Jewelled Lacerta Complete Care Guide

[@antoniobrandao7139]

I live in Portugal and we have some of these guys here. They’re very cool! They love standing on stones in the sun. They can probably handle lower temps than mentioned. Temperatures here can drop to high 40s, low 50s in winter so I believe they have a period of brumation from October to April. At least in the wild... Great content! Keep it up.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks for the support and feedback! So cool that you can see these guys in the wild! awesome!

[@antoniobrandao7139]

@@WickensWickedReptiles No problem! These guys (and other sub species) can be easily seen basking on top of walls and stones in the countryside in hot summer days. They tend to disappear in the colder months though. Very cool animals.

[@wildabeeest638]

That’s so cool to go outside and see something like a jeweled lacerta

[@Ochibason]

Hey Antonio Brandao I live in Latvia and never seen these before in Eiropa... You know off hand how far north they go? We have small multi colored lizards 7 inches long we call them Kirzakas, and glass snakes. Thought would ask since you have seen them. Im in the US for now.

[@javierhillier4252]

in France we get them as well but its gets even colder in winter low it can get to 40sF in winter but normally low 50sF but i don't normally see them in winter in summer it reaches around 110 degrees F you see them on rocks in the summer and running around the garden and into hedges on walks

[@ghostthexlamericanbully7752]

Watching this video 3 years later and hearing you say "once we get to 100 subscribers i will upload twice a week" just makes me happy looking at your subscriber count now at 254k GOOD JOB! keep up the amazing work

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thank you so much!

[@AustralianMakoDog]

In my experience, the first couple years with a Lacerta has ups and downs in temperament. As babies, they are very skittish and flighty. But with slow, consistent, gentle interactions they begin to lose their fear of you. Luckily since they are very food motivated, hand feeding is a great way to start desensitizing and building trust. Then once they warm up to you and mellow out, they reach maturity and become aggressive through puberty. They are very angsty teenagers! Once their hormonal surge is over (my male was mean for about a year) they remember that they actually do like you and become the best lizard friend you could ever wish for! After a lot of patience and perseverance, I've learned that it pays off and I am now completely in love with Lacertas! They seriously have stolen my heart!

[@maxwinkelmann6269]

Hi I am from Germany and I keep Jewelled Lacerta my self. A Tip I can give you is you should place a flat stone under the heat lamp. They love to lay on hot stones. And maybe place some stones in his terrarium. They hide under and between the stones during the night. Ps. I really like your content keep up the great work.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Max Winkelmann this is great advice, in his outside enclosure he has patio stones to catch the heat. I’ll add a small stone inside his winter enclosure. Thanks for the support!

[@maxwinkelmann6269]

@@WickensWickedReptiles I am glad that I helped you. I hope your Jewelled Lacerta will life a happy and long live.

[@cinemaster-productions]

@@maxwinkelmann6269 hey I am from Germany too. Where can I get one of them in Germany?

[@maxwinkelmann6269]

@@cinemaster-productions guck mal auf einer Messe da findet man fast immer welche

[@courtaneemarvin]

That was the most helpful care video I've seen so far! Thank you!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Born_Stellar]

OMG finally someone can tell me where those beetles came from! I bought a terrarium from a gecko breeder and I was like how TF did huge beetles get in here!?

[@ericapuzio7202]

I’m always looking for good info on these! Thank you for a comprehensive care guide, finally all the basics covered!

[@mat1988ize]

Lovin the video! Great content like this is why your channel has boomed this past year! Hoping to hit 100 subs now you are closing in on bronze heading to silver!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks so much for watching, hoping to get there one day!

[@tonysprimitiveanimals8445]

Very kool video bro. I loved it. There’s a reptile expo coming up in June in my city and I’m debating a bearded dragon, jewel, or a Colombian tegu. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 👍

[@5uperi0r]

To be honest if you're an avid reptile keep get a lacerta they have so much personality their colouration is beautiful and the other 2 aren't as cool coloured

[@dylanjwicklund92]

Yea I live in southern b.c. and it still gets cold as hell in the winters it's already hitting 0 and below at night not every night but it has been since the beginning of October but by like 7am it's 4c so it does warm up fast as it's now 12c at 8:50 am

[@traceygriffin9988]

Thank you. Great info.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikem602]

Awesome guide thanks for doing this! Between you and Clint's reptiles I have decided to try jeweled lacertas . I am building the enclosure which will be 6 ft long by 2 ft wide by 4 ft high. I want to do a natural setup with wood and rocks and plants. My problem is how do I get the proper uvb to him at 30 inches away? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Love your channel.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Glad I could help! Maybe add a platform for him so he is much closer to the UVB or use chains to have the UVB only 12-18" up off the surface

[@mikem602]

@@WickensWickedReptiles I could do that. Should I do a 4ft t5 or should I go with a Mercury vapor in multiple locations for this size enclosure.

