Meet Julius - Timon Lepidus

[dannybgoode]

Some have labelled them a mini tegu but having never kept lizards before I wouldn't know how intelligent he was.

He is inquisitive and alert though and already recognises the sound of the key going into the viv lock and that means I may be about to grab him!

He's happy to be out and about with me watching through the glass but the moment I do much as put the key in the lock he hides.

Hopefully though that means he will also been to associate me with the ensures supply of crickets he gets through!

It takes a bit of confidence to chase him round the viv and grab him ever so gently but firmly with that he can't get away. Then it's a case of holding him with enough resistance that he can still move but just not quickly. Once he realises I'm not going to eat him and I've let him nibble a finger of two he chills out and will lie on my hand for a short while before scampering off again at which point I usually let him go. 5 minutes at a time once a day at the moment but will build that up over time.