By Haley Brown

October 25, 2012

Lizards

There are Domesticated and Non- Domesticated lizards.

Domesticated lizards are sold at pet stores.

Domesticated means: Brought from the wild to live in association with humans.

Non- Domesticated lizards are part of the wild, and are usually not tame.

The Types Of Lizards

Many lizards need special care.

They need a clean cage.

You need to also maintain a daily diet.

After each meal make sure you have a heated place for them to digest its food.

Care For Lizards As Pets

To keep a lizard you have to note the type you have. This will help you learn what you need to feed your lizard.

An omnivore is a plant and insect eater. It needs to be fed mustard greens along with

your choice of insects.

An insectivore eats just insects.

A Lizard's Daily Diet

.Interesting Facts Of Different LizardsGreen Iguanas have nasal salt glands that

enables them to sneeze a liquid that turns into salt.

Lizards have different types of defense mechanisms.

A defense Mechanism is what the lizard

does to defend itself.

Many have one main mechanism. The detachment of the tail

Different Defense Mechanisms

The Horned Devil squirts blood out of its eye when in danger.

The "Horned Devil"

The bearded dragon is the most common house lizard.

When in danger it puffs out its “beard” and holds its mouth open.

The Bearded Dragon’s “beard” is a spiky flap of skin on each side of the head.

The Bearded Dragon

The Basilisk runs when in danger

It usually runs upright on its hind legs

The Basilisk runs so fast that it often can run on water. Giving it the name “ The Jesus Christ Lizard”.

The Basilisk or "The Jesus Christ Lizard"

Lizards often lay eggs.

Some hatch the eggs inside their stomachs.

Many lizards can perform tail autonomy, or the detachment of the tail.

While the predator is distracted by the tail, the lizard gets away.

Additional Facts About Lizards