[@xc1971pp]

Greetings. I am a portuguese herpethologist that has kept and studied Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lacertas ( as you call it ) since 1988 and I have some remarks to make: 1. @ 0:24, Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lizards ( Timon lepidus ) are native to Portugal, Spain and Southern France. Not Greece. 2. @ 4:10, light bulbs should be placed over the terrarium screen lid and not inside it over the substrate because lizards will accidentally burn themselves if they get to close to it ( basking on branches or similar, for example ). The other option ( which you didn't mention ) is incasing the light bulb in a stainless steel net in a distance enough from the light bulb in order to prevent lizards to burn themselves. 3. @ 4:30, the area where Jeweled Lacertas come from is not humid or with "uncertain" humidity. They inhabit fairly dry mediteranean bushy areas with lots of sun and with a hint of temperate sea air streaming, where summers are hot and dry and winters ate cool and humid ( the latter, during which they hibernate deep inside the soil ). So, in their period of activity, Jeweled Lacertas don't like moist or humid environments and if you keep them in that kind of environment, this will, actually, make them sick with respiratory diseases, poor general health and ending up killing them. For further information about the typical mediterranean climate for Jeweled Lacerta, search year round climatological type tables on some climatology websites and search for Lisbon ( Portugal ), Évora ( Portugal ), Santarém ( Portugal ), Merida ( Spain ), Seville ( Spain ) and Southern France, for example. So, spraying three times a day ( even worst if you put, ALSO, a water bowl ) is waaay to much for your Jeweled Lacerta to be naturally healhy at room temperatures. 4. @ 6:50, washing your Jeweled Lacerta's dish inside the dish water with detergent or soap is completely unadvisable since it will still bear chemicals that are detrimental to your pet's health. 5. @ 7:12, Jeweled Lacertas often dig their own burrows in the wild. The reason why "Bob" Jeweled Lacerta dig much, is probably because he has metabolic bone disease and, since this lizards often use all their arms and legs to dig, he won't do it without feeling pain or impairment. 6. @ 7:25, the best soil for a Jeweled Lacerta indoor enclosure should be a well drained one that doesn't hold too much humidity like a mixture of sand and soil and NOT only coconut fiber. 7. @ 7:50, hibernation is a must as far as Jeweled Lacertas are concerned but, due to the fact that replicate this in captivity demands a lot of reptile keeping and studying experience, this species is not recommended for beginners or people that lack experience in keeping more than one individual through the course of his/her life. In order to successfully hibernate and have your pets still alive by springtime, you must do a lot of research and trials with different kind of conditions. Nevertheless, successfully hibernating your Jeweled Lacertas would promote breeding and good health. 8. @ 8:28, Jeweled Lacertas' natural diet is composed of largely of medium / large sized insect and invertebrates but mealworms and superworms are definitely to avoid since their phosphorous / calcium rate is totally unbalanced and are know to induce all sorts of unhealthy dietary issues in this lizards, even cancer.

[@silver_surfin7270]

Do you know of any good breeders that sell Jewelled Lacerta? Prefer one with pictures of the animal etc

[@mr.backbean1237]

Hi would an exo Terra sunray all in one light be ok for a jeweled lacerta?? Great vids😁😁

[@undercoverotter4277]

I’ve been given information about there’s lizard saying that they love climbing and borrowing and I’ve seen live videos of them climbing up ropes, walls and branches.

[@XLi-v3p]

Hello Sir, could you share any info about jewelled lacerta breeders in canada? I tried to search on several sites, but cannot find any.

[@Kasnokas00]

Fantastic!!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

thanks so much!

[@julieaime4594]

Anything to update here? Really wanting a jeweled lacerta and there is so little info out there!

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

nope, this is still a good guide

[@julieaime4594]

Thanks for the reply! This is the most complete care guide I’ve seen for them. Thank you for doing content like this!

