Lizard Husbandry Flashcards
What are the two types of lizards
Arboreal and terrestrial
Diurnal
Active during the night
Active during dawn/dusk
Crepuscular
Arboreal caging
Vertically spacious with 2 mesh sides
T/F glass or plastic aquariums are appropriate
True
Acceptable substrate
Newspaper, indoor/ outdoor carpet
Unacceptable substrate for lizards
Soil, sand, gravel, wood chips
Terrestrial caging
Horizontally spacious
T/F carnivorous species UVB lighting is not as important
True
What type of lizard needs less UVB lighting
Nocturnal
What types of diets can lizards have
Insectivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, carnivorous
How far should the light source be placed from the basking area
18-24 inches
T/F heated rocks are appropriate heating devices
False. Death rocks
What are lizards considered
Ectothermic - need heat from environment
Where should lighting always be placed
Outside of the cage
