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 Grouchy Basilisk

So I have a brown basilisk that was given to me by a friend who didn’t have the time to look after it last year. I’ve had her for quite a while now and I’ve noticed that she’s really not very active. She seems to have a favorite branch that’s sorta hidden that she spends pretty much ALL her time on. She’s also dark in color most of the time.

She’s a good eater and seems quite healthy, so I’m guessing it’s maybe just a personality thing.
11/03/07  12:06pm

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 Grouchy Basilisk

describe your setup
11/09/07  11:31pm

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 Grouchy Basilisk

I wish I had a cam...it would be so much easier.

The enclosure is a 40 gallon breeder with a 3 foot tall wooden top built onto it so the total height is about 4’. A good portion of the aquarium is sectioned off and full of water, with some big rocks and a big piece of bark up out of the water, and then a few fish in there. The water is filtered and heated a bit.

The dry side has a couple inches of bed a beast or whatever that stuff made from coconut fibers is. There are a few shelves in the upper wooden portion, and lots of plants and branches for climbing on.

As for lighting, I’ve got a 5.0 UVB light, and a 45watt halogen for heat which gives me a basking temp around 100F. I’m not sure offhand what my ambient temps are in there though, but my herp room is fairly warm to begin with.
11/11/07  01:03pm

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 Grouchy Basilisk

depending on his size maybe you’ll need a longer cage soon.
warm and cool temps are both important,whats the humidity?
has he been to a vet to see if he has parasites?
and what kind of fish?
11/17/07  02:06am

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 Grouchy Basilisk

Looking at her size relative to the enclosure she’s in, I don’t think cage size is really an issue.

Temps are ranging from the mid 70’s in the cool areas up to around 85 on the warmer side. Humidity is around 75% right now.

I haven’t taken her in to see the vet, but I did have a fecal done a while back when I got her (the guy I got her from housed her with a pair of water dragons, but his dog got one of the dragons, and his cats got the other) and the fecal came back clean.

As for the fish, there’s a few zebra danios, a few platys and one gold mystery smail in there on cleanup duty.
11/17/07  11:51am

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 Grouchy Basilisk

i don’t know if those fish are toxic to reptiles if it is eating them. i think your basilisk just wants to be hidden and feel more secure.everything sounds good.
11/19/07  12:07am

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 Grouchy Basilisk

i don’t know if those fish are toxic to reptiles if it is eating them. i think your basilisk just wants to be hidden and feel more secure.everything sounds good.
11/19/07  12:08am

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 Grouchy Basilisk

I’m pretty much thinking that’s the case as well, really she seems quite healthy.

And she doesn’t even try to eat the fish, so I don’t think that’s really a concern.

Thanks for your help, I just wanted to make sure there wasn’t something I was/wasn’t doing properly but everything seems okay, I guess it’s just her sketchy personality.
11/19/07  08:45am


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