So I found a lizard in my fishtank outside...

[coura]

Seems like a Scelophorus sp to me

 

[reptech]

nice find

 

[Caoboy]

Seems like a Scelophorus sp to me

That means what?

 

[Caoboy]

You are right, it's a sceloporus occidentalis...looks like the best match, and they are a common lizard found in California.

I think he'll go in my acrylic tank that I think is bowing to much to be safe with water.

 

[ryanc2106]

looks like western fenced lizard..?

well i had some of those along time ago that i cought as a kid about 6 - 8 of them something like that raided them to like 7 inches maxx was the biggest one, when they have blue on the bottomn thats a male, and female is white.. anyhow nice lizards to watch with alot of climbing stuff in the cage, but not to go with handleing something like a water dragon very skittish ( wild cought )

 

[coura]

You are right, it's a sceloporus occidentalis...looks like the best match, and they are a common lizard found in California.

I think he'll go in my acrylic tank that I think is bowing to much to be safe with water.

And ... since its native from were you live annnnnnnd this one lived all of its life free... Why dont you do a favor to the lizard and yourself and realese it?

 

[Caoboy]

Same reason we buy wild fish, same reason we have pets.

Maybe because my dog was trying to eat it when I discovered it?

Whats wrong with keeping it?

 

[coura]

Same reason we buy wild fish, same reason we have pets.

Maybe because my dog was trying to eat it when I discovered it?

Whats wrong with keeping it?

Well if I were you I would get myself a rescued beardy and let that one go. Fish in stores are in need of a loving home this one already has it

 

[invisyblegypsey]

I would like to know what kind it is.

I'm pressed for time so no pictures, but I can give a description of it.

Mainly the markings, it's got a blue stripe on each side of it's belly, and a blue strip along it's neck.

It's very small, so I'm assuming it's a baby.

I think it was trying to eat mosquitoes that were reproducing in the left over water in my fish tank, and got stuck. I've got him in a small holding tank for right now, and I'll go pick up a bigger tank on pay day. I'm thinking small crickets will do for now?

awsome!
you can get anything for him here small crickets and tiny meal worms

http://www.nyworms.com/index.html

 

[Caoboy]

Well if I were you I would get myself a rescued beardy and let that one go. Fish in stores are in need of a loving home this one already has it

Well I found this one in a tank, it needed a loving home, so I get it one. Thanks for your input.