I have a lizard/gecko thing that lives in my bonsai tree in my backyard. He lives in the ground, in a little hole under some leaves and when I water the plant daily he crawls out and jumps on me.What kind of animal is this? I am in South Florida. Also, I am moving soon. Should I take him/her with y/n?
Looks like a Day Gecko to me. they don't make good pets. Very nervous and the skin will tear easily so you can't handle them. They make good display lizards though.
also they require special lighting that produces UVB so that can be expensive.
>>119383I meant more along the lines of whether I should bring him and keep him in the tree where he lives, or let him stay in the area he (presumably) is familiar with.
let him stay where he's familiar.
>>119385The dilemma is that he's familiar with the tree and the surroundings.
I wish I had some cool lizards or frogs around my place. All I have are roaches and the occasional bat. Are there any way to attract herps to my house, like a lizard feeder or something?
>>119387Yes: give them places to hide. Potted plants are good, wood piles, rocks, and so on.Also, outdoor lights that are on at night. The lights attract insects, and the lizards, frogs, and toads will show up to eat the insects.
speaking of which, it's watering time. will post pics if he's there.
good news, the gecko was in
the tree
>>119397Jeebus, tiny gecko is tiny
That, my friend, is an anole, not a gecko.
>>119401Thank you Anon!
And it lets you pick it up just like that?
>>119404Well, I read somewhere that lizards don't like to be held, so I only pick him up for a few seconds when I water the plant so he doesn't jump somewhere and hurt himself and then I put him back.A while ago a different one bit my finger when I found him in an office building and wanted to bring him outside. He didn't let go for a few minutes.
Here's another pic
>>119387be careful of attracting venomous things
>>119408that is not a gecko, that is a brown anole.
>>119408big head is big
Indeed
Well, if you're moving to a different climate or a place where he won't be able to get food, it would be a bad idea to bring him.If you really want to keep him, he looks like he could have a few small crickets. Go to your pet store and ask for a few baby crickets, he'll probably eat them right up.
>>119436Nah, I'm just moving a few miles away.
Uh.. yeah, yeah it is. It's a Day Gecko. That's no fucking brown anole.
wait a sec, the OP and the other pictures are two different lizards. The OP is a day gecko. The others are anoles.
>>119450top one isn't ops