{"id":95706,"date":"2022-04-22T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:19:52","slug":"what-do-house-lizards-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What do house lizards eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_do_house_lizards_eat\" title=\"What do house lizards eat?\">What do house lizards eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_do_lizards_eat\" title=\"What do lizards eat?\">What do lizards eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#Do_lizards_eat_termites_in_Florida\" title=\"Do lizards eat termites in Florida?\">Do lizards eat termites in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#Which_animal_eats_termites\" title=\"Which animal eats termites?\">Which animal eats termites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_is_house_lizard_Favourite_food\" title=\"What is house lizard Favourite food?\">What is house lizard Favourite food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#Do_house_lizards_eat_human_food\" title=\"Do house lizards eat human food?\">Do house lizards eat human food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_can_I_feed_a_lizard\" title=\"What can I feed a lizard?\">What can I feed a lizard?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_do_lizards_eat_the_most\" title=\"What do lizards eat the most?\">What do lizards eat the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_does_lizards_like_to_eat\" title=\"What does lizards like to eat?\">What does lizards like to eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_human_food_can_lizards_eat\" title=\"What human food can lizards eat?\">What human food can lizards eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_food_do_house_lizards_eat\" title=\"What food do house lizards eat?\">What food do house lizards eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#Do_Florida_lizards_eat_termites\" title=\"Do Florida lizards eat termites?\">Do Florida lizards eat termites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_eats_termites_in_Florida\" title=\"What eats termites in Florida?\">What eats termites in Florida?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#Are_lizards_attracted_to_termites\" title=\"Are lizards attracted to termites?\">Are lizards attracted to termites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-house-lizards-eat\/#What_is_the_natural_enemy_of_termites\" title=\"What is the natural enemy of termites?\">What is the natural enemy of termites?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_house_lizards_eat\"><\/span>What do house lizards eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They include <b>ants, flies, spiders, caterpillars etc. the lizards in the houses eat them as their food.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_lizards_eat\"><\/span>What do lizards eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What Do Lizards Eat?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A wide variety of worms, spiders, beetles, flies, and other insects.<\/li>\n<li>Gut-loaded insects.<\/li>\n<li>Other small animals like baby birds, baby mice, or smaller lizards.<\/li>\n<li>Eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Fruits and veggies.<\/li>\n<li>Larger prey, depending on the size of the lizard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>15-Dec-2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_lizards_eat_termites_in_Florida\"><\/span>Do lizards eat termites in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reptiles and Amphibians Other animals that may attack termite swarms are lizards, frogs and snakes. In other nations, <b>giant monitor lizards, agamid lizards, geckos, frill-necked lizards, legless lizards and skinks have been dining on termites<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_animal_eats_termites\"><\/span>Which animal eats termites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Genets and civets, members of the cat family, have been seen eating termites. Also, other smaller animals such as mongooses, bats and numbats eat termites. Underground creatures such as moles and shrews will eat termites if they happen upon them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_house_lizard_Favourite_food\"><\/span>What is house lizard Favourite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They include <b>ants, flies, spiders, caterpillars etc. the lizards in the houses eat them as their food.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_house_lizards_eat_human_food\"><\/span>Do house lizards eat human food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Lizards are omnivores, which means their diet consists of both animal and plant matter, including fruits and vegetables. However, some fruits and vegetables are more beneficial for lizards than others. There are even certain fruits and vegetables that can be toxic to lizards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_a_lizard\"><\/span>What can I feed a lizard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed wild lizards as many <b>crickets and mealworms as they will eat, two to three times each week. Offer dark greens such as kale, collard and mustard greens for omnivorous species. Change the water dish with dechlorinated freshwater each day and remove any feces from the enclosure as soon as you notice them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_lizards_eat_the_most\"><\/span>What do lizards eat the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most lizards eat <b>crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, and similar bugs, but some will also eat larger prey like scorpions and spiders. However, smaller lizards are more likely to be prey than predator to those insects. Larger lizards have been known to eat injured birds and other lizards as well.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_lizards_like_to_eat\"><\/span>What does lizards like to eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, lizards might eat: <b>A wide variety of worms, spiders, beetles, flies, and other insects. Gut-loaded insects. Other small animals like baby birds, baby mice, or smaller lizards.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_human_food_can_lizards_eat\"><\/span>What human food can lizards eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most lizards eat <b>crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, and similar bugs, but some will also eat larger prey like scorpions and spiders. However, smaller lizards are more likely to be prey than predator to those insects. Larger lizards have been known to eat injured birds and other lizards as well.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_food_do_house_lizards_eat\"><\/span>What food do house lizards eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fruits and Vegetables for Lizards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apples. Lizards enjoy small amounts of apples.  <\/li>\n<li>Lettuce (Dark Green)  <\/li>\n<li>Yellow Squash.  <\/li>\n<li>Honeydew melon and other firm melons like Canary, Crenshaw and Casaba.  <\/li>\n<li>Celery and Carrots.  <\/li>\n<li>Prunes, Blueberries, Mangos, Pineapple and Pears.  <\/li>\n<li>Collard Greens\/Turnip Greens\/Mustard Greens.  <\/li>\n<li>Grapes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>23-Mar-2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Florida_lizards_eat_termites\"><\/span>Do Florida lizards eat termites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from crawling insects, <b>lizards like to target flying insects like flies, mosquitoes, winged termites, and crickets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_eats_termites_in_Florida\"><\/span>What eats termites in Florida?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps one of the biggest predators of termites is <b>the ant. There are six different species of ants that will actively seek out and prey on termites. Ants live similarly to termites, utilizing widespread colonies to further their survival. Because of this, raging battles between ants and termites are not uncommon.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_lizards_attracted_to_termites\"><\/span>Are lizards attracted to termites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A lizard diet is composed of insects, insects, and more insects. <b>If you have flies, mosquitoes, winged termites, and other flying insects, lizards will definitely take notice<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_natural_enemy_of_termites\"><\/span>What is the natural enemy of termites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ants<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What do house lizards eat?What do lizards eat?Do lizards eat termites in Florida?Which animal eats termites?What is house lizard Favourite food?Do house lizards eat human food?What can I feed a lizard?What do lizards eat the most?What does lizards like to eat?What human food can lizards eat?What food do house lizards eat?Do Florida&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}