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Speckled Racer
scientific name: Drymobius margaritiferus
| Cites status: | Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | From Southern North-America to Northern South-America (among other things South Texas, eastcoast of Middle-America) |
| Habitat: | moist forest, dry bush areas, crepuscular and diurnal |
| Size: | 75-130 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 15 years |
| Reproduction: | lays 2-8 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 60-80 days. |
| Temperature: | air temperature between 25-28°C, locally up to 33°C. Night setback to about 23-25°C. |
| Humidity: | 60-90% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: | climbing facilities, various hiding places and a large water container make up the basic configuration of the terrarium arrangements. |
| food: | mice of appropriate sizes, but also lizards, their eggs as well as frogs and toads. |