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i recently came into posetion of an unwanted leopard lizard. i'm very short on space and cages and am asking if i could place the leopard in my large chuck cage. i dont worry about the leopard getting hurt, just the chuckwalla maybe getting nervous or scared.PLEASE help me, the leopard is currently in a carboard box with two lamps to keep him warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, I think you can probabbly do it temporarily with no problems, beings they are both desert reptiles and from same locale.
Only difference you will feed your chuck veggies, and the leopard lizard insects.
And have some water readily available for the new guy also.

I know my chuckwallas when out roaming , bask with my collareds and desert iguana, next to each other, on each other, never a problem.

But... always keep an eye on things just to be safe.

Best wishes with your new lizard, keep us posted as to how things go.
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PHEve / Eve

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thanks a ton!!! i am planing to divide the cage so that there is a rocky area for the chuck and a sandy/gravel area for the leopard. there is already 1 basking spot in the central area, and hiding spots developed specialy for each one. thank you again, i'd hate to have to make or buy another cage(i'm not to good with tools,and the only place to buy them near me is way overpriced.

thanks PHEve

I've had good luck with this combo. I don't like to mix and match the species in my caging arrangements, but I found it necessary recently. I have several chucks, and came across a pair of Leopard lizards. I was surprised that the two species were so tolerant of each other. My chucks are medium sized, and the Loepard lizards are adults. The chucks even took to eating crickets!!?? One of the Leopard lizards also will eat a dandelion now and again!!??