Hi, I recently caught a Western Fence lizard. He won't eat or drink- Is he stressed (specific and detailed answer plz)? If so, how can I make him less stressed. I also wanna know what Western Fence Lizards eat. If he is a baby, what size does the food have to be? Also, additional questions- What is a suitable cage for him (what inside). I know captivating a wild lizard is stressful for him, but I want to try caring for him. I won't get angry at any answer, because I probably know what your all going to say...
OKAY, I CHANGE THE QUESION A LITTLE. If they are under stress, how will they become less stressed or when? I would buy pinhead crickets, but I don't want to waste money in case he/she ends up not eating even though I bought a very good food. So, what can I use a a temporary food that's cheap (and found at a store, not online) until he starts eating and I could trust him to eat all the pinhead crickets when I spend a lot on them. Or, where (online or store) can I buy just 50 or less pinhead crickets for cheap (just to see if he/she will eat them)? Main question- what other food that is cheap can i buy for temporary food? Thanks
ok sorry for the late reply. from what i read western fence lizard is not easily stressed, they eat mostly anything and dnoesnt need large space. so i think you should give him anything that may fit in his mouth, give him a 20 gallon enclosure with all things necesarry (hide, basking lamp) and it will be active. and we need to know the size of the lizzie.. hope this helps..
Thanks! My captured Irwin (name) is less than 2 inches (...or mebbe 2 inches) long including the tail. I saw 2 more within the same weekend (baby from a mother recently?). Also, I don't have a heat lamp, BUT my house is 80-90 degrees regularly and over 75 degrees at night- so do I need a heat lamp? If so, how strong? What temperatures are needed? I heard that they could be in a 5 or 10 gal. tank. I don't have another glass tank, so I used a glass bin (about 5 gal.) that I used for my collection of wwii (which doesn't have to do with the cricket). Is that big enough (since cages cost a lot)? I think he IS stressed, though...idk really, but...Thanks anyway!
