lizard

GEKKONIDAE	Geckos	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span years	Other information Unless otherwise noted, male geckos should not be housed together (can be housed with 2-3 females)
	African Fat Tailed	Ground	Handled	7-10 inch	Savannah Woodlands 20 gallon	80-85F 75-80F	B	Insects Crickets Spider	15+	Has eyelids Claws – no adhesive toe pads Provide hiding area
	Bibron	Semi-Arboreal		6-8 inch	Rainforest 10+ gallon. 65-75% humidity.	75-85F 65-75	Inter	Crickets Insects		Fast runner Should be housed alone
	Crested, Eyelash, Guichenot Giant	Arboreal	Handled	5-8 inch	Rainforest 20-40 gallon high. 85% humidity	72-84F 62F	Inter	Insects Crickets Fruit/honey CF	10+	Tail: Will NOT regenerate Health: Metabolic bone disease Provide branches larger than the lizard Hardy Mist for water
	Crocodile, Moorish	Ground	Show	5-inch	Semi-arid Rocky 10-20 gallon. Low humidity	70-85F 60-70F	Inter	Insects Crickets	8+	Provide large flat rocks or large branches 2-3x their size for them to hang on.
	Flying, Kuhli Gecko	Arboreal	Show	6-inch	Rainforest 15+ gallon high. 80-85% humidity	78-86F 72-80F	Inter	Insects Crickets Worms	5+	Flaps at sides of body for gliding short distances Communal if given enough space and hiding spaces
	Gargoyle, New Caledonian	Semi-Arboreal	Show/ Infrequent handling	8-10 inch	Scrub Forest 15+ gallon high	70-75F 60-65F		Insects Crickets Fruit/honey CF	10- 15	Provide branches larger than the lizard Mist for water
	Giant Day Gecko	Arboreal	Show	7-9 inch	Rainforest 10-20 gallon high. 65-75% humidity	80-86F 72-76F	Inter	Insects Worms Fruit/honey CF	5+	Active day and night.
	Gold Dust Day Gecko	Arboreal	Show	4-5 inch	Rainforest 10-20 gallon high. 65-75% humidity	80-86F 72-76F	Inter	Insects Worms Fruit/honey Lizards CF	6+	Occasionally males will not get along with some females. *May eat smaller lizards and babies. Active day and night Mist – drink droplets of water from plants
	House Gecko	Semi-arboreal	Show - Infrequent Handling	3-6 inch	Rainforest 10+ gallon 75% humidity	78-85F 70-75F	Inter	Insects Spiders	5+	Territorial: Males should not be housed together.
	Leaf tail, Flat tail, Satanic	Semi- arboreal	Show	5-6 inch	Rainforest Woodland	80-86F 72-78F	Inter	Insects	10- 15	Communal if given enough space and hiding spaces
	Leopard Gecko	Ground	Handled	6-8 inch	Desert Semi-arid 10-15 gallon	80-85F 72-75F	B	Insects Spider Lizards	10- 15	Has eyelids Claws – no adhesive toe pads *May eat smaller lizards and babies. Will usually defecate in one portion of tank Hardy
	Lined Day Gecko	Arboreal	Show	4-5 inch	Rainforest 10-20 gallon high. 65-75% humidity	80-86F 72-76F	Inter	Insects Crickets Fruit/honey CF	5+	Active day and night
	Peacock, Four spotted Gecko	Arboreal	Show	4-5 inch	Rainforest 10-20 gallon high. 75-80% humidity	80-86F 72-76F	Inter	Insects Crickets Fruit/honey CF	5+	Active day and night These can be kept in pair’s or groups of one male and several females.
	Standing’s Day Gecko	Arboreal	Show	7-9 inch	Rainforest 20+ gallon high. 65-75% humidity	80-86F 72-76F	Inter/ A	Insects Crickets Fruit/honey CF	5+	Active day and night Unlike other gecko’s, these should be kept in pair’s. Should not be housed with other species – will eat smaller ones.
