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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Will this guy (X325) enjoy his new life on island H?
Each lizard is coded with a bag number which can be searched in our computer file to give us the recorded snout to vent length, tail length, mass, dewlap size, limb length and sex.
how big was this lizard that was gona be sent to the island was it a female or a male.what is the main thing you are looking for when you send this lizard to the island,to reproduce eggs or to see how he/she is able to servive?
I want to try to answer the questions that were asked a lot. 1) When I first saw Alexis put a lizard in a zip-lock bag I has the same reaction as all of you did. However, lizards have a slow metabolism and are exothermic (cold blooded) so they use way less oxygen than warn blooded (endothermic) animals like you. They can stay in a plastic bag for up to a week and be ok.
2) None of the lizards have escaped so far.
3) This is brown anole just like all of the animals in our experiment.
4) In all of our experiments we study evolution. We really want to find out which lizards survive, which ones don't and why that is. We also want to know which males find the most mates, which females lay the most eggs and why. We want to know which traits natural selection is selecting.
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we all miss you. you are one of the coolest teachers that we had ever had. so how was it cathcing all the lizards?
How long do you think those lizards can last with the air thats in the bags? how many have you caught so far? have you hurt any lizards when trying to catch them? do you know what the foxo gene is? do you know wat makes the lizards tail grow back once it is pulled off or ripped off?
Whats the longest lifespan these lizards live? and is it possible for them to live longer? do you think there is something to make the lizards stronger to bite? do you think you can weight train a lizard or demestacate a lizard?
who traped more of the lizards? did Mr. Warner beat you at traping lizards? did you cout the lizards that you catch, I mean the lizards that you personaly catch?
Did you categorize each lizard by any specific characteristic like size of dewlap or length of tail? If so, did you decide to put lizards in their new habitat randomly or by category?
E- Many people asked this question also. The lizards were in the bags different amounts of time depending on when they were caught. The ones that waited in the bags the longest were there for about a week.
Cherish- all of the lizards are out living their lives on the islands. I'm not sure if there is any way that they could escape unless they hitch a ride with a passing boat.
Oh, and I did not see the royal wedding, but the after coverage is hard to miss.
can they breath inside the bag?
ReplyDeleteor how do they breath in there?
Can the lizards stay for a long period of time in the bag or will they die after that specific time is done?
ReplyDeleteCan you put more than one lizard inside the bag?
do the lizards suffocate in the bag or does the bag have little holes for them to breathe?
ReplyDeleteSkittlez (Victor B): I miss u alot please come back soon tha class is not tha same with out u Mz. Fleming is ok
ReplyDeleteThinking about this really makes your strategies seem somewhat sophisticated and very useful when obtaining information.
ReplyDeleteHow many lizards do you think you will catch by the end of your trip ?
ReplyDelete1 how long does the lizard have air?
ReplyDelete2 why is it in there?
3 what kind of lizard is it?
4 where did you catch it?
how big was this lizard that was gona be sent to the island was it a female or a male.what is the main thing you are looking for when you send this lizard to the island,to reproduce eggs or to see how he/she is able to servive?
ReplyDeleteHave any of the lizards bitten through the bag and escaped
ReplyDeleteWon't the lizzards suficate in the bag??
ReplyDeleteIvan Amador-
ReplyDeleteIs there air holes in the bag?
Is it an anol sagrei lizard?
Are all the lizards kept in separate bags or are they grouped into the same bags?
ReplyDeleteDo the bags have holes in it ?
ReplyDeletehave you seem anything abnormal with the lizards behavior?
ReplyDeleteI want to try to answer the questions that were asked a lot.
ReplyDelete1) When I first saw Alexis put a lizard in a zip-lock bag I has the same reaction as all of you did. However, lizards have a slow metabolism and are exothermic (cold blooded) so they use way less oxygen than warn blooded (endothermic) animals like you. They can stay in a plastic bag for up to a week and be ok.
2) None of the lizards have escaped so far.
3) This is brown anole just like all of the animals in our experiment.
4) In all of our experiments we study evolution. We really want to find out which lizards survive, which ones don't and why that is. We also want to know which males find the most mates, which females lay the most eggs and why. We want to know which traits natural selection is selecting.
would this lizard die while in this bag
ReplyDeleteDid any lizards die when they were in the bag.
ReplyDeleteduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we all miss you. you are one of the coolest teachers that we had ever had. so how was it cathcing all the lizards?
ReplyDeletehas a lizard died on you while in the bag?
ReplyDeletewhere is island H
ReplyDeletewat happen to the lizard
ReplyDelete1) How do you think the lizards will enjoy their new homes?
ReplyDelete2) Was it a struggle to let these lizards go?
3) How long was the trip to the lizards new home?
4)Have the lizards with tattos been having trouble with the other lizards?
what does the numbers stand's for on the bag?
ReplyDeleteis this the only lizard you have with you right now
ReplyDeletehave you killed any lizards while trying to catch them
ReplyDeleteDid you mark the lizards? How will you be able to tell one from the other when you go back to the island?
ReplyDeleteis this a female or a male??
ReplyDeletecan the lizard die in the bag? can the lizard breath,did a lizard ever tare out of the bag before and is it hard to put them in there?
ReplyDeleteare the lizards that die replaced?
ReplyDeleteHow long do you think those lizards can last with the air thats in the bags? how many have you caught so far? have you hurt any lizards when trying to catch them? do you know what the foxo gene is? do you know wat makes the lizards tail grow back once it is pulled off or ripped off?
ReplyDeletewas it difficult to gather and file the information? were you tired after gathering all the lizards' information?
