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Note: temperatures shown are ideal ambient daytime temperatures (POTZ).  
 
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.
 
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
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* I - Insectivorous
 
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* H - Herbivorous
C - Carnivorous
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* C - Carnivorous
  
 
Upper case letters indicate majority, lower case letters indicate minority
 
Upper case letters indicate majority, lower case letters indicate minority

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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