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this was found in Long Beach, CA (southern CA). not sure how to take care of him. he is in a nice roomy tank with a heat lamp some water and some crickets.

but i'm concerned as he hasn't eaten the crickets yet. what should i feed him or do?

thanks!

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Check out this post for general care info, but since you've got a hatchling, I'd recommend a smaller tank to make food finding easier. Give the baby a couple of days to settle in and mist it at least once a day. It looks like a fresh hatchling so it may still be absorbing yolk.

-Alice

tonight will be its second night here. problem is crickets run all around even on him and all he doe sis run around as well.

i dont know if they are too big, but theyre small, maybe the size of his head. is that ok?

I'd remove all the uneaten crickets as they're just stressing him, and if you're leaving them in the tank he may be eating when you're not looking. The crickets do sound a little big. Try to find crickets that are no larger than 2/3rds of his head with smaller being better (I feed 2 week old crickets to babies this size). Once they do a little growing they'll be more inclined to tackle proportionally larger prey. If he appears to be losing weight, you may want to consider releasing him.

-Alice

Alligator Lizards don't need heat lams. Make a place to hide for him/her. Like a box with moist moss. They like moisture.

They dehydrate easily. They need moisture too. Good Luck. I