Ornate Curlytail Lizard Care Sheet
Lizard
8 - 9 inches long
7 - 10 years
Insectivore
Diet & Nutrition
Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and cockroach nymphs.
Feeding Schedule
Feed babies and adults daily, although some keepers will feed adults every other day. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes. Worms can be left in the food bowl.
Housing & Habitat
Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards are from the Caribbean and Dominican
Republic. They are ground dwellers and love to hide. Provide plenty of hiding places along with flat basking surfaces. Some keepers provide a humidity box to aid in shedding. Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together 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
An adult must have a minimum cage size of 30" Long x 12" Deep x 12" High, also known as a 20 Long.
Substrate
Ornate Curly-Tail Lizard's love to dig and burrow. To accommodate this behavior, substrates such as peat moss or coconut fiber are preferred. Provide 3-6 inches of substrate.
Temperature & Lighting
Temperature
A Ornate Curly-Tail Lizard's basking spot should be 90°- 95°F.
The cool end of the tank can be as cool 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
Misting the enclosure once daily to help with humidity. Humidity levels should be between 30% - 55%.
Watering
Provide a bowl of fresh drinking water at all times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Ornate Curlytail Lizards eat?
Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, and cockroach nymphs.
What size enclosure does a Ornate Curlytail Lizard need?
Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards are from the Caribbean and Dominican Republic. They are ground dwellers and love to hide. Provide plenty of hiding places along with flat basking surfaces. Some keepers provide a humidity box to aid in shedding. Ornate Curly-Tail Lizards may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together 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...
What temperature and lighting does a Ornate Curlytail Lizard need?
A Ornate Curly-Tail Lizard's basking spot should be 90°- 95°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool 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: Misting the enclosure once daily to help with humidity. Humidity levels should be between 30% - 55%.