What do baby lizards eat?

Question

I caught a baby lizard in my house, and its about 2 inches including the tail but im not sure what to feed him? Suggestions would be great! Thanks

Answer 1

well it probably should still be eating his yolk reserves but you can go to pet co or pets mart or some pet store and ask them for mini meal worms aka mini maggots or pin head crickets. maybe try some vegetables NO ICEBERG LETTUCE. If all else fail try to find something in your yard but can be no larger than the space between his eyes. You might want to to carry it to the pet store and get a recommendation on it's species and what it eats but what ever you do buy a heat lamp and don't pick it up unless necessary. If it doesn't eat try to mix a chicken mash/fruit mixture in a tiny bowl it will hydrate him and give him energy. Also look for a calcium powder in the pet store with vitamin D3 for essential nutrients

Answer 2

You would need to know species you are dealing with before we can really give you a correct answer, however, since you found it in your house and he seems healthy, I would let him go back to removing the house of pests, like he was doing in the first place.  I had two lizards from a day old and only one of them made it past it's first year, but didn't make it to two.  He would probably do better on his own.

Answer 3

it could be an Anole but i don't think so, but it might be a salamander look on these sites for pictures of both http://www.grizzlyrun.com/Files/Images/I... and http://www.grizzlyrun.com/Files/Images/I...

but feed it small store bought crickets if Anole and if its a salamander let it go