Why can't they be caught?!

[Red tail catking]

I catch lizards all the time whit a small snare for my college reserch but anyway I must warn you that desert igs are not a easy species to keep, they stress a lot and tend to have finiky eating habits that is if you can get her to eat at all. The fact that you live in the lizard´s natural habitat may help if you are willing to build her a outdoor pen whit the plants that he feeds on the wild. I recomend however that you do the rigth thing and both of you enjoy them where they bellong in the wild and get your cousin a nice leopard gecko. He will be much happier in the long run Oh and by the way here are some guys willing to pay more than 250 euro for a captive bred one

I don't know how much euro is worth, but I imagen that its a lot. But don't worry, I will make sure he cares for it properly. I have done a lot of wild lizard care here. And I have watched them before and seen how they survive and what they eat.

 

[Red tail catking]

I would take advantage of where you live and build an outdoor enclosure for them if you decide on catching a few. I also agree with coura that you should just enjoy the fact that you are lucky enough to have them living wild in your backyard. Not too many people have that luxury. I think you should go take some photos of them for all of us to see.

Thats what I have, like I said I have experience with wild lizard care out here, so keeping one outside will be a breeze, and I don't get this speices in my backyard, I have to go out to the desert to find them.

Actually, in the desert you want to dig a hole and put a bucket into the ground. Put some food around and in the bucket. You can set many of these up, just remember where you put them (GPS?).

Out at zzyzx, we caught many western side blotch's for research.

Mabye, we'll see.

he said on a previous post that none of his local store sell them

Thats right, I take it that you didn't read the whole thread.

try this use dark colored sheets to make a "V" shaped fence around the iguanas at the tip of the "V" put a cage. the chase the iguanas in the direction of the cage the fence will funnel them into the cage.

Um... again we'll see, I'm going out later when it gets cooler. So if all else fails I will try that. Thanx

 

[coura]

I don't know how much euro is worth, but I imagen that its a lot. But don't worry, I will make sure he cares for it properly. I have done a lot of wild lizard care here. And I have watched them before and seen how they survive and what they eat.

Ok but say are you willing to grow stuff like hibiscus,clover,dandilions,etc for him? Also 100% hands of pet

 

[Red tail catking]

Ok but say are you willing to grow stuff like hibiscus,clover,dandilions,etc for him? Also 100% hands of pet

That stuff grows natrual out here.

 

[coura]

That stuff grows natrual out here.

Ok then

 

[phantoms]

Ok but say are you willing to grow stuff like hibiscus,clover,dandilions,etc for him? Also 100% hands of pet

actually, the desert igs we had at the pet store a few yrs ago were wild caught and most became quite handable. some had really good personalities. i think at that time (2001 we had them priced at 69.99. they ate greens like collards, turnip greens, and mustard greens. i would also bring dandelion flowers from home for them. they also liked to snack on waxies and mealworms every now and then

 

[Red tail catking]

Thanx man, I didn't no that.

 

[coura]

actually, the desert igs we had at the pet store a few yrs ago were wild caught and most became quite handable. some had really good personalities. i think at that time (2001 we had them priced at 69.99. they ate greens like collards, turnip greens, and mustard greens. i would also bring dandelion flowers from home for them. they also liked to snack on waxies and mealworms every now and then

That is the diet and advice I get from the fery few European breeders of this species