Gingar lizards - what do they eat/drink?

[simon43]

This is a 'gingar':

It is a common garden lizard in Thailand, with a long tail and ability to change colour, according to its environment.

I have many of these lizards in my guesthouse garden, and I'm thinking of building a large (2x2x2 meter) enclosure around some small bushes, to house several of these lizards, so that my guests can see them more easily.

But I am not sure what these lizards eat. I want to know if they will find enough natural food from within their enclosure, such as ants, flies etc, or if they will need additional food.

Do they drink? Chang? Water???

I have watched these lizards many times, but I have no idea what they eat or drink.

Appreciate some tips to keep them in good health in this enclosure, (which has bushes, branches, shade etc).

Edited April 5, 2015 by simon43

[CharlieH]

Moving to Pets/Vets etc

[berybert]

Man is strong.

Man can put free lizard in prison.

Man in charge.

[kannot]

Got many on my land too Simon , they are great little fellas and unlike the bloody jingjoks dont shit everywhere.

You can get very close to them here and their eyes will watch you, one of my staff caught on once and they are quite docile, didnt try to run off and sat on my arm and shoulder for quite some time.

I use to call them Larry and Loretta

Ive seen them chomping on some insects before now and when Im watering they will take a drink from the hose droplets.

[worgeordie]

Maybe your guests would prefer to see them in their natural habit,than caged,

the males are territorial,and would not like been caged together.

regards worgordie

[isanbirder]

They often come into my house.... and love perching on the pots of cacti (Mamillaria etc) outside my bedroom, which is where I've often seen them change colour.

They feed on insects, like many lizards,.... and wouldn't welcome being caged. Don't worry; they won't go away.

[simon43]

Maybe your guests would prefer to see them in their natural habit,than caged,

They are in their natural habitat - I have simply put a 'fence' around a large area of that existing habitat so my guests do not have to go searching in the undergrowth for them .

The enclosure has a night light to attract insects.

I have not seen any fighting taking place, but I have only enclosed a few beasties. Of course, if it is apparent that they are not happy within the fence, then I'll discard it.

Man is strong.

Man can put free lizard in prison.

Man in charge.

The choice is actually:

Simon is strong.

Simon can put free lizard within enclosure

Simon in charge.

Or:

Issan family is strong.

Issan family can put free lizard in cooking pot.

Issan family in charge.

Edited April 5, 2015 by simon43

[Beetlejuice]

My tip is, do not keep these lizards in confinement.

They not only require a specialised diet that they know were to find but also require certain areas were they can go to keep cool during hot temperatures and vice versa during cold temperatures. Plus they need to eat grit as a means of digesting their food and so on. These lizards are also very territorial and keeping more than one in a limited space will result in fighting and injuries.

Don`t do it, bad idea.

[worgeordie]

Maybe your guests would prefer to see them in their natural habit,than caged,

They are in their natural habitat - I have simply put a 'fence' around a large area of that existing habitat so my guests do not have to go searching in the undergrowth for them .

The enclosure has a night light to attract insects.

I have not seen any fighting taking place, but I have only enclosed a few beasties. Of course, if it is apparent that they are not happy within the fence, then I'll discard it.

Man is strong.

Man can put free lizard in prison.

Man in charge.

The choice is actually:

Simon is strong.

Simon can put free lizard within enclosure

Simon in charge.

Or:

Issan family is strong.

Issan family can put free lizard in cooking pot.

Issan family in charge.

In your first post you are asking for advice about ,what these lizards need,food,water etc, WHEN you already have

them in an enclosure,whatever makes you happy.

regards worgeordie