	Tokay Gecko	Arboreal	Show	8- 12 inch	Rainforest 20+ gallon high. 50% humidity	82-86F 72-76F	Inter A	Insects CF Fruit/honey Pinkies	15-20+	Aggressive nature Biting: Will latch on. Substrate: Leafy/soil
IGUANIDAE Anoles Iguana Swifts Other	Anoles	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information Unless otherwise noted, male anoles should not be housed together (can be housed with 2-3 females)
	Brown anole	Semi-arboreal	Show	6-9 inch	Tropical Forests 10+ gallon 75-80% humidity	75-88F	B/ Inter	Insects Mealworm	5-7	Dewlap Molt (shed) Can be housed with green tree frogs, green anole, long tailed lizards, fire bellied toads and small geckos. May eat smaller lizards. Daily misting
	Cuban or Knight anole	Arboreal	Show	13-20 inch	Tropical Forests 40+ gallon 65-75 humidity	78-88F	Inter	Insects Mealworm Spiders Anoles Geckos	16+	Up during the day. Will eat smaller lizards. House alone or with 1-2 females Daily misting
	Green, Carolina (American Chameleon)	Arboreal	Show	6-9 inch	Tropical Forests 10+ gallon 75-80% humidity	75-88F	B/ Inter	Insects Mealworm Spiders	5-7	Can change colors, but not a chameleon. Tails will regenerate. Daily misting
IGUANIDAE	IGUANA	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
. .	Common, Green, Blue Iguana	Arboreal Will swim	Show or infrequent handling	6+ feet	Tropical Forest 6” L x 3’ D x 6’H for adult 70-90% humidity	79-95F	Inter	Fruits Vegetable Babies eat insects	15- 20	Social: Solitary Male iguanas can become aggressive during breeding season. Provide large branches for climbing and large water bowl for bathing/humidity UVA/UVB lighting necessary Levels of aggressiveness varies depending on socialization Can be “toilet trained” Excellent eyesight, although poor in low light Sharp claws – need clipping Awake during the day
.	Spiney-Tailed Iguana Mexican and Black spiney-tailed iguana	Semi-arboreal	Show or infrequent handling Aggressive	3-4 feet	Forest Scrub 2’ x 4’ x 4 feet for one. Moderate humidity	79-95F	Inter	Fruits Vegetable Insects Tiny Mice	12- 15	Social: Solitary, although the Mexican spiny tailed is social and can be kept in groups if provide adequate space. UVA/UVB lighting necessary More aggressive than Green Iguana Provide rocks for climbing Awake during the day
	Desert Iguana	Ground	Show or infrequent handling	10-16 inch	Desert 75 gallon long tank	90-100F	Inter	Fruits Vegetable	10- 15	Social: One male and several female Provide rocks and sand for burrowing Very quick, love to run Awake during the day
	Rhinoceros Iguana	Ground	Show or infrequent handling	4 feet	Rocky Scrub 6” L x 3’ D x 6’H for adult 50% humidity	90-100F	Inter	Fruits Vegetable	15- 20	Social: Solitary UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide rocks for climbing and for hiding Awake during the day
IGUANIDAE	SWIFTS	Arboreal Semi-arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Common Swift or Western Fence Lizard	Semi-arboreal	Show	7-9 inch	Forest 20 gallon	80-95F 65-75F	B	Insects Crickets	5+	Social: One male with one or more females Provide rocks and thick branches for climbing Awake during the day UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Emerald or Mexican Emerald Swift	Semi-arboreal	Show	6-8 inch	Forest 20-30 gallon High humidity	80-95F 70-75F	A	Insects Crickets	3-5	Social: One male with one or more females Provide rocks and thick branches for climbing-also like to burrow Awake during the day UVA/UVB lighting necessary
IGUANIDAE	OTHER	Arboreal Semi-arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Chuckwalla	Ground	Show	14-18 inch	Rocky Desert 50+ gallon	80-100F		Leaves Fruits Flowers	12- 15	Social: One male with one or more females Rocks with crevices for hiding
	Collared Lizard	Ground	Show Can be aggressive	8-12 inch	Desert Grassland 20 gallon	75-90F 70-85F	B	Insects Crickets Lizards	5-10	Social: One male with one or more females Do not house with smaller lizards Will eat other lizards Provide rocks Can run on their back legs
	Conehead Lizard	Arboreal	Show Infrequent handling	22-28 inch	Rainforest 50 gallon 70-90% humidity	80-90F 70-75F	Inter/ A	Insects Crickets	15- 20	Social: One male with one or more females Need high humidity – not good for beginners due to chance of dehydration. Need lots of branches to climb UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Curly-tailed lizard Northern or Cuban	Semi-arboreal	Show	8-10 inch	Semi-arid 30 gallon 50% humidity	80-90F 75-77F 30-50% humidity	Inter	Insects Fruits Blossoms	5-8+	Social: One male with one or more females Provide rocks and branches for climbing/hiding
