Long-tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus
The elegant Long Tailed Grass Lizard is native to Southeast Asia. . In captivity, they are quite docile and may be kept in large community terrariums. They are energetic lizards and are very fun to watch. They enjoy climbing and they should be provided with plenty of things to climb as well as higher areas on which to bask. The tails are indeed long; in fact, some Long Tailed Grass Lizards have tails that are longer than their bodies are.
DO NOT FEED WILD INSECTS OR INSECTS FOUND AROUND THE HOUSE – THEY MAY CARRY DISEASES THAT COULD BE DEADLY TO YOUR PET
Average Size - Up to 12 inches long
Life Span - 5+ years
Diet - In captivity, Long Tailed Grass Lizards eat insects like crickets, fruit flies, superworms, waxworms, butterworms and other grubs. Make sure the diet is varied as a diet consisting only of grubs may not be nutritionally complete.
Feeding - Feed adults every other day; juveniles daily; provide a multiple vitamin/mineral supplement once or twice a week and calcium daily
Housing - Long Tailed Grass Lizards should be kept in terrariums of at least 15 gallons in size with screen lids.
Size - Appropriate size and shape habitat for an adult lizard to accommodate normal behaviors and exercise substrate - Use pelleted, mulch-type or reptile bark
Habitat - Humidity should be around 70%, and for this reason, substrates like peat moss or bark chips may work nicely. Daily misting can also help. Provide perching and hiding areas with limbs and cork bark
Temperature - Full spectrum UV lighting is recommended. The basking spot should be between 90 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and the ambient temperature of the tank should be in the low 80s during the day and the low 70s at night.
Lighting - Provide needed UVB rays with full spectrum fluorescent light for 10 to 12 hours a day; incandescent bulb is needed for basking area if not using a ceramic heater
Water - Provide a constant supply of clean, fresh, filtered, chlorine-free water in a shallow bowl that cannot be tipped over