Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.19 (1=lowest, 5=highest)Last Updated: 05/21/2005
Main Category:
Lizards
Sub Category:
Collared Lizards
Care Sheet Submitted By:
Puffyturtle
Years Experience:
Under 1 Year
Species:
Eastern collard lizard
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:
Collard Lizard
Sexing and Characteristics:
N/A
Mostly Active During:
Day
Substrate and Water Needs:
Shallow water dish, they never really drink it so u don’t have to fill it every day. maybe just once a week
Lighting and UVB:
UVB and a heat lamp
Temperatures and Humidity:
Humidity from 25 to 30
Temp. 80 to 90, basking from 100 to 120
Heating and Equipment:
Branch, HIDING PLACE (they love it), some kind of rock that will absorb the heat, i think the heat rocks get to hot.
Caging Provided:
24 to 40 gallon with lid, they probably will jump out if they can, there really fast and can jump well.
Diet:
Carnivorous
Description of Diet:
Mainly anything that moves. small worms, crickets, mealworms, waxworms, (for adults) superworms. depending on the lizard (kinda unlikely) lettice or shredded carrots.
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:
My lizard seems to be afraid of the dusted crickets cause there white so i give her the flukers liquid vitamins. i just put it in a little syringe and and give it too her that way, dont worry it doesnt hurt them. oh and i also mix it with water because she really never drinks water and it scares me.
Maintenance:
They get pretty dirty from digging to i fill a plate of bowl with warm water and give her a little bath. feed 3 to 4 times a week for adults and everyday for babys or not adults. keep cage clean.
Some Words on this Species:
This might just be the females, but mine really likes to dig so if u get a lot of bedding then they can dig and stuff.maybe like 3 to 5 inches of bedding.
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