	Horned Lizard, Horned Toad	Ground	Ground	3-6	Desert Grassland 50+ gallon long	85-100F	A	Harvester Ants	3-5	Social: One male with one or more females Can squirt blood from its eyes up to 5 ft. Hard to keep due to particular diet of harvester ants. Will wait for food to come to them. Provide rocks for basking/ hiding/climbing
CORYTOPHANIDAE	Basilisk	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Brown or Striped Basilisk	Arboreal Aquatic	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	1-2 feet	Rainforest Aquarium 50-75 gallon Humid aquarium style tank	84-95F 75-80F	Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable Fruit	7-10	Social: One male with one or more females Can ‘walk’ on water Provide visual barrier on sides of tank so they will not run into sides of tank. Provide large bowl of water for bathing and perches/branches for climbing
	Green or Plumed Basilisk	Arboreal Aquatic	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	1-2 feet	Rainforest Aquarium 50-75 gallon Humid aquarium style tank	84-95F 75-80F	Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable Fruit	13+	Social: One male with one or more females Can ‘walk’ on water Provide visual barrier on sides of tank so they will not run into sides of tank. Provide large bowl of water for bathing and perches/branches for climbing
AGAMIDAE Agamas Uromastyx Dragons Other	Agamas	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Red-headed Rock Agama	Ground Semi-arboreal	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	12-14 inch	Desert Rocky 75 gallon Low humidity	77-90F 70-75F	B	Insects Crickets	6-10	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and perches Mist for drinking/humidity
	Egyptian Thorny-tailed Agama (Uromastyx)	Ground	Show	20-30 inch	Desert 60+ gallon	85-95F 65-75F	B	Insects Vegetable Greens	15+	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and soil/sand for burrowing UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Indian Thorny-tailed Agama (Uromastyx)	Ground	Show	10-14 inch	Desert 30-40+ gallon	85-95F 65-75F	B	Insects Vegetable Greens	15+	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and soil/sand for burrowing UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Mali Spiny-tailed Agama (Uromastyx)	Ground	Show	10-14 inch	Desert 30-40+ gallon	85-95F 65-75F	B	Insects Vegetable Greens	15+	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and soil/sand for burrowing UVA/UVB lighting necessary
AGAMIDAE	Dragons	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Bearded Dragon, Central or Inland	Ground	Can be handled with frequent socialization	16-22 inch	Desert Savannah 75+ gallon long	90-100F	B/ Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable Greens	8-10	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and soil/sand for burrowing UVA/UVB lighting necessary May brumate (hibernate)
	Bearded Dragon, Eastern	Semi-arboreal	Show	16-22 inch	Woodland Savannah 75+ gallon	90-100F	B/ Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable Greens	8-10	Social: One male with ‘submissive’ females More aggressive than Central Needs rocks and thick branches to perch on UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Bearded Dragon, Lawson’s or Rankin’s	Ground	Can be handled with frequent socialization	7-10 inch	Desert Savannah 55+ gallon long	90-100F	B/ Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable Greens	8-10	Social: One male with several females Provide rocks and soil/sand for burrowing UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Frilled lizard, Frilled Dragon	Arboreal	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	24-32 inch	Woodland 75+ gallon high	80-95F	Inter	Insects Crickets Vegetable	8- 12	Social: One male with several females Provide branches for climbing Provide large bowl of water for soaking Males will show frills as defense UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Water Dragon, Brown or Australian	Arboreal Aquatic	Can be handled with frequent socialization	30-36 inch	Temperate Forest 100 gallon 60-80% humdiity	85-95F 75-80F	Inter	Insects Fish Fruits Greens Vegetable	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 females Needs rocks and branches for perching/climbing UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide large bowl of water for soaking
