Crotaphytus insularis care tips
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strikedistance
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Do you have true insularis from baja or are they vestigium from California?
I don't know, how could I tell? Any care tips from experience? I got it tonight and it is told to be male, he already ate 5-6 crickets and is enormously active. I know that any new arrival nees some time to acclimate, but he is jumping all around and they can jump quite high...I must put heat glo outside the terrarium, because he can easily jump on it and was jumping alot when it was turned on.
strikedistance
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If you can post some pictures i will tell you what it is and then it would be easier to give better requirment tips.
Bruce
Bruce
I can not picture him clearly because he is very active as I said, here is one picture through glass without flash, ask for somedetails I will describe you, I am just worried because whenever the light is on he jumps onto the ventilation and stay there for 10 seconds and goes down and again. That is close to the bulb so I am affraid of burning, I know he needs it hot...he is jumping and running all time, is that normal? Will he stop after some time of acclimation?
strikedistance
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They are very active lizard that need a lot of space. They can handle temps well into the hundreds so he is probably fine unless he touches the actual bumb. Any picture will do. Like i said before they need a very large cage. a 40 gallon 3 foot by 1 1/2 feet is good. But nothing much smaller than that. They also like to climb so a cage with a lot of floor space and vertical space is needed.
Ok, mine is now housed in 75cm x 45cm x 40 cm and is not bigger in body than 7-8cm, with tail about 20 or a bit more, so I think for now it is good. He will get 100 x 50 x 50 later on, is that enough for a pair or solo? Also how much litres is one gallon? He is sleeping now, but during the day he jumps onto the ventilation and back doing some exercise 
He is very funny, I will picture him tomorrow probably. Thanks! P.s.How could I tell sex for sure?
He is very funny, I will picture him tomorrow probably. Thanks! P.s.How could I tell sex for sure?strikedistance
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the 100x50x50 would probably be better now. Since he/she is almost adult size. I think it would be fine for a pair not no more than that. Ill tell you from the picture what sex it is. Hard to explain but it has to do with pattern and body shape.
strikedistance
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male adult and niether of the species you mentioned its a great basin collared or C. bicinctores