b) and (c). I recommend a walking stick for this reason.

[@boxingtherapy87]

First off Clint I have to thank you on your presentation and how you explain all these different reptiles. Makes it easier to introduce my kids to them. I also have never heard of this lizard either. Always a treat with your videos thank you and enjoy the Amazon

[@sissypissyrapper23]

The color of those babies...STINKIN RAD They are so beautiful!

[@pedenharley6266]

Those are seriously cute baby lizards!

[@joshjh4407]

These are amazing emerald tree skinks are one of my dream reptiles and to see a close competitor like them is very good!

[@paulj.l.9696]

It was so cool to see this video! My wife always wanted a keel-bellied lizard but I wasn't so sure. But we both have our own reptile interests so when she found a nice captive-bred specimen, we brought him home and put him in a bioactive enclosure after his quarantine. Oh my gosh. I'm so glad she got this lizard. He is one of my favorite pets now! He is SOOO personable. I don't handle him at all because I have cats, but sometimes he gets on my hand anyways. Every time I come into the room he comes out to watch me. He almost seems to enjoy me talking to him when I mist his tank or prune his plants. He is always out in the open. He is so funny at feeding time. He has such a vibrant personality. I couldn't speak highly enough about him. If you can get a captive-bred keel-bellied lizard, DO IT! They are awesome!

[@Tom-repgeck]

Love the video! I have a CB GKB Lizard too. His name is Turq and he's over a year old. Mine used to be very wary but he trusts me now and comes out willingly to climb on me :) Fascinating, intelligent lizards! 🦎

[@Dr.Ricebowl76]

So I was thinking, why not for Thanksgiving you review turkeys as pets, I have kept them and I would rate them 2 for handlability, 4 for care, hardiness 4 bc as chicks or poults they are super easy to kill but fully grown they are rock solid, 5 for available, and 2 for upfront costs.

[@drakerusk9071]

I repeatedly watched this video and found after repeatedly scouring the booths at an expo for hours. He has been a treat over the past few months. Thank you, Clint!

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

I love the impossibly long creepy toes on arboreal lizards!

[@akaqueequeg]

The emerald tree skinks must think of people as comfortable, centrally heated moving trees which is why they are so eager to jump on you.

[@ClintsReptiles]

They definitely don't think that. They know which person they are on, and they will gladly leave their much warmer basking spot to come see a human.

[@akaqueequeg]

I was being a bit checky with that comment. No doubt I was anthropomorphizing them in some way. Though that applies I think of people as centrally heated moving trees, which is a bit weird.

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're good. I only said something because I used to say basically the same thing to people, "be an interesting tree". But as I have spent more time with them, it has become obvious that they don't think of us as trees at all. It is easy to get them to go from one of my hands to the other, or from one of your hands to the other, but they are hesitant to go from one of your hands to one of my hands or vice versa. They know which person they are on, and they put serious thought into changing people.

[@DanePA]

I've had my cb baby since christmas and everything you said has been spot on!!

[@commandermercury6654]

An emerald tree skink with a comically long tail? Sounds like a winner to me! Random reptile question for a anyone who might be able to help me. I’m upgrading my ball python to a 24x36 enclosure soon. How big should my heat mat be? I’m torn between Zoo Med’s 8x12 and 8x18, unless there’s a better option.

[@rpaudino4965]

I think that the 8x12 should work. If I'm not mistaken you want it to cover around a third of the bottom.

[@Arthion]

If the captive bred are as fascinating as the emerald tree skink I certainly hope more breeders pick them up, they sound (and look) absolutely lovely.

[@maxburka1110]

Excellent! I’ve been waiting for this video for a while. I have a green keel bellied lizard, and it’s by far the best lizard I’ve ever owned. Your description of their handleability is spot on. I got a captive bred from Reptile Rapture, and he was a bit older. He certainly isn’t interested in being held, but he’ll come right up to me whenever food is involved. But he is stunning and a true treat to watch. Clint, could you recommend any plants for a bio active enclosure? I’ve got mine in a bio active, but he’s super active and tends to trample all the plants I buy from Josh’s Frogs.

[@cristiaolson7327]

If you are willing to prune regularly (it grows fast), raphidophora tetrasperma is very, very sturdy. They're sold as houseplants at places like Home Depot, but if you can't find it locally, it's easily purchased online and generally not expensive. If you want to get a little more fancy (and spend a little bit more money, though still not insanely expensive), raphidophora descursiva is equally tough, has a slightly different look, and grows a little bit slower, so it won't eat a vivarium overnight. Keep in mind both of these plants can get huge unpruned, but so can pothos (actually, mature pothos is even larger than mature raphidophoras), so you're going to have to do some trimming every couple months. However, unlike pothos, the immature vines still have sturdy stems about the diameter of a finger, which makes them perfect for a smaller lizard to climb all over without shredding the plant.

[@IGrocker]

I love reptile rapture! They’re an hour drive from me

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Clint: *gives temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin* Rankine users: >:-(

[@susanmartin3762]

They are so gorgeous!! They look like they are very sweet natured.

