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For information on how to house a lizard, see [[Lizard Housing|Lizard Housing]].
 
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Important husbandry requirements for some lizards

For information on how to house a lizard, see Lizard Housing.

For information on lizard diets, see Lizard Diet.

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

Literature Search

CABI logo.jpg


Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).


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