Do you wonder what do pet lizards eat? This presentaion will show you fantastic facts about lizards, as well as its housing or tank requirements.

1. What Do Lizards Eat?

2. Before we can answer the question of
what do lizards eat…

3. We need to spend a few minutes talking
about the different kinds of lizards.

4. There are many different
types of lizards…

5. For example:
Crocodiles, Caymans and alligators are lizards!

6. For example:
These are not typical pets…

7. For example:
And definitely not something you want in your home!

8. For example:
They can grow to a very large size…

9. For example:
And actually be quite dangerous!!!

10. Geckos, iguanas and salamanders
and other small lizards

11. Are more typical of the type that many people
would keep as pets in their homes

12. We will focus on the food types that some
of the smaller lizards eat!

13. What Do Lizards Eat?

14. You should decide as to what kind of lizard
you're going to have as a pet

15. Your local pet store can help
you with the specifics

16. For the type of lizard that you
have captured or purchased

17. You will want to provide the
right type of food

18. As well as create a satisfactory
habitat for your lizard

19. Most lizards are
carnivores and
prefer live prey!

20. You can feed
them dead prey!

21. HOWEVER:
They prefer
frozen prey over
dry prey!

22. What Do Lizards Eat?
 Crickets
 Earthworms
 Night crawlers
 Blood worms

23. What Do Lizards Eat?
 Slugs
 White Worms
 Wax Worms

24. Most lizards will stop eating
once they are full

25. You can monitor their food intake
and increase their diet as needed

26. Remember to clean out
uneaten food from the tank

27. Especially if you have an
aquatic lizard

28. To avoid contamination and
unacceptable conditions in
the tank.

29. Housing Your Lizard

30. The type and size of your tank really
depends on the type of lizard you have

31. Aquatic lizards may spend their
entire time in water

32. Terrestrial lizards should not have a
water area in their tank

33. They will need a small water bowl

34. There are lizards who need
both an aquatic area as well as
a dry area in the tank.

35. The tank or aquarium should have a
tight fitting lid to prevent escape…

36. While at the same time allowing for
ventilation.

37. Provide hiding places using pottery
shards or small rocks.

38. They like to hide, especially if they
are stressed.

39. The cage or tank should be cleaned
weekly.

40. Maintain the temperature of the
water.

41. And tank at levels suitable for your
type of lizard.

42. Use a water heater, a heating pad or a heat
lamp depending on the specific type of
lizard you have.

43. Ongoing maintenance is relatively easy.

44. While it may take some effort and planning
to set up your lizard habitat initially…

45. Ongoing maintenance is relatively
easy…

46. Weekly cleaning and usually daily
feeding is all that is needed.

47. Some lizards also like to hibernate
part of the year.

48. You will need to take this requirement
into consideration

49. Before your make your purchase as
well as for ongoing maintenance of the
tank etc.

50. Do you want to know more about
the food type that lizards love to
eat?

51. Click on the link below this video
for more information!