Classifications Of Lizards

The first lizard is the monkey-tailed skink. Its scientific name is corucia zebrata. Its origin is the Solomon Islands. The average size of the males can reach lengths of about 24"/60 cm with females only reaching about 18"/45 cm. Monkey tailed skinks are usually docile and will become tame with regular handling. Males are very territorial and so to avoid fighting, only one male should be kept per enclosure. Enclosure For three hatchling/juvenile (up to 12"/30 cm) monkey tailed skinks a vivarium that is 36"/90 cm long, 12"/30 cm deep and 12"/30 cm high should be used. For three

adult monkey tailed skinks a vivarium that is at least 48"/120 cm long, 24"/60 cm deep and 24"/60 cm high should be used. A wood based substrate such as bark chips that are kept moist by regular spraying should be used. Using a nocturnal spotlight or an infrared heater will allow you to view your monkey tailed skink without disturbing it and will also reduce any stress caused by bright, glaring lights. Temperatures during the day should vary from 77°F/25°C in the cool end to 90°F/32°C in the basking site. Nighttime temperatures shouldn't be allowed to fall below 77°F/25°C, because temperatures at night need to be about 77°F/25°C a heat mat should be installed which should cover about ½ of the vivarium floor. Monkey tailed skinks are nocturnal, so bright lights should not be used. A UV tube is not necessary either and would just cause more stress to your animal. Several branches and rocks should be placed in the vivarium and also plenty of hiding places such as cork bark should be used inside the vivarium. Monkey tailed skinks may not drink from a water bowl and so the vivarium needs to be sprayed once or twice a day.

The next lizard is the frilled dragon. Its scientific name is chlamydosauras kingi. It originates from Northern Australia and New Guinea. Both males and females can reach lengths of 36”/90 cm, although females are normally smaller than males. Frilled dragons are normally very aggressive and will not tolerate being held. Males are very territorial and so only one male frilled dragon should be kept per vivarium. For three hatchling/juvenile Frilled Dragons (up to 18”/45 cm) a vivarium that is at least 36”/90 cm long, 18”/45 cm deep and 36”/90 cm high should be used. For three adult Frilled Dragons a vivarium that is at least 48”/120 cm long, 24”/60 cm deep and 48”/120 cm high should be used. A wood based substrate such as wood chips should be used. One or two spotlights above a couple of branches or rocks will provide a Frilled Dragon with a suitable basking site. Temperatures during the day should vary from 77°F/25°C in the cool end to about 95°F/35°C in the basking area. At night temperatures can safely drop to 62°F/18°C without causing any harm. A UV bulb with an out put of 5% UVB and 30% UVA should be mounted so that your Frilled Dragon can get within 14”/35 cm of it. Several branches must be mounted securely inside the vivarium, Frilled dragons may not drink from a bowl and so the vivarium should be lightly sprayed once or twice a day so that your frilled dragon can drink the water drops, but a water bowl should still be present for bathing purposes. Frilled Dragons of all ages should be kept on house crickets with the occasional mealworm and wax worm, as they reach sizes of 12”/30 cm + they can be offered the occasional pinky as well. Insects should be vitamin supplemented once every other day for the first 12 months and twice a week thereafter. Water should be lightly sprayed into the vivarium once or twice a day to keep humidity levels up.

Yet another lizard is the leopard gecko. Its scientific name is Eublepharis macularius. It originates from Southern Asia, Pakistan to Northwest India. It grows up to 10"/25 cm although females are slightly smaller. Males have two bulges at the base of their tale. Very tame, rarely bite. Male will fight if kept together, so only one male per enclosure should be kept one single leopard gecko should have a vivarium at least 24"/61 cm long, 12"/30 cm deep and 12"/30 cm high, three leopard geckos (1 male and 2 females) can be kept in a vivarium measuring 36"/90 cm long, 12"/30 cm deep and 12"/30 cm high. Leopard geckos are terrestrial animals and so long, deep tanks are better than thin, tall tanks. Do not use sand as the substrate because the geckos may eat the sand - trying to consume calcium or while eating crickets, sand can become impacted in the intestinal tract of the leopard gecko, which could cause death. A w

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