ReplyDeleteMr. Reedy about how many lizards are going to go to each island? Doesn't the lizards health decrease in those bags?
ReplyDeleteyour not afraid that they will die in the bag?
ReplyDeleteWhats the longest lifespan these lizards live? and is it possible for them to live longer? do you think there is something to make the lizards stronger to bite? do you think you can weight train a lizard or demestacate a lizard?
ReplyDeleteMr.Reedy
ReplyDeleteHow long do you think that the lizards could last in the bags? Did you let them out and for how many minutes?
Poor lizard,I wouldn't want to be in his/her position.
ReplyDeletethe lizards dont die in the bags from a not having enough air.
ReplyDeleteare they able to breath well in the plastic bag?
ReplyDeletewould it be a problem if the lizards grow?would that ruin data?
ReplyDeletehow long can the lizards stay in there without dying?
ReplyDeletewouldnt it take a while for the lizards to get used to their new habitat?
ReplyDeleteBiology 1st period
ReplyDeleteHave you found any baby lizards???
Can the lizars die inside the bag?. O:
ReplyDeleteCan that lizard breath?
ReplyDeletewhat do the numbers on the bag stand for?
ReplyDeleteHave any of the lizards died?
ReplyDeleteHave the lizards ever bit you while you were catching them, measuring them, or releasing them?
ReplyDeleteHas any lizard died in that bag?
ReplyDeleteare the lizards able to move around in that little bag.?
ReplyDeletewouldnt the lizards fight???
ReplyDeleteBiology 1st period
ReplyDeleteHow many lizards did you let go in each island???
inside does bags could the lizards breath???? did you feed them in the bag??? also how long were they kept in those bags??
ReplyDeleteWere the lizards able to breath in the plastic bags?
ReplyDeleteHez gonna suffomocate! hez munna die! D: nuuu!!
ReplyDeleteHow long can he live?
ReplyDeleteDid you bite the lizards back when they bit you?
ReplyDeleteDo the letters represent something? Are they just to keep them in groups? Are certain lizrds put into special groups? If so, Why?
ReplyDeletePoor lizard, can it breath?
ReplyDeleteComputer Files?
ReplyDeleteWhat if your Computer files were to be deleted?
Do you have a back up written out data just in case?
How many lizards do you fit in the plastic bag?
ReplyDeletewhat is the dewlap size?
ReplyDeleteWhat happens if you find this lizard dead?
ReplyDeleteomg mr.reedy you should bring me this lizard back he is straight pimp status no but for real i think he will adapt to his new home
ReplyDeleteCan they eventually drown? OR get tired of being in the bag?
ReplyDeletewho traped more of the lizards? did Mr. Warner beat you at traping lizards? did you cout the lizards that you catch, I mean the lizards that you personaly catch?
ReplyDeletewont the lizards sufforcate in side the bagg.?
ReplyDeleteWhy this lizard label with a X?
ReplyDeletecan the lizards survive in the plastic bag?
ReplyDeletehow long can they stay inside there?
can having the lizards inside the bag affect the project?
Will keeping the lizards in a plastic bag affect their life spand or their survival skills once released?
ReplyDeleteDo you think the lizards would die from suffication or would the plastic affect them in any way?
ReplyDeleteA little off topic but, do the lizards go under stress or die from the experiments like the tattoo and putting them in zipploc bags?
ReplyDeleteDoes the bag have holes in it?
ReplyDeleteHow long do they stay in the bag?
Do you think them traveling in the plastic bags will have an effect once they are release since they might be stressed from traveling?
ReplyDeleteHow do the lizards breathe in there?
ReplyDeleteDid you categorize each lizard by any specific characteristic like size of dewlap or length of tail? If so, did you decide to put lizards in their new habitat randomly or by category?
ReplyDeleteAre some lizards organized according to physical features/patterns?
ReplyDeleteHow many females and males were captured in total?
ReplyDeleteWhy did you need to measure the lizards?
ReplyDeletecan the lizards breath in that plastic bag??
ReplyDeleteHave any of the lizards reproduced while in the bags?
ReplyDeleteWas this anole a male or female ???
ReplyDeletedid you find any eggs that were laid in the nesting areas?
ReplyDeleteto tell if the offspring was mixed with the other type of lizard are you going to take some DNA from it?
ReplyDeletehave any of the lizard on the bag have die?..
ReplyDeleteare the lizards mixed?..or they are all one sex on each bag?
Have any of the lizards try to escape or make marks on the bags?
ReplyDeleteDid any of the lizards die while they were in the bag?
ReplyDeleteMR.REEDY WHEN YOU WERE LETTING THE LIZARDS OUT TO THE NEW ISLANDS DID ANY OF THEM DIE?
ReplyDeletehow many lizards do u catch a day?
ReplyDeleteMr. Reedy!
ReplyDeleteHas any of the lizards die in the bag?
Was it a hassle to put them inside the bag?, since they jump alot
do you hit the lizards for biting you? lol
ReplyDeleteFor how long were the lizards in the bags?
ReplyDeleteE- Many people asked this question also. The lizards were in the bags different amounts of time depending on when they were caught. The ones that waited in the bags the longest were there for about a week.
ReplyDeletedo you guys poke any holes in it to breathe, and also, do they suffer from stress when in those plastic bags?
ReplyDeleteThis is not a science question but did you watch the wedding over seas?
ReplyDeletehas any lizard escaped yet?
ReplyDeleteCherish- all of the lizards are out living their lives on the islands. I'm not sure if there is any way that they could escape unless they hitch a ride with a passing boat.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I did not see the royal wedding, but the after coverage is hard to miss.
Its good to hear that the lizards are not truely affected by being in the bags for such a long period of time.
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