Care Sheet for Grass LizardsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.10 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 04/10/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Grass Lizards |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Long Tailed Grass Lizard |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | These lizards are really slender and skinny, male can be distinguished with a large swelling at the base of the tail, a large head and yellow spots along their sides, females have a more dull coloration and have a small triangular head. They have very skinny toes so be sure not to pinch them, their prehensile tails do fall off easily so do not restrain them by the tail. These lizards like to burrow. They climb quite well but cannot climb sheer surfaces such as glass of plastic but the can jump a considerable distance. They grow about 12 inches on average but their tail length is unpredictable(my male has a 10 inch tail). |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | They prefer dry land over water so provide wood chips( preferably splinter less ones) provide about 3 inches of this substrate to satisfy their burrowing needs. Do NOT use sand, this may be harmful to your lizard’s eyes. They require a shallow water dish to drink replace water at least three times a week. You should spray plants with small water droplets they like to lap up the droplets.change the water when ever feces has been layed down in it or a cricket or worm has fallen in. |
Lighting and UVB: | A basking lamp is essential, leave it about 4 or five inches above a basking area but make sure they cannot make full contact with the lamp leave the basking lamp on for about eight to ten hours a day they do require UVB lighting leave the basking lamp on one side of your cage and they UVB lamp of the other side. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Remember, one side of your cage should be cool and one side should be warm. Basking temperatures should be 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit. the cooler side of your tank should be around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity should be about 60-70% spray down your cage to daily to maintain this level of humidity. |
Heating and Equipment: | Do not use heat rocks or heat pads. Heat lamps and basking lamps are enough. |
Caging Provided: | Provide alot of hiding places for your lizard such as plants and small caves. They also like to climb so provide vines and branches to climb on |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Feed your lizard quarter inch crickets, wax worms, and meal worms. Some silkworms worms can be added to the diet during shedding |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Gut load your crickets before feeding them you can also dust off your insects with powdered vitamin D3. |
Maintenance: | Clean out feces as soon as you seen it, you clean out your whole tank every 4-6 months or so. |
Some Words on this Species: | Long tailed grass lizards make great pets, they tame quickly and do not require too much maintenance. |
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