green basilisk care sheet's

[geckoguy157]

does anyone know of any good green basilisk care sheet's all as i can find is very basic one's

[geckoguy157]

does no one know any

[Steve]

not a caresheet but a book, i have "Anoles, Basilisks and Water Dragons" by Barrons. I find the info in here really good and acurate(as far as i know). You should be able to find it at a local bookstore or petstore.

[Tim and Julie B]

Well, since I got to see that cute little bugger you bought I thought I would help you out. Their care is actually very simple and they can live a very long time if not stressed. They are prone to behaving rather spastic their whole lives so they really are showcase animals not show off animals:D It's best to provide a live planted terrarium, vines work the best and keep the humidity around 75-85%. Mist morning and night. They require a shallow 3-4"(1" for babies) deep, but large water basin as they love to swim and bath. They eat anything you put in front of them, size related of course and as adults can take pinkies no problem. Some also really enjoy sweet fruits like mango, papaya. guava, banana, strawberries and raspberries. UV light is essential, about 8-12 hours a day, with a temperature between 80 and 90 degrees. Night time drop of 5 degrees or so. They will climb and bask under a 75 watt heat lamp(mess covered to prvent burns) so provide plenty of sturdy branches and a few large hiding areas. Hope this helps, I'm just going by experience here but the one we have now(banded basilisk-same care requirements) is 14 years old:D Take care,
Julie B

[geckoguy157]

ya julie he/she is realy cool and so funny to watch the thing is like the energizer bunny it keep's going and goin and going haha it hop's from branch to branch like tarzan and scales the top of its screen lid it's definetly the most active reptile i have and thank you for the tips on feeding none of the caresheet's i found said just crickets and mealworm's and i rembered u said your's loved straweberry's so i knew they must have more of a diet

[Tim and Julie B]

Hey no problem! They are an amazing species to own. Even at 14 yrs ours is super active. Good luck with he/she:D