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animal care : "Housing:
Understanding your lizard's characteristics will help you determine what type of housing your pet will need to keep it happy and healthy. Your pet's housing is what provides its sense of security.
Keep in mind the lizards size, they need to stretch out to full length and be able to move around.
Keep the decor simple and suitable for the type of lizard you are housing.
The enclosure needs a secure, escape proof top or access opening.
There must to be fresh water for the lizard to drink and occasionally bathe in.
For most lizards that are not nocturnal, you will need full spectrum lighting 10 to 12 hours per day so they can absorb and utilize calcium and vitamin D.
Good ventilation and air circulation are important to prevent excessive humidity. Humidity can cause bacterial and fungal growth, and these can lead to infections.
The material on the floor, the substrate, should be absorbent (like bark or rabbit pellets) or else use a reptile carpet. It is not recommended to use gravel, stones, soil or dirt as they are hard to keep clean. Provide sand in a plastic box for burrowing lizards.
All lizards need a hiding place of some sort. A climbing limb with vining, a bark slab, a piece of splinter-free driftwood, a box or a ceramic log placed on the cool side of the cage, all these can work well as hiding places.
Plants are fine for some lizards, but not so good for large ground dwelling lizards like monitors. "