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| I have a chance to get a couple of these, but I want to do more research before I get them. I have been searching the web and I have found very little about these lizards. From what I gather, their care is similar to a bearded dragon, except that their cage requirement is smaller. I'm planning to put them in a tank that is the same foot print as a 20/29 gallon high without the height. The custom tank dimensions are 24"x12"x9". It already has sand, and a UTH, but that only because we found a great deal on a Mexican Red Knee (B.smithi) and the cage was included. The cage is too big for the tarantula and she doesn't need the UTH that it came with. Also anyone have any experience with the R-Zilla Combo Light Dome? I wouldn't recommend this light for a bearded dragon in a 40 gallon breeder but the tank is only 9" high. The one thing that is cool about these lizards is that they give live births. Oh yea, they come from the southern part of Texas. Any additional information would be grateful.
- Bearded Dragon
- 5 Viper Geckos
- Sinaloan Milksnake
- 82 Tarantulas and counting
- Albino Pacman Frog
- 4 Birds
- dwarf hamster
- Male Betta
- Baby red devil/Midas cichlids
- 7 gallon nano reef tank
- 125 gallon freshwater tank.
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| DESCRIPTION: The Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporous poinsetti) is a lizard in the iguanid family. They are small, generally ranging from 6-11 inches, and diurnal. They are found in North America in the wild in arid-semi arid conditions. They are a very quick lizard that will quickly retreat into a crevice or rock if stressed or scared. HOUSING: A 20 gallon long or 29 gallon will be plenty of space for one or two Spiny Lizards. A sandy (ReptiSand, Playground Sand, Excavator Sand, etc.) substrate should be used. Potted, live cacti (that are not a danger, such as aloe) are needed to maintain the small spots of humidity these lizards require. Many caves and hides should be placed in various locations around the tank. Also, place many branches and rocks for basking and climbing. LIGHTING/HEATING: A 75 watt incandescent basking bulb would work perfectly to keep basking temperatures of about 100 F. A cool side of 85 F during the day is ideal. At night the temperature can drop to 65 F. Crevice Spiny Lizards need full spectrum UV lighting (10.0) to digest and function properly. FEEDING: These items should be fed (must be properly gut-loaded and supplemented) in the appropriate size: crickets, mealworms, wax worms, Phoenix worms, butter worms, silkworms, superworms, pinky mice, fuzzy mice, hopper mice, and other insect and meat prey you can offer.
0.2.0 Leopard Geckos
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
1.0.0 Chinese Hamster
2.0.0 Betta Fish
 Coming soon:
0.2.0 Pictus Geckos (Aug. 1)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Jan. 10)
0.1.0 Indonesian White's Treefrog (Jan. 10)
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