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Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/28/2006

Main Category:

Lizards

Sub Category:

Swifts

Care Sheet Submitted By:

Nater

Years Experience:

1 to 2 Years

Species:

Emerald Swift

Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:

N/a

Sexing and Characteristics:

N/A

Mostly Active During:

Both

Substrate and Water Needs:

I use a jungle Substrate that the lizards can burrow in it. you also need to clean the substrate every couple weeks. I also use a normal water dish and change it every day and make sure the water dish has water in it.

Lighting and UVB:

I use a UV. bulb and leave it on all the time. I also have a basking bulb that I leave on till about 9:00 10:00 then i turn it off.

Temperatures and Humidity:

My tanks heating is about 79 to 89 degrees in the cool part the warm part is about 95 to a 100 for basking. the humidity is about 80% all the time.

Heating and Equipment:

You need 2 dome lights with one UV light and a basking bulb. You also need an under tank heating pad for the warmer part of the tank

Caging Provided:

I provided a 30 gallon tank with a water dish fake plant and 2 trees with a vine. Earl really likes the vine he sits on it and basks all day. Larry likes the tree to bask on.

Diet:

Carnivorous

Description of Diet:

I have herd that emerald swifts like a small amount of fruits and veggies. mine don’t, they don’t like meal worms either. they only eat crickets powdered in a supplement.

Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:

Herpcare calcium & vitamin d3

Maintenance:

You should clean your tank every couple weakened water every day.

Some Words on this Species:

You should handle your emerald swift every day if you don’t they will not like to be held. mine like to be held every now and then.

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