Difference between revisions of "Lizard Husbandry Requirements"
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| − | ! Species/ Habitat (vivarium) ! | + | !bgcolor="#99CC66"| Species/ Habitat (vivarium) |
| + | !bgcolor="#99CC66"| POTZ | ||
| + | !bgcolor="#99CC66"| Humidity | ||
| + | !bgcolor="#99CC66"| Lighting | ||
| + | !bgcolor="#99CC66"| Diet | ||
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| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Bearded dragon /Pogona spp.Terrestrial, desert | |
| − | | 25-30 || 20-30 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c,h | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30 |
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30 | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green anole Anolis carolinensis /Arboreal, rainforest | |
| − | | 23-29 || 70-80 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 23-29 |
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80 | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green iguana Iguana iguana/Arboreal, rainforest | |
| − | | 30-35 || 60-80 || UV-broad spectrum || H,i,c | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 30-35 |
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 60-80 | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| H,i,c | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularis/Terrestrial, desert | |
| − | | 25-30 || 20-30 || No specific requirements || I,c | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30 |
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30 | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| No specific requirements | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c | ||
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| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Plumed basilisk Basiliscus plumiformis/ Arboreal, rainforest | |
| − | | 25-30 || 70-80 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c,h | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30 |
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80 | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum | ||
| + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Water dragon Physignathus lesueri/Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest | |
| − | |25-30 | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30 |
| − | |80-90 | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 80-90 |
| − | |UV-broad spectrum | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum |
| − | |I,h | + | |bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,h |
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 2 March 2010
| This article is still under construction. |
Important husbandry requirements for some lizards
| Species/ Habitat (vivarium) | POTZ | Humidity | Lighting | Diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded dragon /Pogona spp.Terrestrial, desert | 25-30 | 20-30 | UV-broad spectrum | I,c,h |
| Green anole Anolis carolinensis /Arboreal, rainforest | 23-29 | 70-80 | UV-broad spectrum | I,c |
| Green iguana Iguana iguana/Arboreal, rainforest | 30-35 | 60-80 | UV-broad spectrum | H,i,c |
| Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularis/Terrestrial, desert | 25-30 | 20-30 | No specific requirements | I,c |
| Plumed basilisk Basiliscus plumiformis/ Arboreal, rainforest | 25-30 | 70-80 | UV-broad spectrum | I,c,h |
| Water dragon Physignathus lesueri/Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest | 25-30 | 80-90 | UV-broad spectrum | I,h |
Note: temperatures shown are ideal ambient daytime temperatures (POTZ).
These should be allowed to fall by approximately 5 C during the night and hot spots may be 5 C higher.
- I - Insectivorous
- H - Herbivorous
- C - Carnivorous
Upper case letters indicate majority, lower case letters indicate minority