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Lizard Handling and Restraint (view source)
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==Handling==
==Handling==
Lizards should be held with a light touch since they tend to struggle more violently the more firmly they are restrained. They should not be picked up by the limbs or the tail which can result in shed tails (autotomy) and disarticulated or broken limbs.
Lizards should be held with a light touch since they tend to struggle more violently the more firmly they are restrained. They should not be picked up by the limbs or the tail which can result in shed tails (autotomy) and disarticulated or broken limbs. Also, gecko skin tears very easily.
* Initially, it is best to capture them with a towel unless they are presented in a bag, in which case they can be restrained before being removed from the bag.
* The pelvic limbs should be restrained with one hand, making sure to keep them stretched back parallel to the body, while the other hand holds the upper body and head.
* If the lizard is quite large, then the tail should be kept under one arm.
* Small lizards can be caught and examined in a small net.
Take care handling very small lizards, hatchlings and sick animals, especially those with metabolic bone disease.
Take care handling very small lizards, hatchlings and sick animals, especially those with metabolic bone disease.