| general
|
| description |
It makes excellent captives,
mild-mannered and never bite. It is a plant-eating hardy
desert lizard. |
| distribution |
U.S.A.
(including southern Nevada, western Arizona, southern
California to tip of Baja California and Sinaloa) |
| adult
size |
1' - 1' 2" |
| housing |
| natural habitats |
Terrestrial; Hot rocky
deserts |
| cage
|
Cage needs not to be very
tall since it does not climb much. Inside it should be
various sizes of rocks. Project the basking spot upon
a rock is preferable. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
gravel, fine sand (e.g.
Repti sand, Calci-Sand) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
38 - 43 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
29 - 35 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
18 - 24 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
30 - 40 % |
| water
dish |
Optional. a small water
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) can be left in the cage sometimes but not all
the time |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Omnivores |
| primary
food |
dark green leaves (e.g.
mustard, collard, radish, turnip greens, etc), flowers,
vegetables, fruits, or the well-balanced Iguana
pelleted food, Iguana
Formulas |
| occasional
food |
Insects, worms, spiders,
etc (once a week at most) |
| how
often to feed? |
Every day for hatchlings;
4 - 5 times a week for juveniles;
3 - 4 times a week for adults |
