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[[Image:Elgaria_multicarinata_eating_mantis.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''A Southern Alligator Lizard (''Elgaria multicarinata'') eating a preying mantis''' © Rémi Jouan, CC-BY-SA, GNU Free Documentation License, Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:Elgaria_multicarinata_eating_mantis.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''A Southern Alligator Lizard (''Elgaria multicarinata'') eating a preying mantis''' (© Rémi Jouan, CC-BY-SA, GNU Free Documentation License, Wikimedia Commons)]]

The best diet for a pet lizard is one that is as close as possible to the diet of a free-ranging lizard. Unfortunately not all the ingredients are available. Until controlled studies are done, it is best to feed a variety of foods and not rely on any one to form the bulk of the diet. Regular voracious eating is usually a good indicator of health. It is also necessary to have a feeding arrangement so that food is uncontaminated by litter.

The best diet for a pet lizard is one that is as close as possible to the diet of a free-ranging lizard. Unfortunately not all the ingredients are available. Until controlled studies are done, it is best to feed a variety of foods and not rely on any one to form the bulk of the diet. Regular voracious eating is usually a good indicator of health. It is also necessary to have a feeding arrangement so that food is uncontaminated by litter.