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just got a pair. anyone with any experience with them care to share your thoughts? thanks

Hello
I've been keeping and breeding this species for more than 15 years now. They require almost identical conditions as jeweled lacertas (T. lepidus), except they fare better with a bit more of moisture. Spray cooler part of terrarium every day in the morning to raise humidity slightly, and this should sufice (simulation of the morning dew). Should I mention that L. viridis will, like most lacertids, fare best in large outdoor terrariums or garden frames.

thanks Nino.

any info on breeding them?

If you provide apt housing, breeding is easy.
You should hibernate them properly and then within a few weeks after the hibernation you will see lots of matings and get the first clutch around april.
Hatching rate depends a lot on health and supplementation of the mother. One to three more clutches will follow during summer.
Sometimes you may have to remove the male for a while, since too much mating stresses the female. In some cases you may add a second female-but no all females do tolerate other females.

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Ingo