[@paranoiarpincess]

Hey Clint, so I know you guys used to get art from artists for your merch and I was wondering if you still do that. I came up with what I think is a good merch design and I was curious if you had a way to submit it, or if I should just give you a link in a comment when I felt as though the art is ready. The art is about supporting captive bred animals and there is an adorable snake on it.

[@ClintsReptiles]

I'd love to open it on a live stream if you send prints! So excited to see it!

[@paranoiarpincess]

@@ClintsReptiles oh I can absolutely do that!

[@veronicadamelio5043]

YES FINALLY haha. These guys are awesome, my favorite lizard of all time.

[@J.A.huscher]

It looks look like one of my egadurated drawings come to life. When I saw the thumbnail, my face lit up lol

[@xenabellarosepoolreedzilla4405]

Captive bred just seems kinder to the animal and it's stress, I wonder how they got my poor snake, but also you have to be a responsible breeder I've heard a little bit about this spider web ball pythons. That's really bad. I know Clint that you are making sure that they have great homes, and that these are the happiest little green babies they could be! Thank you for being an awesome human 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@scrodge_reaper]

I have a cbb juvenile male that is the cutest thing ever very curious he's also super docile doesn't mind being handled never tries to bite

[@Heavnelydemon]

best reptile channel on youtube

[@mattiegr6423]

I LOVE my green keel-bellied lizard!! Got him about 6 months ago and he's so much fun to watch--he even watches my dog through the glass!

[@riesa5061]

Holy crap I'm definitely gonna consider getting one of these guys, thank you for making a video about them! I've been dreaming about getting a couple of long-tailed grass lizards, but these seem to be just a bigger version of those critters and I absolutely love that. That being said, I'd really love to see you make a video about the takydromus family (especially smaragdina or sexlineatus) one day because they're super underrated lizards!

[@flosscandies]

So happy to see a video from you on these bc just today I saw two being sold at PetSmart and was genuinely shocked bc Ive never seen one before.

[@furbyoats1]

The babies look amazing

[@paulmilhuisen1969]

Always a treat to watch your program. I have a sub adult Green keel belly lizard 🦎 you are on the nose in your description and temperament of these wonderful reptiles. I have many lizards and reptiles as pets, but the keel belly is my number one favorite, mine will jump on to my arm as soon as the lights are on and, I open its enclosure , waiting to be fed. Unfortunately it lost part of its tail prior to purchase, as a result of a clumsy sales person,Thankfully it grew back 80% of the original.

[@francesrobinson1335]

Absolutely lovely lizard! That color! I have one crested gecko, and that's the only lizard I can keep. My place is very small and I've got a cat and a dog. But, Clint, I still love to watch your videos because I can learn something new and see something beautiful. Thanks for what you do.

[@Caliko]

I got a pair half a year ago - but the female I got as a baby, while the male was already a sub-adult, both CB (they're in separate tanks). The male is pretty reclusive, he wasn't socialized well. But the female is AMAZING. She's literally my favorite lizard I've ever had, emerald tree skink levels of personable, totally curious, jumps out onto my hand whenever. Great lizards!

[@bugtalk84]

That's one really glorious lizard and that long tail is incredible. Looks like something you'd see in a dream. I'm so looking forward to seeing the Amazon trip video.

[@NitroIndigo]

The way you pet the tegu is so cute.

[@arcaninetyfour2239]

Great to see the food-excited butt wiggle is universal.

[@cacogenicist]

Those babies were gorgeous.

[@SkizzyTheOne]

Cant wait to see you in the rainforest, much love and have an awesome experience!

[@vbinkk1385]

Aw man, this is one of my favorite videos!!! Thank you Clint

[@chimmichurri6940]

At 4:30 it looked like that lizard was thinking "oooh yeah, this warm surface is nice and warm to bask on" lol

[@ronaldpeterson4738]

There has been one at my local big chain store I saw them and fell in love I think I’m going to get one

[@nightmareunleash3402]

WOOOOO LESS GO I KNOW IM LATE BUT FINALLY I ASKED LIKE A YEAR AGO AND I THOUGHT YOU WOULDNT DO A GREEN KEELED BELLY LIZARD

[@trustinfate]

been waiting for this video from you for over 2 years now! let's just say it was worth the wait (:

[@aliennetwork08]

I am so happy to see you still post ! Hello 👋

[@brainbroad2091]

I love these grass lizards! There're so many kinds and most are fairly unknown

[@amandastakeonit7402]

Those are gorgeous babies!!!!!! Congrats! Also, I hope your baby baby is coming along healthy and well, as with your sweetheart

[@fredygump5578]

It is a prehensile tail...with a lizard at the end! Of course Clint is gonna love it!

[@maryelizabeth2751]

So excited for your visit to the Amazon!!!! You deserve it!

[@billysmith5409]

They’re so cute!

[@dimpelzmyles]

I wish Clint was around when I was younger so I could've had him at my birthday party instead of ....Barney *shivers*.... the flashbacks alone lol

[@lexslate2476]

What a lovely little lizard.

[@theeguy458]

They're so cool. They look like tiny monitors!

