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Green Basilisk Factoids |
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Origin |
Guatemala down thru Colombia |
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Max Size |
2.5 feet (2/3 tail) |
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Life Span |
Five to 10 years |
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Temperament |
Climber. Skittish. Good eater. Males fight.
Fast runner. |
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Diet |
Insects plus some fruits and vegetables |
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Water |
Provide a large water bowl |
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Lighting |
Standard lizard light (UVA & UVB) needed |
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Temperature |
Warm (85 F) and humid |
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Breeding |
Increase their humidity |
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Likes to hang on the walls.
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Tries to blend into the foliage.
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Green basilisk. Five and a 1/2 inches plus tail. Prettier but no
crest yet.
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Another green basilisk starting to develop his crest.
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Brown basilisk. Four inches plus very long tail.
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Another brown basilisk. Rather haughty.
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Brown basilisk -- probable male (crest).
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Female brown basilisk.
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Brown basilisk -- probable female.
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Basilisks like to climb.
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Green basilisks look even better. And large ones look better than
little guys.
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Probable young female green basilisk -- skittish and very speedy lizard.
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Young (12-inch) green basilisk. Likes to climb to the top and bask
there.
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Males grow a crest. It grows much larger than this little bump.
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Slightly larger probable male (note crest) who loves the bottom floor.
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Looks like he needs some water. Actually, this is his superworm bowl.
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Young green basilisk with his eye on a bag of crickets.
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10-inch green basilisk.
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Green basilisk male. Another male almost visible behind him.
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Slightly larger
Chinese water dragon kept in same cage
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!4-inch female. She cranked out 14 eggs on her own.
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