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#2271759 Scrupadumpolus View Profile	Fence lizard catching I am a leapord gecko owner wants to look into fence lizards. I have reasearched this animal and its care and wondered if there were any harmless traps for these animals for I have the money for the care of this animal and I’m prepared but I don’t want to waste money on an animal that’s in the area
06/30/12  06:16pm
#2271803 Makusu the Ninja View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2271759  Fence lizard catching Take a tall, plastic sand bucket, and a plank of wood or something. Dig a hole in the area where you’ve seen lizards that is deep enough so that the buckets sits level with the ground. Cover it with a plank of wood just enough so the bucket is covered. Leave. Then check the trap every other day or so. The theory is, the lizard will look for shelter, see the wood, go under, and fall into the bucket where it will be stuck, because it’s claws can’t grip the bucket’s sides. Be sure that the bucket is tall enough, because fence lizards can jump. Tell me if you catch anything! Are you absolutely sure you’ve researched everything?
06/30/12  10:41pm
#2271815 KitKat12 View Profile	Message To: Makusu the Ninja   In reference to Message Id: 2271803  Fence lizard catching if he doesnt see it ill tell him im his friend in real life
06/30/12  11:28pm
#2271819 WhenAllFails View Profile	Message To: KitKat12   In reference to Message Id: 2271815  Fence lizard catching i don’t know about a trap, but if you see them around enough you can catch them with a simple method. first find a stick that’s about 4’-5’ long, then take some string (dental floss works the best) and cut off about a foot of it, tie one end to the stick and on the other end make a slipknot. now to use this you have to quietly and slowly approach the basking reptile. (in early morning work best because they have not had a chance warm up and will be slower) now, carefully ease the slipknot over the head to the neck, this lizard is very docile and will focus more on you then the floss. and just when it’s over the neck give a quick but careful jerk and the slipknot will tighten and the lizard will be dangling in the air, now you need to quickly take hold of it with one hand firmly but as gentle as possible while with the other getting the slipknot off from around its neck, this does not harm the reptile in any way as long as you can quickly get the floss from around it’s neck. this also works very well, right now for my own personal interest i am keeping record of fence lizard population around the area where i herp, on a bad day i might only get 4-5 un-recorded lizards, and on a very good day from 10-20. i would also do this for the collard lizards but i have grown tired of being bitten by those powerful jaws they have. this also does not work for reptiles with smooth scales such as skinks, they will slip right out. if you try this method i would love to hear how it worked for you. good luck with your herping!
07/01/12  12:32am
#2271862 Scrupadumpolus View Profile	Message To: WhenAllFails   In reference to Message Id: 2271819  Fence lizard catching Thanks I am sure ive researched it all ive seen them but I cant get close before they notice me this will most likely work
07/01/12  04:30pm
#2271871 Baja View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2271862  Fence lizard catching Maybe you could just take your friend Kit-Kat’s lizard because he obviously doesn’t want to take care of it properly.
07/01/12  05:42pm
#2271873 KitKat12 View Profile	Message To: Baja   In reference to Message Id: 2271871  Fence lizard catching HEY! im gettin a tank tomorrow and im takin care of mine and its doin fine! you better quit
07/01/12  05:46pm
#2272034 Scrupadumpolus View Profile	Message To: WhenAllFails   In reference to Message Id: 2271819  Fence lizard catching Your trap idea works!!! But unfortanantly I don’t have a spare tank. My trap only caught one fencie but a bunch of a-noles. It works better with bait
07/02/12  11:54pm
#2272096 KitKat12 View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2272034  Fence lizard catching Me and my step-brother set one up today so hopefully we will catch one.
07/03/12  06:52pm
#2272124 Makusu the Ninja View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2272034  Fence lizard catching My trap? If so.....COOL! I just thought about the trap, never really tried it. But, that’s exciting! Congrats!
07/03/12  11:18pm
#2272128 Scrupadumpolus View Profile	Message To: Makusu the Ninja   In reference to Message Id: 2272124  Fence lizard catching I used a pvc pipe though
07/03/12  11:52pm
#2272144 Makusu the Ninja View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2272128  Fence lizard catching What do you mean? Was it on of the smaller diameter one’s or was it larger? Explain more Please!!!!!
07/04/12  10:30am
#2272163 Scrupadumpolus View Profile	Message To: Makusu the Ninja   In reference to Message Id: 2272144  Fence lizard catching it was an industrial pvc pipe. it was 6 inches in diamater and 12 inches long. at the bottom i put a small cup of dead flies and when i came to check only 6 hours later it had trapped me 4 a-noles and one fencie. unfortanantly i didnt have a spare tank... :(
07/04/12  03:21pm
#2272167 KitKat12 View Profile	Message To: Scrupadumpolus   In reference to Message Id: 2272163  Fence lizard catching I didnt catch anything yet but its probably just where i put it.
07/04/12  04:28pm

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