[@blackosprey2219]

Saw one today at my local exotics store. It was at the door of the enclosure, scrabbling against the glass and trying to attack my fingers. Very eye catching!

[@teresapurebloodselby1026]

Congrats Grandpa Clint! 🥰😮

[@Strawberryfidelity]

The amazon ! How Exciting!!! Looking forward to the videos :)

[@craigsi16]

I think the only real contender to the emerald tree skink is the schneider skink. You should definitely do a video on those!

[@tobywonkinoby8916]

Those babies are so cute. I want one!

[@lumpyglueboy3148]

After countless insta posts, we finally have keel-belly video. Lesgo

[@unnamed9858]

THE DAY HAS COME

[@Levon-og1pr]

Thanks Clint :)

[@bendeywendy8065]

😍😍😍😍 the babies 😍😍😍😍

[@TheDandiBean]

Hey Clint! I would love to see if you can come up with a list of exotics who would do best in a life on the road (RVs/skoolies/campervans)

[@cristiaolson7327]

I feel like tarantulas, corn snakes, hissing roaches, leopard geckos, millipedes, pac man frogs, and house geckos would all be good contenders, as they are all easy to care for and don't require enormous or ultra complex enclosures. However, unless the house on wheels has climate control on pretty much constantly, or you are in a region where open windows are able to keep temperatures comfortable all the time, exotic pets might not be a great idea. A camper can get mighty hot/cold in a short time.

[@xenabellarosepoolreedzilla4405]

So excited!!!!! My boi is shedding so I'm watching the video with the doggos

[@kirstenbass9533]

I love prehensile tailed animals, so this was great to see.

[@halbronco7690]

please consider doing a video on what is preventing snakes from eating grapes

[@Chris18o0]

You’d fully convinced me on the Green tree Skinks, but now I got to decide between them and these. They’re both gorgeous

[@ohrats731]

Their tails are so funny! You’d think that length would be a disadvantage but clearly evolution chose it for a reason

[@authorindisguise5173]

From the video, green keel-bellies seem fairly friendly, but they clearly got a freeze instinct going on. The emerald tree skink was absolutely insane. Not sure how such curiosity wasn't selected against, given its a tiny little lizard.

[@newtscamander7713]

The little skinks just give their would-be predators immense joy instead of a meal.

[@DM-ql6ps]

They are native to islands where there are fewer predators. This is actually fairly common with island species as due to island tameness. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_tameness

[@wesleyhoward3401]

I actually saw one at my local pet shop today for 79.99 and I didn’t know what it was so I looked up the vid when I got home. Might go back tomorrow

[@RealJRoyall]

These dudes are awesome. Still want an Em Tree Skink before I'd get one of these but how could you NOT want one of these?

[@cechvalek1886]

I will get mine next week. Thank you Clint for introducing this wonderful lacerta.. By the way.. Please do a video about elaphe schrenckii

[@serpenticular6990]

It's always a great day when you upload, Clint!

[@luwildy]

So cute!

[@JohnDoe-uz2yt]

Clint I think you should do a black rat snakes video or maybe rhino rat snakes

[@yzettasmith4194]

I second the rhino rat snake vid!

[@stefanostokatlidis4861]

This species is amazing. It belongs in the same family as most common European lizards, but it is arboreal. In Europe, most lizards are able to climb but no species is truly arboreal. Maybe they have those keeled scales to have a better grip on branches. Most lizards of the lacertid family have very long tails and drop them easily. However, not all drop them. The Balkan green lizard for example loses its ability to drop the tail in adulthood, as found from a study in Greece. However, they still regrow it if it is broken. Those lizards are very curious and omnivorous. Even in the wild if you are gentle around them, they can approach you and even feed near you. However, they don’t tolerate catching and handling at all and dart away immediately.

[@Beccaboo530]

Lmbo, “this is a tail with a little lizard attached to it”. I hate that I thought that was so funny

[@19leon73]

Awesome dayactive lizards, I recently got a breeding pair and now I have a small clutch of eggs (3) My breeding pair is in a large enclosure 2x2x5 and they are not at all social. I'm gonna follow your advice and try to socialize the hatchlings from day 1 as I have done with my ackie monitor hatchlings.

[@holyshitballs]

I was wondering when it was gonna eat the roach, glad i wasnt alone lmao

[@Erden99]

Green is the colour of friend :)

[@OldManTheseDays]

Ok. That’s a cute lizard. 😍

[@fuzzywumble]

OMG THE BEBES ARE SO CUTE!!

[@dauntingdonut74]

Awesome video and amazing lizards, I always saw these lizards on Morph Market and wondered when you would do a video on these.

[@krystalb8276]

I've never been to the rainforest either however I have been to the Rainforest Café lol

[@EsfingeCinza]

Hoooooly moly they are adorable. . .

[@allysontl3401]

I'm getting one soon, because exactly what I want is a green tree monitor that doesn't get as big and expensive. I have a 20 tall set up for a baby and a 24x18x36 set up for when he's older. Both bioactive.

[@chilledcow_3450]

I have been waiting for this video forever thank you 😀