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I am challengeing anyone with info on techniques for catching wild fence lizards. Please help me out. Any info would be appreciated.

Hey man,

I catch 'em three ways, and I'm sure many others use these techniques as well. The first, obviously is a lizard noose. I have had tremendous success with Sceloporus, Crotaphytus, Gambelia, and Dipsosaurus. Pretty much anything with a large head. I catch smaller lizards (Uta, and smaller Scelops) at dusk or on cloudy days by flipping boards and carpet. Get them while they sleep. Horned Lizards are generally easily caught by hand, and thats the only way I've caught Chucks. Hope this helps....

-Phil

How do you make a lizard noose? I have saw pics of them but was wondering how you make them.

Hey man,
I usually tie a slip knot of fishing line onto the end of a 6$ fishing pole I get from Wal-Mart. After throwing the loop over the lizard's head, lift up, and its weight will close the loop around the lizards neck. Cheap, effective, loads of fun again and again. Hope this helps.

-Phil

Have you ever tried trapping fence lizards? I have caught blue tail skinks and broad head skinks useing cricket bait containers with the wire sides and the open top. Simply place ten or so crickets in the container and place it in the lizards suspected habitat. The lizard climbs the wire side leaps over into the bait bucket expecting an easy meal and is unable to escape.

I have trapped fence, side blotch, and earless lizards by burying a 5 gallon bucket in the ground up to the rim, and putting a board half-way over it. Then you don't have to bait the trap, because crickets and such find their way into there anyways.

I am lazy when it comes to catching stuff. This pic says it all!!

Another trick--Several years ago I was frustrated trying to nab my first shot at Blue Spineys- they just slipped into crevices out of reach but in sight. Next year I went back with a few glue traps for catching mice, rats & of course-- large lizards!! Just set it & forget it!!! Ten minutes later we came back to find several nice lizards in " Amber". They were stuck like chuck but were very easy to remove-- slowly but with no harm.

David

Sticky traps! Lizards don't know what they hit. A little veggie oil and you have a new lizard. I am planning on trapping a few Eastern Fence Lizards this summer.
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