How do you take care of a basilisk?

Green basilisks, as with most pets, require a clean environment to thrive. We recommend a spot clean as often as possible (every day) and a full clean every 4 weeks or so. If you are keeping the basilisk in a bio-active enclosure you can spot clean and monitor the enclosure instead.

How often do basilisks eat?

Feeding Basilisks Locust, crickets, waxworms and mealworms do just great, fed in 10-minute intervals. Hatchlings require feeding like this about 3 times per day, then once a day as juveniles and about 3 times per week as adults as much as they can eat in ten minutes.

Do basilisks make good pets?

Behavior And Temperament. Green basilisks are beautiful and interesting pets to own. That being said, they are not exactly known for their easy and friendly demeanor. One thing to know up front is that your green basilisk will be skittish in nature and is easily agitated and frightened.

What humidity do basilisks need?

Humidity and temperature levels depend on the season. During spring, I maintain the humidity in my basilisk enclosures at 55 to 60 percent, with an ambient cage temperature of 80 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer, the humidity is raised to 65 to 75 percent with an ambient temperature of 83 to 86 degrees.

What do I feed a basilisk?

I feed adult basilisks a diet consisting mainly of crickets, superworms, berries (blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries), mango, cantaloupe, papaya, small minnows, night crawlers, dubia roaches, Zoo Med’s Can O’ Grasshoppers, and an occasional frozen/thawed pinky or fuzzy mouse (only one or two per month …

Do green basilisk like to be held?

These lizards are best kept as a show animal in a well-planted vivarium with lots of branches; they are not suited to handling. Of the four basilisk species, the green basilisk is the best choice for a captive.

Can basilisks eat fruit?

Brown Basilisk Diet They also commonly eat grasshoppers and scorpions. However, they’re technically omnivores and are opportunistic eaters, so you’ll also find them snacking on fruits, berries, freshwater shrimp and various small lizards and snakes.

What can basilisk eat?

These basilisks will most often live near bodies of water. Their diet includes insects, spiders, smaller lizards, small mammals, crawfish and snails.

Are basilisk lizards endangered?

Not extinct
Common basilisk/Extinction status

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