texas spiny lizard (Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus olivaceus)

Question
I used to catch these lizards as a young child when I lived in Texas, they made great pets and became very docile with time.  now I refuse to catch one in the wild, but I am also unable to find a dealer that sells these animals.  if you would refer me to a herp dealer I would appreciate it.

Answer
Hello Benjamin, Thank you ever so much for not taking one out of the wild. It means a lot. That and its illegal. There are many different types and the most common is the Western Fence Lizard. Would this animal do good for you? Or are you very set on a Texas Spiny Lizard? First off I will give you a couple links that will help.

Fence Lizard Care:
http://www.repticzone.com/caresheets/1000.html
Fence Lizard Pic: http://www.wildherps.com/images/herps/standard/western_fence_on_tree.jpg

Texas Spiny Lizard
http://www.sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues/2004-05-21/mimsci/art/Texas_spiny_swift_Mims...

As for a breeder or dealer....
http://www.reptilesncritters.com/other_lizards.php?pageNum_lizard=1&totalRows_li...
That site and that same page has Texas Spiny Lizards (adults) for 29.99 and Western Fence Lizarsd (adults) 14.99 Please do all the care and research before getting one. Good luck and let me know how it goes.