Lizards and Dragons for Sale

Lizards for Beginners

If you are new to lizards, start with one of the easier species to care for and handle. All of the following are suitable for beginners, if you are willing to invest in the proper equipment (proper UV lighting tends to be expensive, though there are more options than there were in the past):

Leopard Geckos 

The ultimate starter lizards: small, easy to handle, only need a small tank, and do not need special UV lighting. Crested geckos and fat tailed geckos have similar needs and are good choices too.

Bearded Dragons

Docile and easy to handle, but need a relatively large tank and UV lighting.

Blue Tongued Skinks 

Generally docile, but need a good sized tank and UV lighting.

Green Anoles

Smallish lizards that are readily available and don't need a huge tank, but do need UV lighting.

Breeding Lizards

Lizards must be very comfortable in their environments in order to breed. For anyone that has had the privilege of breeding lizards in an artificial environment, they should be very proud of themselves. The following steps will help you breed your pet lizard successfully too.

Create an artificial environment large enough that you can provide a hiding place for each of the lizards involved. Also, you will need to establish the environment to mimic the humidity of the lizard's homeland. Offer a sand or gravel substrate and a small dish of water that will not add much more humidity to the cage. House only one male lizard in a 30-gallon tank or less. Male lizards are extremely territorial and in the case of a 30-gallon tank, a trio of one male and two females is the optimal housing situation. Allow your lizards to adapt to the artificial environment, captivity and new light cycles. Some species of lizards can adapt within a year to these new conditions. Others may take longer to make this adaptation, then start on a regular breeding schedule. Provide the mother a place in the cage that she will be able to have her babies or lay her legs without fear of them being attacked by other lizards. Most lizards do not care what they eat are long as it is small and easy to devour. You may even have to separate the other lizards from the mother during this time. ake sure you have plenty of food for the live young or the hatchlings as soon as they come into the world. Wingless fruit flies and hatchling crickets are the best choice. Have plenty for the new lizards as well as for their mother.