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AceB Member Joined: 07 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 2  View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 07 Feb 2007
Topic: Found a lizard
Thanks for the replies, I'll move him out into the shed then and we've plenty of fine chips so can cover him up. Mike, we are down in Sussex, just outside of Eastbourne and on the Downs. Not sure if the garden is ideal territory for a lizard, we do have a pond with semi tree cover so lots of damp ground under it and lots of bugs and snails etc but we also have free ranging hens and a couple of cats who have been known to bring in the odd bit of wildlife so I was really surprised to see him out and still alive. Although I'll cover him and hope he sleeps for a month or so do I keep a dish of water in there as well? The bark chip is quite damp, not sure if this is good or not but I suppose if he was in the garden it would be too. When would it be OK to release him, I guess it's a weather/temperature/seasonal thing, any pointers to when I should thinking about doing it? I'm worried he's not going to sleep and starve if I leave him in the tank too long. |
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AceB Member Joined: 07 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 2 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 07 Feb 2007
Topic: Found a lizard
Hi, While out in the garden today I found a common lizard sitting on the grass, it didn't really move much and in fact was still there late in the afternoon as the temperature was falling and frost forming on it so I don't know if I've done the right thing but I've brought it inside as I reckon the snow forecast tomorrow will probably kill it if the dogs or chooks don't. Should it be hibernating at this time of year? At the moment I've got it in an old fish tank with some natural bark chips and a few wooden looking ornaments. I've put some water in there and a few small snails, a slug that I found and a couple of small spiders but to be honest I'm completely clueless as to what I should be doing. Do I release it in some undergrowth now, put the tank somewhere cold like the shed or look after it until the weather warms up a bit? Paul Link to piccy here |
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