Leopard Lizard Care Sheets

RE: I have a leopard lizard too.

ljs mom 99: Please visit http://ollieheartscrickets.blogspot.com and if your lizard looks like Ollie (or any of the bigger lizards) it's a leopard lizard. Some people mix up long-nosed leopard lizards with leopard geckos.

 

re: ljs_mom99

Six inches is nowhere near "full grown" for a leopard lizard. In fact, that's just barely past the hatchling phase. Leopard lizards can get to be about 12-14 inches long in maturity, and older females can get to be (rarely) 15"+.

As far as care sheets go, check this particular thread because I believe there's a link somewhere for info. In general, they need conditions that mimic Nevada deserts. Which means plenty of REAL, NON-FILTERED SUNLIGHT and heat (with the usual cool spot/shady spot that these cold-blooded guys need), cool temps overnight (indoor house temps are OK), a wide variety of live, gut-loaded food (crickets, grasshoppers, butterflies, moths, mealworms, smaller lizards, pinky mice) and a terrarium with plenty of real estate. They are diggers and love to dig themselves a home at night and "shut the door" (meaning: close up the hole with sand, only to burst out again in the morning). So get a good amount of sand with some clay and soil mixed in, so when you dampen it and let it dry out, it will provide a firm, dense foundation for his digging.

Leopard lizards are bar none my favorite lizards, and I hope you'll feel the same about your little guy.

 

Does anyone know where to buy or catch a leopard lizard? I live in New Mexico and have been doing quite a bit of reaserch on them. I have searched the web for places to find them and haven't had any luck. So far I partialy own a timor monitor- soon to have two- and searching for a leopard lizard. Any help on finding one would be great.
thanks,
firefang

 

also, does anyone have a price range?

 

Hey Firefang,

I got my leopard lizard from my local pet store in Saugus, Ma. The employee that sold mine to me told me that they are hard to come by, but every now and then she is able to order them. Since I bought mine in February of 2005, I have only seen one at the pet store since. I am not sure if you can buy them online anywhere. However, just so you know price range, I bought mine for 29.99 at the pet store where animals are usually priced a little high. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Amy

 

Thank you very much. Though that actually seems quite low, considering my brother's Timor Monitor was $150, not including supplies.

 

Are leos the same as leopard lizards?

 

NO. When people refer to a lizard as a leo, they are most likely talking about leopard geckos. Not many people are aware of leopard lizards because they are so rare. Many will think you are talking about a gecko, but from the pictures we have posted here you can clearly see they are not geckos. They are much better looking than the geckos I think, and they won't drop their tails.

 

Okay, thanx. The leopard lizard is a lot cooler than the leopard gecko. I know, my friend has one. Still, i am thinking of going up to Sante Fe and catching one.

 

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