Monday, December 31, 2012

Check out lllreptile.com

They have a nice selection of reptiles and supplies


curly tailed lizard care

    Curly tailed lizards  originate  from  peru , the  caribbean  and  cuba.  they  can  be  territorial  and  are  best  housed  alone,  although  females  can  be  housed  together  if  given  enough  space.    a  20  gallon  terrarium  is  recomended  but  you  can  get  by  with  a  10  gallon  terrarium  for  1 curly tailed  but  for  2  females  a  20  gallon  is  the  minimum  cage  size.   remember  to  use  a  screen  top  with  the  terrarium.    curly tails  need  a  temperature  gradient  on  the  warm  side  and  cool  side  of  the  terrarium.  to  regulate  their  body  temperature.  temperature within  the  habitat  should  vary  between  daytime  and  night time  hours.  the  habitat  will  need  two  thermometers  one  on  the  warm  side  and  one  on  the  cool  side.
They  will  need  a  hydrometer  in  the  middle  of  the  cage  to  monitor  humidity  levels.  you  should  also  give  them  a  basking  spot  wich  is  the  hot   spot  of  the  terrarium.  the  warm  side  should  be  85  to  95  on  the  warm  side,  and  75  to  80  degrees  on  the  cool   side.  curly  tails  are  diurnal  wich  means  they  are  awake  during  the  day  and  asleep  at  night.  they  also  need  a  uvb  bulb  sold  at  pet stores  so  they  don't  get  metabolic  bone  disease  a  condition  common  in  reptiles.    for   substrate   use  a   2 to  3  inches  of  reptile  bark  or  coco  fiber  often  sold  at  pet stores.  i  recommend  cleaning  out  the  cage  every  month  depending  on  how  dirty  the  cage  is  to  every  3  weeks.   include   decor  to  elevate  your  lizard  closer  to  the  basking  spot  to  warm  up  better. the  lamps  need  to  on  for  atleast  10  hours  a  day.
Curly  tailed  lizards  are  mainly  insectivores,  meaning  their  diet  consist  primarily  of  insects,  however  they  will  enjoy  occasional  vegetables  and  fruit.
Insects   crickets   mealworms  waxworms  can  be  bought  at  your  local  pet store  but  crickets  should  be  a  daily  staple  becuse  they  have  a  soft  outer  shell.  unlike  mealworms  wich  have  a  hard  to  digest  outer  shell.  and  unlike  waxworms  wich  make  your  lizard  fat.  so  mealworms  and  waxworms  on  occasion.
Vegetables  khale,  chopped  carrots,  cabbage,  are   a  good  choice.
Fruits  banana,  apple,  pear,  strawberry's,  are  all  good  choices.
Water   curly tails  may  drink  from  a  shallow  water  bowls,  and  water  bowls should  be  refilled  and  emptied  daily.
Life  Span  5 to 10  years is  expected  with  good  care.
Size  6  to  8  inches


Friday, December 28, 2012

My chinese water dragon

He is about 15 inches long and pretty fat. When I got him from the petstore yesterday his tail was broken off but he is healthy. His name is jerome. And he is about 5 months old but still pretty big.


Friday, December 21, 2012

2012 is almost finished be sure to get your reptile magazine of the year

Magazines like this tell you about the hottest new products how to decorate your habitat and more when I got my magazine they were almost gone.  So get them while you can