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Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 1.67    (1=lowest, 5=highest)    Last Updated: 07/31/2004

Main Category:

Lizards

Sub Category:

Monitors

 Care Sheet Submitted By:

The Punisher

Years Experience:

1 to 2 Years

Species:

Ridge tail Monitor

Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:

N/A

Sexing and Characteristics:

N/A

Mostly Active During:

Both

Substrate and Water Needs:

Keep a large water dish, because they may want to swim and or lay in the water. The substrate should be a mixture of Reptibark, moss, and a small amount of sand, depending on the size of the enclosure.

Lighting and UVB:

You should have a 100watt bulb on one side of the enclosure, on, for about 9 hours a day. A UVB bulb isn’t neccessarily needed, but it does bring out the true beauty of the animal.

Temperatures and Humidity:

Ridge tail monitors should be maintained at a temperature of 30-36 degrees Celsius (88-102 degrees Farenhiet) during the day and 22-27 degrees Celsius (73-82 degrees Farenhiet) at night. Thier should also be a basking spot as hot as 40-44 degrees Celsius (110-118 degrees Faqrenhiet).

Heating and Equipment:

You should have a basking branch, a large water bowl, large enough to completely submerge the animal, at least 8 inches of substrate, so the animal can burrow, a log, so the animal can hide, some vines on the back of the enclosure, so the animal can climb, and a food dish.

Caging Provided:

One or two adult specimens can be maintained in a enclosure that measures 108x54x54cm (48x24x24 inches).A single animalcan be housed in a 50 gallon terraium-81x40.5x40.5 cm (36x18x18 inches).

Diet:

Carnivorous

Description of Diet:

In captivity, these animals will feed on crickets, mealworms, wax worms, and silk worms.

Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:

Maintenance:

N/A

Some Words on this Species:

These monitors make excellent pets. They dont grow too big, they are friendly, and very seldomly bite.
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