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Frequently Asked Questions about...

Lizards


How do I encourage lizards in to my garden/on to my land?

Quick answer
Simply by maintaining accessible, reptile-friendly habitats - if they can get there, they probably will at some point.

Futher information
Lizards, like all reptiles, need places to warm themselves, places to forage for food and places to shelter and hibernate in. They can often be found near compost heaps or amongst rockeries or log piles. These are good places to both shelter and forage in. Common lizards enjoy basking on south-facing banks within easy reach of places to escape to whereas slow-worms prefer to warm themselves under objects - such as within compost heaps or under logs.

Whether you see reptiles in your garden depends largely on whether they are in the local area and can access it in the first place.

It is important to report your sightings to help build up local and national records of these declining species. Get in touch with the local Biological Records Centre and you local Amphibian and Reptile Group (ARG) if you have seen slow-worms in your garden. 

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Native lizards.
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Make your garden reptile-friendly.
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Find my Local Records Centre.
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Find my local ARG.