	Water Dragon, Green or Chinese	Semi-arboreal Aquatic	Can be handled with frequent socialization	24-30 inch	Rainforest 75+ gallons 60-80% humdiity	85-95F 75-80F	Inter	Insects Fish Fruits Greens Vegetable	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 females UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide large bowl of water for soaking
CHAMAELEONIDAE	Chameleons *	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Jackson’s or Three-Horned Chameleon*	Arboreal	Show Minimum handling	12-15 inch	Rainforest 60 gallon high or preferably wire cage (commercial chameleon cage) 80% humidity	77-85F 65-70F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Waxworm	5+	Social: One male with several females with visual barriers Provide many branches and foliage to climb through Mist 1-2 times a day for water source and humidity
	Leaf Chameleon*	Arboreal	Show	3-4 inch	Woodland Dry savannah 20 to 40 for several	77-85F 65-70F	B/ Inter	Small crickets Ants Mosquito	2-4	Social: Can be kept in groups with adequate coverage and size of tank Provide branches, logs and foliage Mist and provide bowl of water for drinking
	Panther Chameleon*	Arboreal	Show Minimum handling	14-20 inch	Rainforest 60 gallon high or preferably wire cage (commercial chameleon cage) 80% humidity	77-85F 65-70F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Waxworm	2-5	Social: One male with several females with visual barriers Provide many branches and foliage to climb through Mist 1-2 times a day for water source and humidity
	Veiled Chameleon*	Arboreal	Show Minimum handling	14-20 inch	Semiarid 60 gallon high or preferably wire cage (commercial chameleon cage) Moderate humidity	77-85F 65-70F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Waxworm Blossoms Leaves	3-5	Social: One male with several females with visual barriers Provide many branches and foliage to climb through Mist 1-2 times a day for water source and humidity
VARANIDAE Monitor Lizards	Monitor Lizard *	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information Large and aggressive lizards not for the average collector
	Savanna Monitor *	Ground	Show	4-5 feet	Dry Savannah 100 square feet custom cage or room	85-95F 75-85F	A	Rodents Insects Crayfish CF	10+	Social: Solitary as adults UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide rocks and low branches Provide large bowl of water for soaking/drinking Aggressive, although capable of being fairly tame with proper socialization
	Water Monitor *	Ground Aquatic	Show	8 feet	Dry Savannah Aquatic 100 square feet custom cage or room	85-95F 75-85F	A	Rodents Insects Crayfish CF	14+	Social: Solitary as adults UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide rocks and hiding place Provide large bowl of water for soaking/drinking Aggressive, although capable of being fairly tame with proper socialization
	Nile Monitor *	Ground Aquatic	Show	5-7 feet	Pond Banks Aquatic 100 square feet custom cage or room	85-95F 75-85F	A	Rodents Insects Crayfish CF	10- 20	Social: Solitary as adults UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide large bowl of water or pond for soaking/drinking Aggressive – not easily tamed
	Emerald or Green Tree Monitor*	Arboreal	Show	28-36 inch	Rainforest 75 gallon high for one/150-200 gallon for more. 70% humidity	85-95F 75-85F	A	Insects Lizards CF	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 females Provide branches for climbing UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	White throated monitor*	Ground	Show	4-6 feet	Dry Savannah 100 square feet custom cage or room	85-95F 75-85F	A	Rodents Insects Crayfish CF	10	Social: Solitary as adults UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide rocks and low branches Provide large bowl of water for soaking/drinking
SCINCIDAE Skinks	Skinks	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information Skinks are not handled easily and have a powerful bite
	Broad-headed Skink	Semi-arboreal	Show	12 inch	Dry Woodland Humid Forest 30 gallon for several	80-95F 70-75F	B/ Inter	Insects Crickets Blossoms Fruit CF	10+	Social: One male with 1-3 females Provide large perches/ Branches to get to basking area and leaf litter on bottom UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Schneider’s Skink	Ground	Show	12-16 inch	Dry Woodland 20+ gallon	75-95F 70-75F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Vegetable Fruit CF	10+	Social: One male with 1-3 females Provide rocks and leaf litter on bottom of tank; large low branches UVA/UVB lighting necessary
