Giant Crested Swift

COMMON NAME	Giant Crested Swift
SCIENTIFIC NAME	Liolaemus sp.
TEMPERATURE	77 to 83 degrees
ADULT LENGTH	From 10" to 16"
FEEDING HABITS	Species feed primarily on crickets, mealworms, and superworms with a vitamin/calcium dusting on the food being provided 3-4 times each week. Regula feedings should occur every other day.
COMPATIBILITY	Species tend to be very territorial and should be housed separately.
HABITAT	Successful permanent maintanance over several generations requires a 60 gallon terrarium with a locking lid, plenty of climbing surfaces/branches, a large rock,sandy substrate (ESU Desert Blend bedding), and if possibile a rock or cork bark wall. You can use any artificial silk plant that provides a natural appearance. Fresh drinking water should be made avaliable daily as well as a suitable basking area that will reach temperatures of 90 to 95 degrees. Ultraviolet light with both UVA and UVB should also be provided for 8 to 10 hours per day.

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