[@xc1971pp]

Greetings, Julie Aime. I am a portuguese herpethologist that has kept and studied Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lacertas ( as you call it ) since 1988 and I have some remarks to make: 1. @ 0:24, Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lizards ( Timon lepidus ) are native to Portugal, Spain and Southern France. Not Greece. 2. @ 4:10, light bulbs should be placed over the terrarium screen lid and not inside it over the substrate because lizards will accidentally burn themselves if they get to close to it ( basking on branches or similar, for example ). The other option ( which you didn't mention ) is incasing the light bulb in a stainless steel net in a distance enough from the light bulb in order to prevent lizards to burn themselves. 3. @ 4:30, the area where Jeweled Lacertas come from is not humid or with "uncertain" humidity. They inhabit fairly dry mediteranean bushy areas with lots of sun and with a hint of temperate sea air streaming, where summers are hot and dry and winters ate cool and humid ( the latter, during which they hibernate deep inside the soil ). So, in their period of activity, Jeweled Lacertas don't like moist or humid environments and if you keep them in that kind of environment, this will, actually, make them sick with respiratory diseases, poor general health and ending up killing them. For further information about the typical mediterranean climate for Jeweled Lacerta, search year round climatological type tables on some climatology websites and search for Lisbon ( Portugal ), Évora ( Portugal ), Santarém ( Portugal ), Merida ( Spain ), Seville ( Spain ) and Southern France, for example. So, spraying three times a day ( even worst if you put, ALSO, a water bowl ) is waaay to much for your Jeweled Lacerta to be naturally healhy at room temperatures. 4. @ 6:50, washing your Jeweled Lacerta's dish inside the dish water with detergent or soap is completely unadvisable since it will still bear chemicals that are detrimental to your pet's health. 5. @ 7:12, Jeweled Lacertas often dig their own burrows in the wild. The reason why "Bob" Jeweled Lacerta dig much, is probably because he has metabolic bone disease and, since this lizards often use all their arms and legs to dig, he won't do it without feeling pain or impairment. 6. @ 7:25, the best soil for a Jeweled Lacerta indoor enclosure should be a well drained one that doesn't hold too much humidity like a mixture of sand and soil and NOT only coconut fiber. 7. @ 7:50, hibernation is a must as far as Jeweled Lacertas are concerned but, due to the fact that replicate this in captivity demands a lot of reptile keeping and studying experience, this species is not recommended for beginners or people that lack experience in keeping more than one individual through the course of his/her life. In order to successfully hibernate and have your pets still alive by springtime, you must do a lot of research and trials with different kind of conditions. Nevertheless, successfully hibernating your Jeweled Lacertas would promote breeding and good health. 8. @ 8:28, Jeweled Lacertas' natural diet is composed of largely of medium / large sized insect and invertebrates but mealworms and superworms are definitely to avoid since their phosphorous / calcium rate is totally unbalanced and are know to induce all sorts of unhealthy dietary issues in this lizards, even cancer.

[@kaiser1920]

does the 40gal for one lacerta still work? ive asked aroundbut everyone says a 120 minimum

[@lukehanes1]

What did you do when bob went off food? is it normal, mine did it recently and it freaked me about

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

He just started eating pretty soon after, he's an eating machine

[@timothywalton8331]

Watching this as we get ready to go get A Melanistic Jeweled Lacerta RIP Bob

[@ashleyjacobs7950]

Do you think a jeweled lacerta would do well in the same room as a bird? Do you think the bird would stress it out? Or would it not really mind.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Ashley Jacobs I think you’d be ok, my Lacerta is curious but I don’t think a bird would bother him.

[@ashleyjacobs7950]

@@WickensWickedReptiles cool, thanks!

[@THEE.apples]

What kind of bird is it? As long as the lizard is in it's enclosure everything should be fine.

[@ashleyjacobs7950]

@@THEE.apples it's a small conure, they would always be separate

[@THEE.apples]

@@ashleyjacobs7950 Ok. I love conures. Is the conure flighted?

[@laures8937]

Ahh Thankyou! I’ve had mine for years and always research all the time just incase km doing something wrong, maybe because mine is comfy with me bc I’ve had it for years but he never bites me or at least anymore 😅😂 I pet his head and he likes it

[@maxx8782]

How do you bath these guys?

