Care Sheet for *Lizards in GeneralAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 1.67 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 12/23/2004 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | *Lizards in General |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Plastron76 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Curly Tailed Lizard |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Any other curly tail in general. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a hemipenial bulge as they mature. Females have two slots in between their legs. Females should not have a hemipenial bulge as they grow. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Use sand as a bedding or substrate in your aquarium. They will burrow in the sand. So don’t get scared if you come home and your lizard isn’t there in its there. Feel through the sand gently as to not crush the lizard. Use a dish to drink from. They better like to drink as you mist on the cage. |
Lighting and UVB: | Use a ceramic dome light with a spotlight 100 watt for a basking area. They need a UV light for digestion reasons. Also they have to have a 10 hour basking period with light available for them to bask when they need it. So you have to get them out of the sand to bask every day. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Basking spot temps should be at 110 100 degrees f.outside temps at 85 90 degrees f.also mist the cage daily. Humidity percentage should be around30-50%. |
Heating and Equipment: | One under cage heat pad is required for night so he isn’t cold under the sand when he goes to sleep. Also a heat rock would be nice. It isn’t required but they like it to just lay around on. |
Caging Provided: | I have mine in a BIG cage for a curly tail. I have mine in a 50 wide. I give my animals as much room as I can give them. A 20 high is the smallest cage to be provided for this lizard. Cage furniture like fake plants and sticks for them to bask on under the lamp would be recommended.make the cage look natural. |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They rarely eat veggies they love fruit. Especially cantaloupe. They eat most of insects like crickets. They like mealworms also. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Cricket dust. |
Maintenance: | Clean cage weekly. Don’t want it to stink up ya house. Also it is not good for the lizard itself. |
Some Words on this Species: | They curl their tail when they get scared. They bite sometimes. If they do,pour hot water on them not enough to burn them. Or bend the tip of their tail back lightly.
Also, if they have any missing toes that means they are stressed out. To tame them, mist them and eventually they will crawl up your arm. |
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