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− | [[Image:Gila_Monster_head.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Gila Monster''' (Photo credit: Jeff Servoss)]] | + | [[Image:Gila_Monster_head.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Gila Monster. Jeff Servoss, WikiMedia Commons 2008]] |
− | | + | [[Image:DSC01788.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Gila monster enclosure at ZSL London Zoo. Clamy, RVC 2010]] |
| Scientific name: ''Heloderma suspectum'' | | Scientific name: ''Heloderma suspectum'' |
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| ==Enclosure== | | ==Enclosure== |
− | [[Image:Gila_monster.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Gila Monster at Bristol Zoo, England''' (Photo credit: Adrian Pingstone)]] | + | [[Image:Gila_monster.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Gila Monster at London Zoo, England. Clamy, RVC 2010]] |
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| In the wild these lizards are primarily nocturnal, remaining in burrows during the day to emerge at dusk and for part of the night. Vivariums with a large floor space of at least 150 x 90 x 60 cm are necessary. Gila monsters do best in plain cages with a sand substrate. Provide suitable rocks and retreats for the lizards. A thermostatically controlled ceramic heat source or alternatively a spotlight can provide heating with the appropriate wattage. Captive Gila will enter a low dish of water and soak there for long periods. | | In the wild these lizards are primarily nocturnal, remaining in burrows during the day to emerge at dusk and for part of the night. Vivariums with a large floor space of at least 150 x 90 x 60 cm are necessary. Gila monsters do best in plain cages with a sand substrate. Provide suitable rocks and retreats for the lizards. A thermostatically controlled ceramic heat source or alternatively a spotlight can provide heating with the appropriate wattage. Captive Gila will enter a low dish of water and soak there for long periods. |
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| Daytime temperatures of 29-35ºC. Night-time temperatures should not fall below 23ºC. | | Daytime temperatures of 29-35ºC. Night-time temperatures should not fall below 23ºC. |
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| + | ==Literature Search== |
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| + | Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation). |
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| + | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=(od:(Gila+Monster)+OR+title:(Gila+Monster)+OR+ab:(Gila+Monster)+OR+od:(Heloderma+suspectum)+OR+title:(Heloderma+suspectum)+OR+ab:(Heloderma+suspectum))&fq=sc:%22ve%22 Gila Monster (''Heloderma suspectum'') publications] |
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| [[Category:Lizard_Species]] | | [[Category:Lizard_Species]] |
| + | [[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary]] |