Looking after small lizard from the garden

[what..the?]

ok so I was pulling up the weeds today and I am digging over the whole thing tomorrow this evening I came across a small lizard in the soil and quickly saved him from the 'chop' as the ground is being dug up tomorrow I thought it best not to put him back until tomorrow evening when it is finished, otherwise it would too risky he would end up in pieces so I have him here in an insect insect plastic aquarium I have some earth in there and water, as it's dark I can't really get any insects from outside should I find him a woodlice or something to eat? Will he need to eat? he it about 8cm long

Thanks in advance

[slinkycat]

Are you sure its a lizard? Newts bury themselves in soil.

[what..the?]

Your right on there just goggled and it is certainly a newt thanks :)

[rowanwitch]

just put it back outside in a shady spot under some plants he /she will find a safe spot out of the way