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yeah that i what i hear about these guys. just one of those animals that shouldn't be kept in captivity.Mealworms are a very poor diet even temporarily, and sadly the odds of you being able to raise enough ants of any type for your little dead lizard are about zero. You will have to spend a lot of time collecting ants for it. Instead of worms though I would also try small crickets and other insects. By collecting this animal you have almost certainly doomed it to a slow death. HLs are one of those animals that should never be collected due to their relatively specialized dietary needs.
Weather or Not a Hobbyist should bring home a Horny Toad - I will Not touch w/ my opinion.Mealworms are a very poor diet even temporarily, and sadly the odds of you being able to raise enough ants of any type for your little dead lizard are about zero.
I am one of those "few", Tenebrio molitor is a poor feeder for most animals and no substitute for this animals natural diet.Weather or Not a Hobbyist should bring home a Horny Toad - I will Not touch w/ my opinion.
However, 2 say that a Mealworm {beetle larvae} is Not suitable, "short-term"
nutritionally for a lizard that eats one, well, that is your own opinion - Shared by very Few.
- Jason
By the time the OP is in Nevada again this animal will most likely have passed on.
-Brad
it's not like these things have ranges like wolves do. they can be thick in certain areas. i think it would be just fine if released back. it's not like she raised it from the egg, it's been in the wild its whole life and knows what to do. the only potential problem is exposing to nasty stuff in a personal collection and re-introducing it back into the wild.Even if you release it in the exact spot you got it there is a good chance another lizard will have taken over that little bit of territory giving your lizard no place to call home.