Care Sheet for Alligator LizardsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.17 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 09/26/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Alligator Lizards |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Liz@rd lov3r |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Southern alligator lizard |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | no other |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a triangular-shaped head and are much bigger than females. the females are smaller and their head is as wide as its body |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | For substrate u could use sand or bark but i prefer bark because sand can get the lizard impacted and that can be fatal |
Lighting and UVB: | Use a UVB lamp |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Have a temperature of 75-85 degrees throughout the tank and the lowest night time temperature is 60 degrees |
Heating and Equipment: | Don’t use heat rocks and make sure for equipment u get alot of hiding spots or your lizard will get stressed out and die also keep a water dish in at all times and mist cage in the morning everyday just like it would be in the wild |
Caging Provided: | Use a 10-20 gallon tank for just 1,anything higher for 2 or more gators |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Feed them live crickets and/or mealworms everyday. i feed mine 3 large crickets a day and 1 mealworm or the other way around |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I use calcium powder once a week |
Maintenance: | Keep tank clean an pick up any poo u find in the tank |
Some Words on this Species: | These lizards are very interesting when hunting and they good adaptable animals, however they will inflict a painful bite if u provoke them. just make sure u feed them and the tank is well cleaned u will do just fine |
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