I have an opportunity to buy a plated lizard. I am sure that I can take care of it and meet it's needs, but I have limited space. How big of an enclosure does an adult plated lizard need to have? Would a 20 gal enclosure take care of things?
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I need a quick opinion
Burnt
May 27, 2007 10:47 PM
Replies (2)
Ingo
Jun 06, 2007 12:01 PM
Definitely not. A good size for an adult sudan plated would be a ground space of 5 x 3 ft or bigger. In smaller cages they tend to become extremely obese and inagile.
Ci@o
Ingo
GrotesqueBurgess
Aug 27, 2007 01:05 PM
that would depend on the type of plated lizard you are getting. Some plated species are MUCH smaller than others.
The little ornate plated lizards would probably do fine in a 20L, but a monster like my black-lined plated would need a 55 gallon or larger.
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