How Big Does a Blotched Lizard Get?

The side-blotched lizard is a small brownish gray lizard ranges from 1.5 - 2.5 inches long from snout to vent.

Are side-blotched lizards good pets?

The side-blotched lizard is such a prolific breeder, however, that it is not on any endangered list. Although side-blotched lizards are very territorial, they are easy to care for as pets. House the side-blotched lizard in an aquarium with sand up to 3 inches deep.

What do baby side-blotched lizards eat?

The basic diet of the side-blotched lizard consists of bugs and other varieties of arthropods. Some key components of the species' diet include sow bugs, caterpillars, ticks, grasshoppers, flies, mites, spiders, beetles, mealworms, termites, ants and scorpions.