Care Sheet for SwiftsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/26/2009 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Swifts |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | HerpsRox |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Bluebellies |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Western Fence Lizard |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have blue on the sides of their belly and a little yellow on their legs. |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use just outside dirt DON’T use sand it could cause impaction and they could die repti carpet is fine don’t use any thing they could eat.
Water can be placed in a tiny bowl or water sprayed on any leaves. I use a water bottle cap and they do fine it must be dechlorinated and PURE water. |
Lighting and UVB: | They don’t need to have a uvb light instead you could use the environment and use the sun under-tank heaters can be placed since they like to burrow in the dirt that’s why dirt is easier. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | 85 should be the highest and no less than 78. |
Heating and Equipment: | You can use calcium to dust the food with. Sticks are ideal. Fake plants are good. Rocks to bask on and hiding rocks.etc. |
Caging Provided: | A 10 gal. tank is perfect for a baby and juvenile swift. Adults can live in a 10 gal. but 15 gal.is best. The tank should have a screen top. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Only use insects that u are aware of pinhead crickets are fine for them pincher bugs are fine to if their mouth is big enough |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | U can use the right calcium and have food available for crickets to. |
Maintenance: | U should clean out waste twice or once every week change water every day give crickets when they are completely out |
Some Words on this Species: | I have been with swifts since I was 4 years old they are great pets |
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