Care Sheet for Gila Monsters and Beaded LizardsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.58 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/03/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Repti madddd |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Gila monsters and bearded lizards |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | just gila monsters and bearded lizards |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have a larger vent than females and males have a larger head |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | You should supply a water dish and fill it to the lizards belly and substances should be soil or newspapers |
Lighting and UVB: | You should supply a 30watt to a 50watt bulb for basking (sunbathing area) in one corner of the tank and supply a full spectrum uva and uvb bulb or tube for vitamin d3 |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temperatures should be between 80f to 105f in the basking end and the humidity should be 40 to 60 |
Heating and Equipment: | A 30watt to 50watt bulb should be right with a full spectrum uva and uvb bulb or tube if at night the temperature drops to 60 i would recommend a heat mat and you should have a thermostat |
Caging Provided: | You should use a 50 gallon tank or bigger is always better but 60 gallon tank for two |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | A gila monster and a bearded lizard has a mix diet but there main food should be cricket, locust, or pinkeys and use collard and mustards greens or the cheapest is dandelion laves |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | You should use a powder which has vitamin d3 the best for lizards is t rex |
Maintenance: | You should clean the lizards out once a week but don’t rearrange there habitat it causes great stress and if there is any spills clean as soon a possible |
Some Words on this Species: | These lizards can be greatly tamed and be a great pet but they are highly venomous so please be care full or wear protection |
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