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I saw a horned lizard today and fell in love with it. I have 2 Bearded dragons and love them. I did learn the hard way when I got my first beardie that the info you read on the internet is not reliable. I now have 2 fat happy beardies. I want to make sure I have the set up right and I know exactly what I am getting into prior to getting one. If anyone could please fill me in on what to expect I would appreciate it.

Viv size?
substrate?
UVB/UVA-what % and how far from basking site
temps?
food? what kind, how much, how often?
husbandry?
how well do they do in captivity?
life expectancy?
any other info I should know?

Please go to www.Phrynosoma.org and read all you can. You are going to get into a little bit of an expense with ants, because ants are the preferred insect meal for most horned lizards. While they will take in crickets and other fair, these lizards need ants in their diet to maintain optimum health. We are talking about the big red ants, not fire ants or Argentine ants. I suggest you inform yourself of what your getting into first before you commit. Ants can get expensive... The information needs to be followed closely, your deviation from the information provided there may cause your animal to get sick and eventually expire. Also you need to be able to find a reputable person with healthy animals, most of the time they are not healthy and have been in possession of a breeder or jobber that doesn't know how to take care of these and they are already getting thin......just be wise. Cheers!!!
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Thank you for replying. I have not been able to find enough info and do not feel confident that I can care for it properly so I will not be getting one. I like to have a large number of people I can talk to and a large amount of info. I never take on a new pet with out knowing exactly how to care for it.