Picking Up and Holding Lizards |
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| There are many reasons you
may, at one point or another, need to pick up and hold
a lizard. Some reasons are cutting the
claws, force-feeding, removing skin, and for treatment
of illnesses. |
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Small/Medium
Lizards |
| Make sure to grasp the lizard
quickly when taking hold of them. They can be very quick,
and grasping any other part of the body can potentially
be damaging. Hold the head of the lizard
between your thumb and forefinger, making sure they can
not turn their head to bite. Only use as much force as
necessary, as these creatures can be fragile. With this
hold, it lets you hold the front legs between your other
fingers as well. With your other hand, place your palm
on the lizards back. With your fingers, hold the rear
legs and point them towards the tail of the lizard. This
way, the lizard can not bite and/or scratch you, and can
not whip around. |
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Large Lizards |
| Two people should always be
present when picking up and holding large lizards.
The first person should grasp the lizards tail with their
dominant hand, and the neck with their non-dominant hand.
If the lizard is aggressive, or just too large, the tail
should also be held between your legs. The second person
should apply treatment or whatever needs to be done. |
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