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Lizard Husbandry Requirements (view source)
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==Important husbandry requirements for some lizards==
==Important husbandry requirements for some lizards==
For information on how to house a lizard, see [[Lizard Housing|Lizard Housing]].
For information on lizard diets, see [[Reptile Diet Composition|Lizard Diet]].
{| border="1"
{| border="1"
!bgcolor="#99CC66"| Diet
!bgcolor="#99CC66"| Diet
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Bearded dragon (''Pogona'' spp.)/ Terrestrial, desert
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Bearded Dragon|Bearded dragon]] (''Pogona'' spp.)/ Terrestrial, desert
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green anole (''Anolis carolinensis'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Green Anole|Green anole]] (''Anolis carolinensis'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 23-29
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 23-29
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Green iguana (''Iguana iguana'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Green Iguana|Green iguana]] (''Iguana iguana'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 30-35
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 30-35
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 60-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 60-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| H,i,c
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| H,i,c
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Leopard gecko (''Eublepharis macularis'')/ Terrestrial, desert
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Leopard Gecko|Leopard gecko]] (''Eublepharis macularis'')/ Terrestrial, desert
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 20-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Plumed basilisk (''Basiliscus plumiformis'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Basilisk|Plumed basilisk]] (''Basiliscus plumiformis'')/ Arboreal, rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 70-80
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| I,c,h
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| Water dragon (''Physignathus lesueri'')/ Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| [[Water Dragon|Water dragon]] (''Physignathus lesueri'')/ Arboreal (semi-aquatic) rainforest
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 25-30
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 80-90
|bgcolor="#CCFF99"| 80-90
Note: temperatures shown are ideal ambient daytime temperatures (POTZ).
Note: temperatures shown are ideal ambient daytime temperatures ([[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]]).
These should be allowed to fall by approximately 5 C during the night and hot spots may be 5 C higher.
These should be allowed to fall by approximately 5°C during the night and hot spots may be 5°C higher.
* I - Insectivorous
* I - Insectivorous
Upper case letters indicate majority, lower case letters indicate minority
Upper case letters indicate majority, lower case letters indicate minority
==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.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2007/20073120078.pdf ''' The three big reptile diseases: husbandry, husbandry and husbandry...!''' Paré, J. A.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Small animal and exotics. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Volume 21, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2007, 2007, pp 1603-1604 - '''Full Text Article''']
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