Lizard- This is a reptile, which has its own habits and needs. It has a very unpleasant appearance, despite this, it does not pose a danger to a person at all. For this reason, some people breed them at home. They create comfortable conditions for them and carefully study the literature about what lizards eat.

In total, there are more than five thousand such individuals, some of which can be found in our gardens and orchards.

Lizard classification

In Russia, there are two types of lizards - this ordinary and quick. Most often they can be found in the European part of the country. They differ in appearance.

Ordinary lizard can often be seen moving in a vertical direction. Sharp and rounded claws allow her to do this. Her body is covered with small scales.

quick lizard has a smaller body size, which allows it to move quickly. In some cities you can find an individual and green. A distinctive feature of lizards is that when they are in danger, they can painlessly throw off their tail and continue moving.

What do domestic lizards eat?

It is unlikely that anyone will be surprised at the sight of a person who walks his lizard on the street. This is completely normal at this time. Some people keep snakes, huge pythons and human-sized iguanas. Each, even the most terrifying animal must Healthy food.

Exists grocery list with which you can feed the lizard:

• Better than any food for reptiles are insects. They willingly eat flies, larvae, cockroaches, worms and moths. Lizards are happy to use them live. Also, caring owners themselves catch insects and dry them for their beloved pets;
• In pet stores in a large assortment are sold special food for reptiles. But, some lizards are reluctant to eat them. In addition, such food can be introduced into the diet several times a week;
• Some lizards prefer vegetable food. For them, special feeds are made from fruits and vegetables. Previously, each fruit must be washed in warm, boiled water;
• In order for the pet to fully grow, the owners buy special vitamins for them, it is especially necessary to give them to the pet in the cold season.

As for water, lizards can drink just once a day. They have large reserves of fluid in their body, which they have enough for a full existence. The diet for lizards living in plant conditions is slightly different.

What do lizards eat in plant conditions?

Lizards living in nature get their own food. They usually have the same type of diet.

• These reptiles feed on what they find themselves in the ground. It can be various beetles and caterpillars. The most dexterous individuals manage to catch butterflies and flies;
• In summer, lizards can often be seen in the beds where potatoes are planted. The Colorado potato beetle is their favorite meat product;
• Slightly different food preferred spindles. This reptile loves earthworms, wood lice and slugs. It is also a lover of beetles and their larvae. The main difference between such a lizard and other individuals is that they have sharp, backward-rounded teeth. It is this quality that allows them to hold slippery food in their mouths;
• As for vitamins, lizards get them from vegetation and greenery;
• They also get water on their own in ponds or puddles.

Lizards are one of the most voracious mammals. Despite their small size, their daily diet is almost the same as that of large birds.

Habitat and living conditions

For the full life of the lizard, it is necessary that there is a lot of vegetation around. It is for this reason that most of the time they tend to be in the fields. If a person wants to have such an individual, then he needs to think about creating conditions for her living.

They love freedom, so you should buy a large terrarium. Care must be taken to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of vegetation. It is desirable, at least several times a week, to spray the leaves of plants with dew, which the lizard will willingly lick off.

In the summer, the pet needs additional moisture. Recommended spray the terrarium every day. In winter, they can die from the cold, you should monitor the air temperature, it is desirable that it be not less than 25 degrees .

Lizards are solitary individuals. You do not need to start a couple in the same terrarium, otherwise the individuals will constantly conflict. For them, there are several periods a year when they are ready to breed, the rest of the time they will start to eat each other. Females are bad mothers, they lay eggs and never approach them again. They can also conflict with the cubs that have grown from them.

Lizard habits

Lizards, like any other living creature, have its own characteristics :

• They don't go hunting in the early morning. At first, they take sunbaths for a long time and bask in the warmth. Once they feel comfortable, they are ready to go hunting. Reptiles actively run around the field and look for prey. You should pay attention to this feature and equip the terrarium with at least a lamp;
• They love warmth, but avoid heat. Towards the afternoon they find shelter in the shade and rest there;
• Lizards cannot live in the cold, for the winter season they burrow underground and appear outside only in late spring;
• Several times a year, individuals are ready for breeding. They choose only that partner who is similar to him in color. They are not ready to communicate with other species of lizards;
• If you keep this pet in the winter, you should add more vitamins to his diet. It is a great stress for him to be in uncharacteristic conditions for him.