Are you thinking about getting a pet lizard of some sort? If you are, there are some really important facts and information you need to know beforehand. Lizards can be complicated pets to have and take care of if you do not know how to care for one properly.
The first thing you need to do before purchasing a lizard as a pet is research, and lots of it. You need to research what type of lizard you want to have as a pet and what it’s environment is like, as well as what it eats, and the behavior of the creature because all lizards have different types of behaviors. For example an iguana is a very calm and laid back lizard because can be extremely aggressive if handled the wrong way, and a gecko is an active lizard and jumps around a lot and doesn’t like to be handed to much. You can research the type of lizard you want at a library, online, or even at a book store. It’s extremely important you do research on any animal before you make them your pet so you can make sure you get the right one for you or your family.
If you don’t know what a lizard is, it is a cold blooded reptile. Lizards enjoy sitting in the sunlight on long sticks or longs and love eating insects. They usually have long tales are little spikes on their backs and are usually brown, black, green, or grayish. Lizards usually have little claw like feet and come in many different sizes. Some lizards have sharp teeth, while others have small dull teeth with long sticky tongues.
Some basic information to know about lizards is they all need to have a safe place to live. You can keep a lizard in a large tank with a lid and a UV lighting system because most all lizards love the warm sunlight and need UV light to help maintain their health since they are cold blooded creatures. The bottom of the tank needs to be filled with nice clean sand and smooth rocks for they do not harm themselves. You will also need to have live plants they enjoy inside their tank so they can hide and lie underneath them as well as nibble on the leaves to maintain a proper diet. Other things you will need inside the tank are water, food such as insects, climbing sticks, and shallow water areas for them the bath since they enjoy being in water sometimes. However all lizards are a bit different and may need certain items in their tank so make sure your do your research on the lizard your getting.
A great place on the Web to find information of different lizard care fact information is http://www.the-lizard-lounge.com/content/care-sheets.asp . This website is load with how to take care of your lizard and what your pet lizard will need to maintain proper health. It also explains how to set up their tanks and the material they will need inside their tank as well as what they will need for food. The website will also tell you what each different lizards environment is like and where they are originally from. It’s defiantly the first website you should check out when doing research on a certain type of lizard.
Remember each lizard is different and each lizard needs certain types of care and have different types of behavior and need different types of environments. Do your research before getting a lizard as a pet so you can care for your pet lizard properly. If you need to find information on a certain lizard check out some of the websites attached to my article and I guarantee you will find what you’re looking for.
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http://www.the-lizard-lounge.com/content/care-sheets.asp
