The most common type of lizard is the common lizard or, in other words, this type of animal is not the most popular for home breeding. If only because in captivity they breed extremely rarely. Of course, there are many advantages to having a pet mini dinosaur: for example, it does not need to be walked, and this animal is much quieter than cats or dogs. Although it still requires some conditions of detention.

So, you caught a lizard and brought it home. How to understand what gender this individual is? Usually the males are larger and brighter in color, and in (the month of May) they become completely green. The age of your lizard can be determined by its size: the older, the bigger. On average, they reach a length of about 30 cm (with a tail). Life expectancy is about 6 years.

Common lizard at home

Having decided on the gender and age of your captive, you need to create certain conditions for her life so that she does not die of hunger in the first week. The animal is quite small, so it has the appropriate requirements.

First, you will need a long horizontal terrarium. Of course, she can live for some time in an ordinary three-liter jar, but an ordinary lizard is a rather active creature, she needs to "roam" somewhere. In addition, your terrarium should be high enough: you will be surprised how far the lizards can jump. If you do not want her to just jump out of the glass shelter, this condition must be met.

Secondly, you must create in the terrarium the conditions familiar to her. First of all, this concerns the land where she will dig her minks. The earth should be without any additives and fertilizers, you can also use sand or shavings for rodents, sold at any pet store. Be sure to throw various branches into your lizard's new home, because. this species in the wild loves to climb trees.

Required temperature, lighting and humidity

The common lizard requires a lot of heat in order to bask and not fall into suspended animation. The general temperature of the terrarium at night should not be lower than 21°C, and during the day it should be 30°C. But you definitely need a zone where it will be 36 ° C during the day so that your pet receives the warmth it needs. This can be achieved with various lamps, such as infrared or glass-ceramic. With the same lamp, you can give your lizard the light it needs. The soil should also be warmed up with a special mat that you can find at the pet store. For the necessary humidity in the terrarium in the coolest place, you need to put a bowl of water in which your lizard would completely fit.

What do common lizards eat

Of course, these are insects: spiders, earthworms. Boiled chicken eggs are very nutritious for lizards. Young individuals need to be fed with tweezers, otherwise they will simply starve to death. In addition, the lizard is stressed when it gets into captivity, it may refuse to eat. In this case, it is necessary to put food directly into her mouth. Feed such a lizard should be three times a day. In a couple of weeks, she will get used to the situation and will eat measuredly herself.