Lizard Trick of the Day

7/ 7/ 13

Hey guys!  I've had another request from Cole Beasley on how to train a lizard to do tricks.  I will be now posting a daily trick with directions on how to train it to your lizard!  Like with the other trick of the days the tricks will get harder as you go on.  You may think it's dumb to train a lizard, but training a lizard can be a fun way to entertain guests.  Even if you have a little sister, or someone who's not exactly fond of lizards they will still get a kick out of lizard doing tricks! Training your pet is also a good thing to do when you get bored!  A good time to train is when you are giving your lizard their meal, because you already have treats.  You can train their whole meal!  To train a lizard to do something at request I would do something with your hands, because using your voice would be absolutely useless with your lizard.  To tell your lizard their being good you can also use clicker training.  You can get a clicker at most pet stores for like $1.  A clicker is something you use to train all kinds of animals, but at first they may get a little afraid of it.  To make them know that the clicker is a good thing you can do something called Clicker Training.  Clicker training is something your pet will learn to love and you only have to do a few sessions of Clicker Training until your lizard, or any pet, know that it's a good thing.  To do it you simply click on your clicker and give them a treat.  Do this about ten times and then do something else!  If your lizard doesn't get the trick right away don't get down.  Some take longer than others to do things.  I would train in three, five minute intervals each day, so that your lizard doesn't get bored with you and stop doing the tricks.  To start with we'll do something simple, but first I will tell you what you need.  It's really not much.

Supplies:

Your lizards favorite treats (If the treats are a little too gross and you don't really want to hold them just put them in a small cup and use it as the bearer of the treats.)
Lizard
Yourself

Luring Your Lizard to Move:

1. Get your lizard's favorite treats out and try to get the lizard to move to your hand.  If you lizard does come to your hand give him/ her the treat.

2. Repeat step one until your lizard is moving to your hand automatically.

3. Start moving your hand and try to get your lizard to move with it.  Give your lizard the treat.

4. Repeat step three until your lizard is moving with your hand automatically.

5. Yay!  Your lizard is now moving around with your hand!

Now that wasn't hard at all was it?  If you liked this how to please tell me in the comments below!