My eight-year-old nephew said he saw a "Rainbow Curl Tail lizard" in a pet store and asked me if I would help him find a caresheet for it so that he and his mother could learn about them before deciding if it was a suitable pet for them. I have never heard of a ""Rainbow Curl Tail" lizard; I'm a turtle keeper. Does anyone out there know what type of lizard he may have been referring to? Are there really "Rainbow Curl Tail" lizards?
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Rainbow Curl Tail Lizard?
MrHappyGoLucky12
Aug 25, 2005 12:40 PM
Replies (2)
bradtort
Aug 26, 2005 11:55 AM
I won't try to figure out the common name, but assuming that it is a member of the genus Leiocephalus, the following caresheet should help:
www.reptileforums.com/care_sheets/lizards/curly_tail.htm
I'd go for something larger than the 15 gallon. Maybe a 20-gallon long. Some of the curly-tails get up to 10 inches.
itsazoo
Sep 10, 2005 12:13 AM
He probably saw a Jewel Curly Tail...I've seen them called Rainbow's on occasion. I have a pair and have found VERY little in the online/book world about them. The caresheet in the other post is pretty good. They LOVE to burrow in sand and bask in a nice hot spot. I keep mine in a 20H with a couple of inches of fine grain sand and some grapevine to climb around on. I keep their basking area around 95. They do well on crickets and/or mealworms. A lot of fun to watch but very quick and do not like to be handled. Let me know if you have any other questions!
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