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Pink belly swift

Hi i was wondering if anyone has experience with pink belly swifts, could someone give me cage requirements and behavior thanks!

03/05/06 12:48pm

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Pink belly swift

Anyone???

03/06/06 06:21pm

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Pink belly swift

due to the lack of advice, my advice would be to follow through knowing that they are part of the swift family i myself would use all the info posted on emerald swifts and just keep close watch to see if any veryations or adjustments need to be made, i’m thinking your instinkt will help you through. i personally would like you to keep us updated with your expierences as we may all learn with you.

04/07/06 11:50am

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Pink belly swift

IVE NEVER HEARED OF A PINK BELLIE

04/09/06 05:14pm

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Pink belly swift

might want to try

http://www.jojaffa.com/board.php?page=4&board_id=43&highlight=13192

04/11/06 06:57am

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Pink belly swift

other than the link above where i saw a post re: pink belly swifts, i also found this "care sheet" because i know nothing about pink belly swifts i can’t say wether it is trust worthy or not but i do hope it helps.

PINK BELLY SWIFT
Sceloporus variabilis

Pink Belly Swifts are members of a large family of small lizards often referred to as spiny lizards. These hardy lizards are found in a wide variety of habitats from the southern United States to South America.

Maximum size: 3.75-5.5”

Lighting: Full spectrum fluorescent UV bulbs and a basking light are required.

Temperature range: Day 77°-86°F Night 68°F Basking 90°F

Food: Crickets and mealworms coated in calcium and vitamin powder.

Water: A bowl of clean water should always be available. Mist daily to provide water droplets.

Housing/Habitat: An aquarium equipped with an under tank heating pad at one end. Use calci-sand or desert blend substrate. Landscape with rocks and branches to provide a basking area and plenty of hiding places. Misting the terrarium substrate under some of the hiding places will help provide the humidity required.

04/11/06 10:05am

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Pink belly swift

thanks for the help guys!
I’ve had my swift for about 5 months now and have her in basically the same conditions as an anole she seems to be doing great she eats like a pig and has grown alot one thing i have learnt is they love large prey items, she also loves keeping her body in the ground and sticking her head up she’s also become pretty calm and lets me pick her up for short periods of time. I have never seen her drink but she must have since its been 5 months, she’s really crazy loves to run and jump around she tweezer feeds. I think these are great pets and recommend them to everyone.
Acclimation was pretty scary for me because she didnt come out of the ground for a week and then when she finally did she just sat around with her mouth open but it only lasted about a week or two so it was a pretty long acclimation process (about 3 weeks)
these are my observations having a pink bellied swift I hope they help anyone wanting to get one if you need anyhelp on them just ask I know 5 months isnt very long but she’s great and has taught me alot

04/17/06 09:01am

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Pink belly swift

I have a pair of pink bellied swifts, I will get some photos of them up here very soon. They are found in the in Mexico so a more arid setup will probably suit best. They seem to eat anything that moves very quickly.

08/14/06 10:26am

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Pink belly swift

Also forgot to say they grow to a lengh of 6 inches & the males are more colorful then females

08/14/06 10:29am

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Pink belly swift

Thank you for sharing this helpful experience! I just brought 2 Pink-Bellied Swifts (Rose-Bellied Spiny lizards) home to my prep’d desert vivarium and within a couple hours thought I had lost one... somehow! The pet store had them in a jungle like setup. They are actually from south-central Texas/northern Mexico, so arid sandy, desert-like conditions should be great. But I didn’t realize they liked to bury themselves in the sand, or even more, that there would be an adjusting period for them where they might just hide from me for a while. I discovered the 2nd lizard the next day, when I saw the tip of his tail sticking up out of the sand. I swear I carefully checked every square inch of that tank! I thought he climbed up the hot-rock cord and squeezed out through the tiny space at the top... I searched the entire downstairs! ... it’s kinda funny to me too now. (There’s no way it could have squeezed out of that space in the lid by the cord). Any way, I’m so glad I found your experience posted here. It’s sure to help anyone with a spiny lizard that also has a deep enough substrate to bury itself in. I’m an avid lizard lover, and have had a wild blue-bearded swift, and several others over the years growing up. Having just gone to Arizona for the first time last month, I decided it was time to rekindle the romance and change my simple plant terrarium into a living desert vivarium complete with a live-in lizard couple. The Pink-Bellies seemed just the ticket. Your info just helped solve a real mystery for me. I’ll keep a close, more relaxed eye on my Pink-Bellied diggers as they adjust to their new home.

What’s the best way to tell male from female?

12/07/06 03:24pm