I caught a baby (about an inch long, if that..very tiny) Horned Lizard AKA Horny Toad. I know their diet consists of mainly ants, and I've found websites that sell ants in large quantities. I currently have him/her housed in a 5-gallon plastic terrarium. With about 3 inches deep of sand (from a park playground) a small rock-like water dish, and a hide spot. For heat I use a heat pad (made for humans) under one side of the tank during the day (off at night) set on MED. Is this okay?
I have a few other questions.......

1) During the winter months (now) should I expect my baby HL to be hibernating all winter long (no eating/buried under sand)??

2) Can I substatute natural sunlight for artificial (uva/uvb)??

3) How can I give him natural sunlight? Put his plastic cage next to a window? doesnt plastic or glass block out the uv from the sun?

4) How many ants/baby crickets should I expect my HL to eat when hes only an inch long?

5) How do they get their water out in the wild? Will he really drink straight out of a water dish? How much water does a 1 inch desert reptile really need? Should I manually give him a couple drops a day (with a dropper, in his mouth)??

6) How do I find out the sex?

7) What are their behaviors in the summer/winter?

8) What's better a basking lamp or heating pad? With a heating pad how do I know what temperature it is and if hes getting enough heat? Should I have no heat in the winter and just let him hibernate???

9) When he sticks out his tongue to grab an ant, he grabs a couple granules of sand, after a period of time, does this sand build up in the stomach and clog his intestines and eventually cause death??...happens with baby bearded dragons...

10) What are the secrets/tips/suggestions to keeping a HL in captivity. How often is this successful??


Thank you for all the help and suggestions...my baby Horned Lizard will greatly appreciate it.


*Jessica*

0.0.1 Green Iguana
0.0.1 Horned Lizard
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0.2.0 Cat
1.0.0 Ball Python
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