Jerky, the Leopard Swift Lizard

I named him Jerky because he feels like jerky, and he is tough like jerky.

Leopard Swifts are fairly easy to keep as pets. All mine needs is crickets, love, and a good friend. I am all of those things and more for my Leopard Swift.

Jerky lives in a cage that is three feet tall and is two feet around in a circular way. I feed him five crickets a day, and it costs my parents a bundle! I also handfeed Jerky most of the time, and I don't know why he would rather be handfed. If you have a Leopard Swift it might not want to be handfed.

Jerky usually drinks water out of a little pan or tupperware bowl. Another way to give a lizard water is to put it on a rock so they can lick it off. Sometimes I just drop it on his nose!

When a Leopard Swift gets cold or real wet they begin to get fat or full of air. A heat source is really important for basking and to keep their digestion working. A heat rock is not a good choice though, it gets so hot that it can seriously burn a lizard. A basking light placed around 12" from your animal works well.

I recommend a Leopard Swift for experienced lizard trainers.

Jerky is 12 and a half inches long from head to tip of tail.

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