Difference between revisions of "Lizard Husbandry Requirements"

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! Species/ Habitat (vivarium) !! POTZ !! Humidity !! Lighting !! Diet
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! Bearded dragon /Pogona spp.Terrestrial, desert
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Bearded dragon /Pogona spp.Terrestrial, desert
| 25-30 || 20-30 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c,h
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
 
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! Green anole Anolis carolinensis /Arboreal, rainforest
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green anole Anolis carolinensis /Arboreal, rainforest
| 23-29 || 70-80 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 23-29  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c  
 
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! Green iguana Iguana iguana/Arboreal, rainforest
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green iguana Iguana iguana/Arboreal, rainforest
| 30-35 || 60-80 || UV-broad spectrum || H,i,c
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 30-35  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 60-80  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| H,i,c
 
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! Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularis/Terrestrial, desert
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularis/Terrestrial, desert
| 25-30 || 20-30 || No specific requirements || I,c
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| No specific requirements  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c
 
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!Plumed basilisk Basiliscus plumiformis/ Arboreal, rainforest
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Plumed basilisk Basiliscus plumiformis/ Arboreal, rainforest
| 25-30 || 70-80 || UV-broad spectrum || I,c,h
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
 
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!Water dragon Physignathus lesueri/Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Water dragon Physignathus lesueri/Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest
|25-30  
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30  
|80-90
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 80-90
|UV-broad spectrum
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| UV-broad spectrum
|I,h
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|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,h
 
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Revision as of 20:53, 2 March 2010



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