| Cites status: |
not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
Guatemala, Nicaragua |
| Habitat: |
dry forests, diurnal tree dweller |
| Size: |
approx. 60 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
over 15 years |
| Reproduction: |
lays up to 30 soft shelled eggs. Incubation period at 29°C between 80-100 days. |
| Temperature: |
air temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots (e.g. on climbing branches) up to 45°C. Night setback to20-25°C. |
| Humidity: |
approx. 60-70% (by day) and 80-90%(at night) |
| 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. Species needs a strong illumination. If necessary the use of HQI lamps or T5 fluorescent tubes is recommended. |
| Substrate: |
loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: |
Horizontally installed sturdy gnarled branches are a must in the terrarium. Moreover a large water bowl - possibly heated and large cork tubes or rather plates as a retreat facility. |
| food: |
Nutrition consists of leaves (e.g. dandelion, ribwort, clover, alfalfa, cress, various germ buds and sprouts etc.), carots, paprica, zuccini or tomatoes (hackled or rasped), insects (cricktets, house crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, super mealworms, wax moths, etc.). Also worth considering is "Sorry Link missing" and the "Sorry Link missing".Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: |
As a rule sexually mature males are irreconcilable among themselves. |
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