Lizards Care Sheets
Lizards come in a phenomenal array of colours, sizes, and shapes. For those who are looking for a reptile that has a little more personality than your typical snake, a lizard is an excellent choice. Lizards are typically more active than snakes and are also usually more visible. Fortunately, there is a wide variety of domestically bred lizards available. Most are insect eaters that will feed primarily on crickets, meal worms, and wax worms; however, some species are either partially or completely vegetarian. If you are considering a lizard for a pet remember to pay close attention to adult size, temperament, and longevity information.

Reptilia's Care Sheets for Lizards are ordered by common name. All care sheets follow our format, which is intended to provide easy reference for your convenience. When multiple lizards of the same type such as Geckos are listed, the type name is used and the species is listed afterward. An example is: Gecko, Leopard . The Latin name is provided thereafter.

Species Specific Care Sheets
Bearded Dragon - Pogona vitticeps
Chameleon, Veiled - Chamaleo calyptratus
Chameleon, Panther - Furcifer pardalis
Gecko, Crested - Rhacodactylus ciliatus
Gecko, Gargoyle - Rhacodactylus auriculatus
Gecko, Madagascar Ground - Pareodura pictus
Gecko, Giant - Rhacodactylus leachianus
Gecko, African Fat-tailed - Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
Gecko, Giant Day - Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis
Gecko, Tokay - Gekko gecko
Gecko, Leopard - Eublepharis macularius
Monitor, Asian Water - Varanus salvator
Monitor, Nile - Varanus niloticus
Monitor, Ridge-tail - Varanus acantherus
Monitor, Rough-neck - Varanus rudicollis
Monitor, Savannah - Varanus exanthematicus
Skink, Northern Blue-tongue - Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
Tegu, Argentine - Tubinambis merianae
Uromastyx, Mali - Uromastyx maliensis
Water Dragon, Australian - Physignathus lesueurii
Water Dragon, Chinese - Physignathus cocincinus

Additional Information Sheets
Chameleons - General Information
Fruit and Honey Mixture - for day geckos, crested geckos, etc.
Heating for Reptiles
Omnivore Mix - for tegus, blue-tongue skinks, and box turtles
Salmonella and Reptiles - PDF file
Set up an incubator