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Could ya give me some info on the set-up of a collards cage????

Here is something you can read, from Mr. Wells site about their needs ! Hope it helps, it was quicker than me typing it all,
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These lizards are very active and you can not give them too much room. Adult lizards should be kept in at least a forty gallon aquarium
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These lizards are very territorial, no more than one male and two females should be kept together. Sand makes an excellent substrate. Collared lizards are saxicolous, so rocks piles make natural basking sites.

If more than one lizard is to be caged together, make several basking sites. Be careful that the rocks can not come down on the lizards when they dig around them.

Like most lizards, collared lizards require ultraviolet light. Use a full-spectrum fluorescent bulb along with a incandescent bulb above the basking site.

For healthy and colorful lizards, natural sunlight is a must. Collared lizards like it hot: their basking site should be between 100 and 105 degrees.

The rest of their cage should be in the high 80's to 90's (degrees F) during the day. Most individuals will drink from a water bowl, but some wild-caught lizards will only drink from water droplets.

Mist the rocks and glass in their enclosure to stimulate drinking every few days. Collared lizards eat a lot and can be fed daily. Crickets are the most convenient food source available. It is best to feed them a variety of insects. It is always fun to watch them catch flying insects in mid-air
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Oh I would say if you only have one, a min. of 20 gallon tank (atleast) Anything else , just ask, someone here will gladly try and answer, just been slow lately ! Eve