Care Sheet for Alligator LizardsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 01/23/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Alligator Lizards |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Southern Alligator Lizard |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Northern Alligator Lizard |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males tend to have wider heads then females do. Females also sometimes are a little larger. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Dirt, mulch, or bark are a good substrate as Alligator lizards like to bury themselves. Don’t use gravel as it may be ingested and cause intestinal blockage. As far as water mine like a large, not too deep water area for soaking, and drinking. Alligator lizards can and will swim too. |
Lighting and UVB: | I have just used a standard reptile light for mine |
Temperatures and Humidity: | I would recommend a temperature of around 75 degrees. The humidity in my tank is about 65. |
Heating and Equipment: | Ive never used special heating but it wouldn’t hurt, just DON’T use heat rocks as it tends to burn most reptiles. |
Caging Provided: | Mine are in a seventy gallon tank with one-third shallow water. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets, meal-worms or any other small insect. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium wouldn’t hurt to be used occasionally. |
Maintenance: | Pretty easy. Just clean the cage out when it looks dirty. |
Some Words on this Species: | Alligator lizards tend to be aggressive and bite so I wouldn’t recommend this as a children’s animal. But overall I feel they are a good hardy species. |
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