new mexico whiptail lizard

[susieqz]

hyiya guys.
a roadrunner got my friend, a new mexico whiptail, which i had trained to accept me. i loved liz.
my 21'x36' garden is sealed from snakes n such.
the roadrunner will soon be dead.

if anyone can spare one, i'd pay the going rate.
i just don't know if liz had time to lay eggs n my garden is so sealed up i doubt a new one can colonize it.
if anyone knows how to catch these i could use some tips. liz was fast over yards but insanely fast over a 2' sprint.
thanks for your help.
susie

 

[krisym]

It is illegal to kill roadrunners under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act: https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php

 

[susieqz]

roadrunners are not migratory.
however, i have found a non lethal way of discouraging him.
i have electric fence i can run top my walls.

 

[krisym]

Despite the name of the treaty, they are still listed under it: https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/migratory-bird-treaty-act-protected-species.php

I'm glad to hear you've found a non-lethal way to discourage them.

 

[JButera]

hyiya guys.
a roadrunner got my friend, a new mexico whiptail, which i had trained to accept me. i loved liz.
my 21'x36' garden is sealed from snakes n such.
the roadrunner will soon be dead.

if anyone can spare one, i'd pay the going rate.
i just don't know if liz had time to lay eggs n my garden is so sealed up i doubt a new one can colonize it.
if anyone knows how to catch these i could use some tips. liz was fast over yards but insanely fast over a 2' sprint.
thanks for your help.
susie

Have you considered catching one? Those 2-liter bottle traps sometimes work wonders with the right bait.

 

[susieqz]

well, beep ate all the ones i knew of.
where can i find out about bottle traps?
not sure about bait tho.
they eat bugs. lots of bugs around.
my liz liked locusts n wasp best, but would eat anything she could catch.
i really miss liz. she was my friend. when i was reading she'd walk right over my book.
he would often just plop down n sit by me.

 

[JButera]

well, beep ate all the ones i knew of.
where can i find out about bottle traps?
not sure about bait tho.
they eat bugs. lots of bugs around.
my liz liked locusts n wasp best, but would eat anything she could catch.
i really miss liz. she was my friend. when i was reading she'd walk right over my book.
he would often just plop down n sit by me.

 

[susieqz]

thank you, JB.
i can do that if i can find an attractant.

 

[wgornto]

We use 5 gallon bucket traps bury the bucket to the rim a scrap peice of plywood to cover top put 4 small rocks on each corner to give plywood a 1 inch gap from bucket check daily.

 

[JButera]

We use 5 gallon bucket traps bury the bucket to the rim a scrap peice of plywood to cover top put 4 small rocks on each corner to give plywood a 1 inch gap from bucket check daily.

lol I just did that an hour ago to catch Garters.

 

[susieqz]

thank you, jb.
i'll try.
sue

 

[wgornto]

Works great for side blotch, whip tails, and blue tail lizards. Go seeking shade and drop in. Catch a few smaller snakes but mostly lizards lol