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I don't, not needed

[@maxx8782]

How do I fix the fact that it bolts every time I enter the room

[@rayraytg]

they are naturally really shy animals, handling daily helps

[@xc1971pp]

"Handling" in this case must mean "with care and not forcing the lizard to stay grabbed inside your hand when it shows to be unconfortable with that. Baby steps. Always. ". My regards.

[@swaggs803thedon7]

Bro that michael vick line u said made my day. Im looking into lizards know any differences between uromastyx, bearded dragons, jeweled lacerta’s and are setup similar

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

haha glad it landed! Lacertas and Uros are kinda polar opposite setups.

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

24ft lizard that's a dinosaur lol.

[@corvina_y]

The question is if you had to keep a 24ft lizard what lizard would you choose

[@gojistopmotionguy8171]

@@corvina_y this lizard

[@battlebear437]

Thought the same thing when I heard that…lol

[@xc1971pp]

Greetings. I am a portuguese herpethologist that has kept and studied Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lacertas ( as you call it ) since 1988 and I have some remarks to make: 1. @ 0:24, Jeweled ( or Eyed ) Lizards ( Timon lepidus ) are native to Portugal, Spain and Southern France. Not Greece. 2. @ 4:10, light bulbs should be placed over the terrarium screen lid and not inside it over the substrate because lizards will accidentally burn themselves if they get to close to it ( basking on branches or similar, for example ). The other option ( which you didn't mention ) is incasing the light bulb in a stainless steel net in a distance enough from the light bulb in order to prevent lizards to burn themselves. 3. @ 4:30, the area where Jeweled Lacertas come from is not humid or with "uncertain" humidity. They inhabit fairly dry mediteranean bushy areas with lots of sun and with a hint of temperate sea air streaming, where summers are hot and dry and winters ate cool and humid ( the latter, during which they hibernate deep inside the soil ). So, in their period of activity, Jeweled Lacertas don't like moist or humid environments and if you keep them in that kind of environment, this will, actually, make them sick with respiratory diseases, poor general health and ending up killing them. For further information about the typical mediterranean climate for Jeweled Lacerta, search year round climatological type tables on some climatology websites and search for Lisbon ( Portugal ), Évora ( Portugal ), Santarém ( Portugal ), Merida ( Spain ), Seville ( Spain ) and Southern France, for example. So, spraying three times a day ( even worst if you put, ALSO, a water bowl ) is waaay to much for your Jeweled Lacerta to be naturally healhy at room temperatures. 4. @6:00, in the wild, Jeweled Lacertas are born living among and seeing through UV light. So, are used to it and that theory about seeing "like psichadelic drugs" is totally non-sense. 5. 6:50, washing your Jeweled Lacerta's dish inside the dish water with detergent or soap is completely unadvisable since it will still bear chemicals that are detrimental to your pet's health. 6. @ 7:12, Jeweled Lacertas often dig their own burrows in the wild. The reason why you don't see your only "Bob" Jeweled Lacerta dig much, is probably because he has metabolic bone disease and, since this lizards often use all their arms and legs to dig, he won't do it without feeling pain or impairment. 7. @ 7:25, the best soil for a Jeweled Lacerta indoor enclosure should be a well drained one that doesn't hold too much humidity like a mixture of sand and soil and NOT only coconut fiber as you do. 8. @ 7:50, hibernation is a must as far as Jeweled Lacertas are concerned but, due to the fact that replicate this in captivity demands a lot of reptile keeping and studying experience, this species is not recommended for beginners or people that lack experience in keeping more than one individual through the course of his/her life. In order to successfully hibernate and have your pets still alive by springtime, you must do a lot of research and trials with different kind of conditions. Nevertheless, successfully hibernating your Jeweled Lacertas would promote breeding and good health. 9. @ 8:28, Jeweled Lacertas' natural diet is composed of largely of medium / large sized insect and invertebrates but mealworms and superworms are definitely to avoid since their phosphorous / calcium rate is totally unbalanced and are know to induce all sorts of unhealthy dietary issues in this lizards, even cancer. So, this are just a few examples of how keeping just one Jeweled Lacerta doesn't make you an expert or t his video a complete advise guide. My regards.

[@joshwithsauce]

Do you need heating pads?

