Hello Everyone,
Southern California resident here. I am hoping someone can give a little advice for this poor guy. I believe he is a western banded, as they are fairly common around these parts.
I found him at the office yesterday, and was going to release him out side. I noticed his front and back foot were fairly mangled(front is much worse then back, almost completely gone), and he was missing the tip of his tail. I think a bird or rat had been after him and somehow he escaped inside. Worried a bit for survivability outside, I brought him home. I've thrown together an old terrarium, but haven't kept a lizard in years.
I've built some hides out of river rock, have fresh water, heating on one side of the terrarium, and some plant fiber misted for moisture.
I'm concerned about what to feed him. He is a tiny little thing, less then two inches long. Even small crickets are about as big as his head. I purchased a bottle of dried flies by ZooMed but so far I haven't seen any interest in them.
If he lives, and heals up, I think he could be released. If the front foot is as bad as it looked yesterday, it might be a easier life in a terrarium...
Any advice would be great! Thank You!
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The first picture is when he was found, and the second is from this morning. Much less pale and you can see the banding. He is also moving about better today.
Western Banded 1
Western Banded 2
Southern California resident here. I am hoping someone can give a little advice for this poor guy. I believe he is a western banded, as they are fairly common around these parts.
I found him at the office yesterday, and was going to release him out side. I noticed his front and back foot were fairly mangled(front is much worse then back, almost completely gone), and he was missing the tip of his tail. I think a bird or rat had been after him and somehow he escaped inside. Worried a bit for survivability outside, I brought him home. I've thrown together an old terrarium, but haven't kept a lizard in years.
I've built some hides out of river rock, have fresh water, heating on one side of the terrarium, and some plant fiber misted for moisture.
I'm concerned about what to feed him. He is a tiny little thing, less then two inches long. Even small crickets are about as big as his head. I purchased a bottle of dried flies by ZooMed but so far I haven't seen any interest in them.
If he lives, and heals up, I think he could be released. If the front foot is as bad as it looked yesterday, it might be a easier life in a terrarium...
Any advice would be great! Thank You!
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The first picture is when he was found, and the second is from this morning. Much less pale and you can see the banding. He is also moving about better today.
Western Banded 1
Western Banded 2
