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I would like to go herping for some of these as they are indiginous to the area where I live in San Joaquin County. What I would like to do is catch enough males and females to realease into my backyard to propagate. I had some at my last house before we bought my current home brand new. I am sure they were here when this was just an open field. I was wondering what is the best times of day to find them. What is the best method of catching? What are the best places to look? My only idea is to snare them with a loop trap at the end of one of my fishing rods. Any ideas or experiences would be helpful.

-Adrn

The best advice you can get is get out and look. This time of year they will be more common in the earlier morning and later afternoon and will hide from the heat during the day. This by no means is law but its how it generally works. You don't need a snare or noose to catch a Fence Lizard. Just start trying and you will pick up a method that works or you. I transplanted "for lack of a better word" a lot of Sceloporus at the rental I use to live in. I purchased my house last November and began putting some here that i would find at work. Maybe some time we can get together and go herping for some? I live in Amador County.
Foot Hill Herps

I've caught some and released them on my property. Some stick around, but other found their own territory somewhere else. They are really neat little lizards. Mine eats quite a lot. They have a really fast metabolism.