Lizard?

[ArachnoCrazy]

Hi, my freind just bought a lizard called a two spot lizard. We can't find any info on it so does anyone know the care and enviorment this lizard needs.


Heres some pics

 

[Bry]

Looks like an Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus). That guy you have there looks unnaturally sluggish for this species. Due to having quite a number of predators, this species is rather skittish and fast. Perhaps it's sick, cold, or just sleepy if the pic was taken at night. Ranging largely in the southeast...east of the Mississippi River and south of Pennsylvania, I would aim for a humidity of at least 50-60%, with temps imitating the norm for the area. Being a temperate species, I'd give it an ambient temperature of 75 degrees F with a temp of about 85-90 on the warm side during the day. This species is strictly insectivorous. Also, being diurnal and strictly insectivorous, this species would need UV lighting as well. Also, this species is largely arboreal, and loves to spend its time basking in high spots, such as fence posts, hence it's name. So I'd give it an elevated basking spot with access to UV lighting. Remember, glass/plastic blocks out beneficial UV, so you should provide a screen top to allow UV to pass through. Hope this helps.

 

[ArachnoCrazy]

Thanks for the info and he is extremly fast when scared. If you look at the pic he is also missing some toes so we thought we would give him a good home.

 

[Bry]

Ahh, okay...he seems to be sleeping in those pics, and I figured that was the case because they wouldn't normally sit calmly in your hands. Very nice acquistion though. Smaller agamids are interesting to watch. Does this one have blue markings on the sides of the belly?

 

[ArachnoCrazy]

Yes it does

 

[ScorpDemon]

then you got yourself a male

 

[ScorpDemon]

want more? i catch those all the time, mostly juveniles.. the adults are hard to catch.. with the adults, you catch more tails than lizards