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Nirah
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 Please help with questions!

I have a 12-year-old sister who is excellent at taking care of pets . Any pet she’s ever taken care of have had long, happy lives. She is a huge fan of reptiles and I want to get her something that is easy to take care of for starting with reptiles. Long-tailed lizards or green anoles seem like the right choice. I just have a few questions:

1: Will a full-screen enclosure be okay for them?

2: Can long-tailed lizards and anoles be housed together (or with house geckos)?

3: VERY IMPORTANT!!! I had a chameleon that died from this Do the females need specific environments to lay eggs (even if unfertilized) or will they just lay them when they to?

4: How much should an adult be fed a day and do they eat any vegetation?

5: What are their major health concerns?

6: Are they better in small or large groups? (The enclosure is about 45 gallons)

7: Is just a water bowl good or do they like a large amount of water (enough to sit in)?

8: I know they like branches and stuff to climb on, but the enclosure is as tall as it is long; should there be plenty of vines and things for them to climb up, or will they stay on the floor?

9: Is there an easy way to tell males from females?

10: What kind of light is recommended in regards to UV concerns? (I have 5.0 and 3.0 UVB fluorescent bulbs available in my house, but I can easily get different kinds)

Answers to any of these questions would be a huge help! I want to help my sister make the first step to reptile care with as much information as possible and help her keep her pets alive (she gets really mad at herself if a pet dies). Please and thank you!


03/06/09  08:54pm


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