	Eastern or Northern Blue-Tongued Skink	Ground	Show	12-15 inch	Dry Woodland 40 gallon	75-90F 70-75F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Vegetable Fruit CF	20+	Social: Solitary Semi-nocturnal Provide hide box – no need for rocks or branches
	Solomon Island*, Monkey- Tailed or Prehensile Tailed Skink	Arboreal	Show	18-24 inch	Rainforest 40+ gallon high for one 60-80% humidity	80-90F	Inter	Fruits Vegetable Greens	25+	Social: Communal given appropriate space, hiding spaces and visual barriers Provide plenty of vertical space with hide boxes and lots of large branches and foliage for climbing
	Red Eyed Crocodile Skink	Ground	Show	6-7 inch	Cool Forest 20 gallon (1-3) Moderate humidity	76-86F 65-72F	B	Insects Crickets Blossoms Fruit CF	10+	Social: Communal given appropriate space, hiding spaces Provide moist sold with leaf litter and hiding spaces Provide bowl for drinking/ soaking Nocturnal
	Egyptian Sandfish, Common Sandfish	Ground	Show	6-7 inch	Semi-arid 20 gallon long Low humidity	85-95F 75F	B	Insects Crickets Mealworm Fruit CF	10+	Social: One male with 1-2 females Provide several inches of “desert” sand, as these lizards ‘swim’ under the sand UVA/UVB lighting necessary Sandfish spend most of their time underground
TEIIDAE Tegus Ameiva Whiptails	Tegus	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
.	Black and White Tegu or Argentine Tegu	Ground	Handled with frequent socialization. One of the more docile species.	2-4 feet	Savannah Rainforest 4 x 8 feet floor space 40% humidity	80-95F 72-80F	B/ Inter	Insects Rodents Chicks Fruit CF	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 female with visual barriers Can be “toilet trained” Like to dig UVA/UVB lighting necessary Prone to ‘food aggression” feed outside of housing or in bowl Provide large bowl for soaking/drinking
	Common, Gold or Columbian Tegu	Ground	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	2-3 feet	Rainforest 4 x 8 feet floor space High humidity	80-95F 70-75F	B/ Inter	Insects Rodents Chicks Fruit CF	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 female with visual barriers Can be “toilet trained” Like to dig UVA/UVB lighting necessary Prone to ‘food aggression” feed outside of housing or in bowl Provide large bowl for soaking/drinking
	Red Tegu	Ground	Show Can be handled with frequent socialization	2-4 feet	Savannah Scrub forest 4 x 8 feet floor space 40% humidity	80-95F 72-80F	B/ Inter	Insects Rodents Chicks Fruit CF	15+	Social: One male with 1-2 female with visual barriers Can be “toilet trained” Like to dig UVA/UVB lighting necessary Prone to ‘food aggression” feed outside of housing or in bowl Provide large bowl for soaking/drinking
TEIIDAE	Ameiva Whiptail	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	Common or Green Ameiva	Semi-arboreal	Show Infrequent handling	14-24 inch	Forest floor 50-75 gallon 60% humidity	80-90F 75F	B/ Inter	Crickets Mealworm Fruit	10	Social: One male with 1-3 females Diurnal – active during day UVA/UVB lighting necessary Provide large bowl for soaking/drinking Provide leaf litter and braches for climbing Like to dig
Alistair Cullum	Three Striped, New Mexico and Tiger Whiptail	Ground	Show	6-9 inch	Dry Savannah Semi-arid 40 gallon	85-95F 75F	B/ Inter	Crickets Blossoms Fruit	1-5	Social: One male with 1-3 females Diurnal – active during day Speedy
	Six-lined Racerunner	Ground	Show	2-3 inch	Dry Savannah Semi-arid 40 gallon	85-95F 75F	B/ Inter	Crickets Blossoms Fruit	1-3	Social: One male with 1-3 females Diurnal – active during day Speedy
LACERTIDAE	Wall Lizards	Arboreal Semi-Arboreal Ground	Personality Show or Handled	Size *Feet* *or inch*	Terrarium	Gradient Temp	Level of care	Food	Life-span	Other information
	European Green Lizard	Semi-Arboreal	Show	10-12 inch	Dry Savannah 40 gallon for several	85-95F	B	Crickets Blossoms Fruit	5+	Social: One male with 1-3 females Like to dig
	European or Common Wall Lizard	Ground	Show	6-8 inch	Dry Savannah Rocky 30-40 gallon	85-95F	B	Crickets Fruit	5	Social: Communal given appropriate space, hiding spaces Provide rocks and crevices for hiding
	Asian Grass Lizard	Semi-arboreal	Show	9-12 inch w/ tail	Dry Savannah	85-95F	B	Crickets Insects Fruit Mealworm	5	Social: One male with 1-3 females Awake during the day Provide grasses or low lying plants