What do you do if you find a blue-tongue lizard in your house?
A good way to go about this is by getting an open cardboard box and putting it on its side next to the lizard. You can then use a broom to gently sweep it into the box and move it to a place as close as possible to its existing home on your property.
Is it good to have a blue-tongue lizard in your backyard?
Blue-tongue lizards are not poisonous and do not pose any threat to people or their pets. In fact, they can be a very helpful friend to have around the garden as they eat snails and caterpillars and other insects and can help keep the population of these invertebrate garden pests down.
What happens if you touch a blue-tongue lizard?
They like to sunbake too! When you see a blue-tongue lizard in your backyard, make sure you just watch and don’t touch. If you pick them up incorrectly, they might bite you or you might pull off their tails.
How do I identify a blue-tongue lizard?
Blue-tongues can grow up to 60 cm in length. They have silvery grey to brown smooth scales, with distinct dark stripes running across their body and tail. Their underbelly is usually a light grey colour. Blue-tongues have a broad triangular head that is wider than the neck.
Is it illegal to catch a blue tongue lizard?
Like most intelligent animals, they avoid the heat of the day and, in hot weather, may become active in the evenings when it’s cooler. It’s illegal to catch blue-tongues and sell them or keep them as pets. If you want a pet lizard, head to your local pet shop. Baby blue-tongues don’t need rescuing.
Do blue tongue lizards eat mice?
Blue-tongued lizards are omnivores. Garden snails are their ideal food, but they will also enjoy most varieties of fruits and veggies. For a treat, feed them crickets and mice which you can buy at your local Petbarn store. Blue-tongues usually eat from late morning through to midday after getting some sun.
Do blue tongue lizards eat rats?
Is it illegal to catch a blue-tongue lizard?
Are there different types of blue-tongue lizards?
Tiliqua gigas
Common blue-tongued skinkTiliqua rugosaBlotched blue-tongued lizardIrian Jaya blue tongue skink
Blue-tongued lizards/Lower classifications