[@renegaderebel2223]

No they need basking light bulb

[@Z.Merkzart]

Do you have more other than Bob? I have a great enclosure already ready for one. Built a vivarium 4ft long, 2ft deep and 2 ft tall! Then I found one breeder on morphmarket. So, I am looking for breeders...

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I had another but she passed before I started the channel in 2019

[@Alan-bw2sc]

About how many insects per feeding? And like crickets and dubias is the size large good? Oh and also how often to feed

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

don't get caught up in minor details like exact number of insects. Use your judgment and let them eat until they are full each feeding but don't feed too often.

[@maxx8782]

Is getting a baby viable? Also the size of the setup for a baby would be nice to know

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I think for the most part baby enclosure size for reptiles is kind of a common sense thing, not giant but enough room to move around. Here, a 10 gal would work

[@maxx8782]

Do you know a trustworthy breeder ?

[@Heyyy-Della]

I just got me a jewel last week he's so shy

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

amazing

[@xslime4235]

do you know any good breeder?

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

perhaps, where are you located?

[@xslime4235]

@@WickensWickedReptiles in Minnesota

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

XSlime42 not sure about any breeders in your area but if you have a reptile expo coming up in your area I suggest checking it out.

[@Gecko_Kaiju]

You have to be careful when it comes to heating for a jeweled Lacerta too high and they can get a skin infection too low they could have a respiratory infection so they would need multiple basking spots and temperature gauges on each basking spot to properly regulate a jeweled Lacertas body temperature.

[@javierhillier4252]

there also common here in France

[@kevinaguero3401]

Anyone else thought he was ready to give up in the beginning😂😂😂

[@kevinaguero3401]

@@WickensWickedReptiles I can’t tell if that a funny laugh or a just keep laughing and they won’t notice laugh😂

[@michaelperry49]

Should I keep my Lacerta's lights on all the time or off at night? Not much info online, great content love it.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Grim Remains lights off at night. Thanks for watching 😊

[@michaelperry49]

@@WickensWickedReptiles would wood chips be an ok substrate for my Lacerta?

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Grim Remains no, definitely not woodchips. An ecoearth type substrate

[@esotericgamer424]

Hi how come everyone is telling me they need a 110 f basking spot

[@themechanictangerine]

They don't live in Greece, they live in the Iberian peninsula, Southern France and a small part of North Western Italy.

[@laures8937]

Mine LOVES fruit he goes crazy for blueberries and strawberries and blackberries and someone told me that they love tiny snails

[@JEREMIELEE]

👌

[@JEREMIELEE]

👍👌

[@najh1717]

Dang WWR just fired shots at Mike Vick 😂

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

Vick in Madden 2004 was deadly! haha

[@jessicas4055]

Can they have eggs? Raw or boiled?

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

yes, in fact I feed Bob quail eggs all the time

[@jessicas4055]

@@WickensWickedReptiles what about chicken eggs? Boiled or raw? My is being picky with his super worms after I revamped his home with fake plants and bioactiveness.

[@xc1971pp]

Eggs should not be given as food more than just ocasionally due to the fact that is not a main component of their natural diet and I have known some specimens to have died from it.

[@xc1971pp]

@@jessicas4055, superworms and mealworms are to be avoided due to have a dangerous phosphorous / calcium unbalanced proportion and other known dietary inducing problems. Try cockroaches, grasshopers and crickets, instead.

[@_shmunk6816]

Unless your Michael Vick 😂

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

hahhaa

[@Born_Stellar]

420 thumbs up.,.... nioce

[@CelticRewilding]

Keep outside. Best way of keeping.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

100% agree

[@phorestpsy216]

The Daniel Obrien of lizards

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

who?

[@phorestpsy216]

@@WickensWickedReptiles he's a comedian/writer formerly of cracked and looks like your doppelganger.

[@phorestpsy216]

@@WickensWickedReptiles he's a comedian/writer formerly of cracked and looks like your doppelganger.

[@vijayrajarathinam3682]

I luv lacaertas.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

same!!!

[@savannahdragons3282]

I have two male sibling bearded dragons living together, and they get along better than my two savannah monitor females do. Don't start hating on me; it works. As soon as or if ever they start to fight, I will separate them.

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

you're going to wake up to a dead dragon one day

[@dizzivulpixy3198]

Dude, no. That's horrible, they tolerate each other for now, but they should never be housed together. Separate them, or rehome them if one hasn't died already.