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in jan/feb this year i got 3 curly tailed lizards. since then two of them have died. Both were full grown (one was a little on the small side) and had a big tank and were given proper food. I didnt know about the lizards history before I bought them either. The smaller one died around arpril/may and the larger one died recently when I was away. (We had someone feed them). One lizard is still alive. Is this uncommon for lizards. I've had success with anolis.
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2.0.0. guinea pigs (Midnight, Nathan)
1.0.0 Jeweled curly tailed lizard (Hunter)
0.1.0 Hatian Curly tailed lizard (Lizzie)

what the set up was like and temps, and how they acted prior to dying. There are so many reasons.

Poor husbandry, parasites, its a shame. :0( But I would clean out the tank well, and start fresh with the remaining lizard.

Make sure he has, bugs, water in a shallow saucer, temps are right, and hope he does well. Were they ever checked for parasites?
Heres some brief info
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Jewelled Curly-tail Lizards thrive under dryer conditions, though medium humidity environments can also be appropriate. A 20-gallon-long terrarium with a deep substrate will work well for one or two lizards. The top layers of the substrate should be dry, and the bottom layer should be slightly damp. Full spectrum UV lighting is recommended. Ambient daytimeTemperatures should be about 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a basking spot about 95 degrees. At night the temperature should be in the low to mid 70s. It is best not to keep two males in the same enclosure. Jewelled Curly-tail Lizards should be fed a variety of insects. Some may accept fruit in small quantities.
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If hes thin or inactive you may want to have a fecal done at your vet to see if he has worms. Also males will fight, they are very territorial. Maybe you had all males????????

But in most of the things I have read they should be fairly easy to take care of and kind of hardy ! But I say that, not ever having them myself !

I sure hope you have better luck with your guy. Let us know how you make out!
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Eve

they werent checked for parisites. the 1 remaining is a male. The smaller female was likely eggbound but I wasnt home for the larger one but the person taking care of them said that she was looking pretty bad the day before she died. Everything on the husbandry thing I've been doing and they lived in a 35 gallon long. It is also possible since they substrate is desert sand that they might of eaten that. Could that be the cause. The male(THe remaining one) has always been the most active and appears to be healthy.
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2.0.0. guinea pigs (Midnight, Nathan)
1.0.0 Jeweled curly tailed lizard (Hunter)
0.1.0 Hatian Curly tailed lizard (Lizzie)

Just out of curiosity, from where did you acquire the lizards?

Katrina