hey,
i am going down July 17 to pick up some different lizards. Aust. Water Dragons, Argentine Tegus, and a couple Jeweled Lacertas from Agama International. i've done a lot with Bert, and figured this time i would go down there and give the lacertas a try. i normally stick to my monitors and tegus. though i also have a water dragon and some bearded morphs. im guessing UVB is very important with Lacertas? right now i have a 40g breeder setup for them. with a 100watt Powersun and a 2'Reptisun. different hides and which substrate would you guys use plain dirt or cypress mulch? diets mainly insects i have a constant supply of nightcrawlers, waxworms, superworms, roaches, crickets and some other little buggies. will they eat mice or fruit and veggies? im not expecting a pet to cuddle with, but do they calm down any? or are they just always hi-strung lizards? all pics of cages are very welcome, ideas or websites. thanks
below is a pic of Bob, my Blackthroat monitor taking a dip. he is around 5½' and 30lbs...? about 2yrs old
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Soon to be new Lacerta Owner.
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Hi,
I do not give my jewelled Lacertas any UVB, but I do supplement their diet with D3.
Light intensity matters a lot. So if you do not keep them outside, use metal halides.
They grow to more than 4 ft. 40 g is WAYYYYYYY too small. They should have a floor space of at least 4 x 3 ft, betterbigger.
Yes, they eat all the stuff you mentioned and also eat veggies and flowers, even bird seed.
Don´t forget to offe rbrid grit and appropriate supplements
I´d suggest playsand as a substrate, which should be kept relatively dry. But you should provide hide boxes with a moister substrate.
In a less frequented room, they may stay shy, but in a living room or any room, where people move around a lot, they will soon andapt. Since they are voracious feeders, they will soon associate you with food and thus become relatively "tame".
Hope that helps
Ingo
Sorry, of course they do not grow to 4 ft..that was a typo. But they easily reach 2ft.
ya, i didnt plan on keeping them in the 40g forever. im getting little ones. i have a 6x3x3 i was planning on using for them.
thanks for the info.
later
