Hygiene Tips for Lizards |
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| Keeping your lizards hygiene
at optimum levels is a must for healthy development. Your
lizards environment can and will have serious effects
on their health. If fecal and insect matter is not cleaned
up everyday, the build up can ultimately cause fungal
and bacterial growths. Remember, this is not a
wild animal. They do not have the luxury of being able
to go elsewhere to eat and defecate. Constant cleaning
can be tiresome, but is a must for lizard husbandry. |
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| Some
lizards do not require a specific substrate. Newspaper,
paper towel or similar material can be laid on the floor
of the enclosure. This allows easy and quick clean up
of the bottom. Once every two weeks, the entire habitat
should be cleaned with a 5% bleach solution. Make sure
to remove any smell of bleach before returning the lizard
to its home. |
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| Many
lizards require a substrate like gravel, sand, soil, peat
moss, wood chips or similar flooring. It makes it difficult
to clean properly, but must still be done. Consider the
time it takes to clean the cage before you purchase your
lizard. |
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