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Hernandez's Helmeted Basilisk
scientific name: Corytophanes hernandezii
| Cites status: | not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala |
| Habitat: | lowland rainforest, diurnal |
| Size: | approx. 40 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 10 years |
| Reproduction: | lays up to 7 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C about 70 days. |
| Temperature: | temperature between 20-25°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 23-25°C, a good ventialtion is required. |
| Humidity: | 80-100% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes, if necessary UV tubes (see "Sorry Link missing"). For sufficient UV radiation we recommend "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing". "Sorry Link missing" for the creation of local heat spots. |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: | climbing facilities, various hiding places and a large water container (possibly even an aquaterrarium) make up the basic configuration of the terrrarium. Planting is required (Ficus benjamina, F. pumila Scindapsus etc.). |
| food: | Insects (e.g. cricktets, house crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, super mealworms, wax moths, etc.) also products from the "Sorry Link missing". Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: | Very docile animals. Do not sozialise them with more active animals. Sozialisation with Conehead lizards is possible. |