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Posted by: antonm at Tue Jul 22 22:58:57 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by antonm ] We call these things "Asian Vine Lizards". I believe thats simply another common name for them around here, feel free to correct me. Regardless they seem very similar in care from my research so the info should apply. Pretty common but not very popular so not many shops have them. Very similar care to an anole (if you've never dealt with them). So far we have had no problems mixing them with anoles. Larger anoles such as big headed anoles and guyana blue anoles can cause a problem but common green anoles, bahaman anoles and such should be just fine. House geckos are good similar size lizards that are very cheap and hardy. They, however, are prone to get stressed out and drop their tails/die if kept with others. To keep those alive you need a relatively large tank and a couple of tricks. Tell me what tank you plan to get and your budget and I can give you some further solutions. UV light is a must for all of them to thrive, I recommend a 5.0 (~5% UBV) Day-Glo or something similar. 5.0 "Iguana" lights and similar lights should be ok as well (Look for the UV percentage). Keep the temeratures around 85 to keep everyone happy but all of the lizards you specified can handle temperatures of 95- for a SHORT period of time. If it gets too hot, put ice cubes on the screen to cool it down. If it is the problem persists, you need to consider moving your tank to a cooler area because 90 is pretty much a basking temperature. Humidity should be anywhere from 50-70 with a desired percentage of 65. Regular misting should keep it up pretty easy in a glass tank. If not, get a humidifier similar to my tokay's tank (picture below). As for breeding, I cannot say. They may or may not. What I do know is that the larger the enclosure the larger the chance. The cage furniture is the important part. Lots of hiding spots is a must. Different levels of terrain and many available homes drop the fighting rate dramatically. Keep the hiding spaces of similar size and strategical place so nobody feels lesser (dont make it too boring though | ||
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