How to Catch a Lizard Without Using Your Hands

Knowing how to catch a lizard without touching it is very helpful, whether you want to just keep a lizard for a while, or need to get one out of your house. Not touching it will ensure you don't get bit or catch any lizard germs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Lizard.
• Bucket, trashcan, or other container that is too large for a lizard to escape.
• Stick or another long object.
• Suitable reptile dwelling if your container is not one.

1. Find the lizard. It will be far easier to catch the lizard if it is trapped inside.

2. Move towards the lizard with your container and stick. Do not advance too quickly, as you will scare the lizard. Approach it as quietly as possible.

3. Place the bucket in front of the lizard. If the lizard gets scared, continue to place the container in front of it.

4. Softly touch the back of the lizard, either on its back or tail. Do not poke the lizard too hard; you are only attempting to direct the lizard into the container. Continue trying this until you successfully capture the lizard in your container.

5. Move the lizard into an appropriate container. If you don't have an appropriate container, use a shoe box or similar box. If you don't have one of these containers, make sure the container you captured the lizard with is tall enough to keep it from escaping.

6. Put a small container of water in whatever you're keeping the lizard in (this will allow the lizard to keep cool). Feed the lizard crickets if you wish. Release the lizard into the wild after keeping it for a while to ensure its survival.

Tips & Warnings

• Wash your hands immediately if you accidentally (or purposefully) touch the lizard.
• It is probably more healthy for the lizard if you release him. Wild lizards were not meant to be pets. If you want a pet reptile, consult a pet store.
• Be careful to not touch the lizard as some may carry diseases or mites. Others may have very strong jaws and could possibly hurt you if they get a grip on your skin.

[teknical]

on 4/17/2009 This is contradicting. Catch it without using your hands? Yet you're supposed to touch it to woo it. Wash your hands if you accidentally touch it?? Yet you're supposed to touch it in the instructions lol