Bosc's Fringe Toed Lizard Care Sheet
Lizard
5 - 8 inches long
7 - 9 years
Insectivore
Diet & Nutrition
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, wax worms, and cockroach nymphs.
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards should be fed daily. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes.
Housing & Habitat
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are native to the deserts of North Africa into the Middle East. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are ground dwellers that prefer multiple basking and hiding spots. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together.
Enclosure Size
For Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards an enclosure with dimensions of 30" x 12" x 12" is large enough for an adult, although it's always a good idea to provide as much room as possible. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are terrestrial and prefer floor space over climbing area.
Substrate
Acceptable substrates are ground walnut shell or sand. The main concern with walnut shell and sand is the possibility of impaction. If the Bosc's
Fringe-Toed Lizard consumes large amounts of the substrate, it could cause intestinal blockage. Ground Walnut is the preferred substrate at The Tye-Dyed
Iguana.
Temperature & Lighting
Temperature
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards need a basking spot of 85°F-95°F with an ambient temperature between 78°F - 82°F. At night the temperature can drop as low as 70°F.
Lighting
Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB.
Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs.
Humidity & Watering
Humidity
Humidity levels should be kept between 40-60%.
Watering
Clean water should always be accessible in a small water dish. Be sure the water bowl cannot be tipped over.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Bosc's Fringe Toed Lizards eat?
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, wax worms, and cockroach nymphs. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards should be fed daily. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes.
What size enclosure does a Bosc's Fringe Toed Lizard need?
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are native to the deserts of North Africa into the Middle East. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards are ground dwellers that prefer multiple basking and hiding spots. Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together. For Bosc's Fringe-Toed...
What temperature and lighting does a Bosc's Fringe Toed Lizard need?
Bosc's Fringe-Toed Lizards need a basking spot of 85°F-95°F with an ambient temperature between 78°F - 82°F. At night the temperature can drop as low as 70°F. Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB. Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs. Humidity: Humidity levels should be kept between 40-60%.