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12-19-12, 06:33 PM
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How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
How do I do this? lol
I needed to remove my tegu from his cage to add some sand to the soil and rearrange his home. He wouldn't have any of it. I tried very slowly coaxing him onto my hand which worked until I lifted him (slowly) and he thrashed like mad. I don't want to stress him with any type of handling but I needed him out. How should I approach this for next time?
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12-19-12, 06:38 PM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
Skip a feeding day, prepare large rubbermaid tub, feed, lure, capture lol
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12-19-12, 06:51 PM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
In an emergency I just throw a towel over the lizard and scoop them up that way. Obviously this isn't an emergency, so I would say lure him with food into a box.
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12-19-12, 07:39 PM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
I have no advice for you since I've never dealt with a tegu, but let us know how you do it so others can know for future reference 
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12-19-12, 07:54 PM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
Luring with food isn't an option. He refuses to tong feed and isn't much of an eater in general. He'll only eat if I'm not in the room and only if he feels like it.
It's a good idea but my tegu is a stubborn jerk. lol
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12-20-12, 06:21 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
I deal with this enough, Cera hates getting picked up, but sometimes I have to.
A quick scoop and get it over with fast is all I can offer.
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12-20-12, 06:28 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
Quickly with the minimum of fuss, to much faffing around will just stress the poor guy out even further 
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12-20-12, 06:34 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
Get a stout stick and knock it upside the head.
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12-20-12, 06:43 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
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Get a stout stick and knock it upside the head.
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I need to try that with my son. 
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12-20-12, 10:21 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
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I need to try that with my son. |
Skip the stick and get a bat.
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12-20-12, 10:39 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
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Skip the stick and get a bat.
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I have been tempted.
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12-20-12, 10:51 AM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
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I have been tempted.
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Lol. I believe it.
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12-20-12, 04:01 PM
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Re: How to remove a thrashing lizard from its enclosure
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Originally Posted by infernalis
I deal with this enough, Cera hates getting picked up, but sometimes I have to.
A quick scoop and get it over with fast is all I can offer.
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I guess that's the best bet.
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Get a stout stick and knock it upside the head.
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After getting tail whipped 30348938457 times, I almost wanted to do this...
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