How do I catch Lizards easier and free of charge?

Question

I really like lizards and I have a lot of them scurrying around in my backyard. I have a reallly difficult time catching them because of their speed and hearing. I was lucky to catch maybe 2 or 3 each day. how do I catch them easier without having to pay for traps and stuff like thet? I don't wanna hurt them.

BTW I don't keep them for good. I usually pet them and gaze at them for a while then let them go.

Also, I want to know: How the heck can their tails still wag even if it is detached? It's spooky.

Answer 1

I too love lizards. The difference with me is that I would rather watch them living out their daily existance in their own natural way rather than half scaring them to death by chasing and catching them (they are nervous, twitchy creatures by nature and you picking them up could cause them heart failure or stroke) even if all you do is pet them and look closely at them then let them go.

You should lie quietly in your backyard, keeping very still for ages and simply enjoy the lizards as they are.

As for the tail business, it is simple electrical impulses which take a few seconds to stop pulsing round the tail which was moments before attached to the lizards nervous system. (Did you know that eyes in a human head will continue to see for several seconds after being sliced from a human torso?? Yuk!!!)

Answer 2

The usual techniques for catching skinks and other small, quick lizards are-
- Noose poles. Rig a long, light pole up with a loop you can control. Slowly position this above a sunning lizard, then gently close the noose around it- it is best when you can snag the middle of the body. Obviously, this technique takes practice and patience.

- Small but deep nets- almost mesh socks, on long poles. your goal here is to either position the net and spook the lizard into it, or to position the net in front of a running lizard.

- Ambushing- sit quietly on the rocks where you often see the lizards and wait for them. This works better in the morning.

- Home-made tunnel traps. Take a chunk of PVC, cardboard, or other tubing about 1 1/2-2", rig up a funnel of mesh material pointing into it, secured to the opening. Seal the back end. Position this and prop some rocks on it ot make it cave like, then scare lizards into it. The mesh funnel makes it harder for them to escape.

Note: catching a wild lizard or other small animal with a rapid heart-beat is REALLY stressful on them.

You may want to consider doing some photography instead. Sit quietly and use a long or macro lens. Just as much skill, less stress on the animals, AND a permanent record of your skill.

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I really like lizards and I have a lot of them scurrying around in my backyard. I have a reallly difficult time catching them because of their speed and hearing. I was lucky to catch maybe 2 or 3 each day. how do I catch them easier without having to pay for traps and stuff like thet? I don't...

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Answer 5

this is how me and my dad catch lizards-- you find them on a tree, you grab their tails and pull them up if they're facing the ground and down off the tree if they're facing up. Make sure you don't let it bite you, and put a piece of leave in front of the lizard so the lizard could grab it. you must use this skill or try to tempt it with a bug by holding it in the air where the lizard could see.

Answer 6

Used to catch lizards for my fathers pet snake.. We always grabbed em with a thumb under their neck and pointer finger over their head. The way we did it was 1.we chased them under a rock and then got my sister covering a side, flipping it, repeating until we got one.

2. Stalked them until they perched upon a big rock.

They were never hurt, nor died while catching them. They did die when the snake ate them.

In a later time, lizards were abundant in our neighborhood. My mother is deathly afraid of them, so we caught the ones in our garage and pool area with a bucket and the grabbing technique. Never died.

Happy catching. Be wary of dying lizards.

Answer 7

The tail wiggles to get a predator's attention on the dead tail and give them a chance to escape- it looks like a worm,, so a bird might find it more interesting. When the tail breaks it does hurt, and it takes time to regrow. Also, the lizard is left without its defense system while the tail regrows - and that's if it does regrow at all.

Answer 8

Try a paper bag. It won't harm them if you accidently smush their tails and most people have a paper bag laying around the house.

Answer 9

Please don't do it, the little guys from outside won't live very long indoors. If you are real serious about getting one, get a "home" ready for 'em & buy one at a good pet store. You will need to get the proper equiptment...day & night lights, a "hide" , water dish, etc. It will be well worth it to do it right...for you & them

Answer 10

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