If you catch a common house lizard, you should keep it as a pet.
Do you want to keep a house lizard?They are quiet, not very messy, and do not need a lot of attention or space so they can make great pets.If you want to keep a wild lizard as a pet, make sure you don't try to catch it.The lizard may die as a result of being captured, because it will feel stressed.
Step 1: Add a screen top to an aquarium.
A larger tank of 61 by 30 cm is recommended.Make sure the openings where your lizard could escape are sealed.
Step 2: To warm your pet's new home, use a UVB light or heating pad.
The lizards rely on outside warmth to function.The basking area of the tank should be at a temperature of 95 F.Don't use heated rocks because they can cause your lizard to heat up.
Step 3: You should choose a flooring that is easy to clean.
It's easy to change paper towels and newspapers, which work well for smaller and medium-sized lizards.Add sand and half-inch soil to breed your lizard.The temperature should be maintained.You should know the sex of your lizard.
Step 4: There are visual barriers with vining plants, smaller branches, pieces of bark and boxes.
Your lizard likes to hide.
Step 5: There is an area near your home where you can see lizards.
Looking for sunny outdoor spots is important for lizards.
Step 6: If you want to catch a lizard, you can either set a trap or fishing pole.
To set a trap, find an odorless box, cover it with plastic wrap, and cut a slit.You can put the box in a location where you have seen lizards.The trap should be checked two or three times a day.It may take several days to catch the lizard, so make sure to replace the bait.There is a long piece of dental floss and a stick that is at least 3 feet.Attach the floss to the stick.A loop large enough to fit around a lizard's neck can be made out of the other end.Slowly approach the lizard of your choice and fit the loop around its neck.The best time to catch lizards is early in the day because they don't have a chance to warm up.
Step 7: Use a resource such as Animal World to identify your new lizard.
There are lizards that can make good pets.
Step 8: Be careful with your new pet.
Any animal can feel pain.There are some signs that your lizard is not comfortable.
Step 9: Scoop up your lizard in your hand and hold it between your thumb and forefinger.
You can clasp it in your hand or grasp one of its legs between your thumb and forefinger.Your lizard is likely to struggle with this method.
Step 10: Put one hand on the back of the lizard.
To hold your lizard still, use your other hand to grasp it around its sides.
Step 11: Allow the lizard to become comfortable by supporting their body weight and length.
Make smooth motions and be calm.
Step 12: Provide water for your lizards.
A shallow container of water, a bubbler bowl, or a mist on the walls of the cage can be used as water sources for lizards who don't drink still water.
Step 13: Purchase insects such as live crickets or super mealworms from the pet store and feed your lizard up to 7 times a week.
It's important to buy insects that are the right size for your lizard.Determine how many insects your pet will eat with 6 insects."Leftover" food can be dangerous to your lizard while it is asleep, so it's important to not put too many insects into the tank.
Step 14: You can clean the tank if it smells musty.
The flooring needs to be removed.If it is paper, replace it with new paper towels or newspapers.If the flooring is gravel or carpet, wash it and put it back in the cage.The cage should be misted with a cleaner.A good cleaner is a mixture of one part alcohol and two parts water with a drop or two of dishwashing liquid.The cage should be wiped dry.