Friday, November 30, 2012

Alligator Lizard Care Sheet



Alligator lizards make great pets usually on the internet they cost fifty to two thousand dollars depending on different species, or the cheapest way to get them is from your backyard. They are very easy to care for and make fun pets.

FEEDING-

Feeding an Alligator lizard is easy, they can eat crickets mealworms and pinkie mice. The pinkie mice are high in fat so these should only be a treat for adult alligator lizards every couple weeks. You should feed your lizard every day if it is a baby around five crickets, for adults feed them every four days  around ten crickets. You can feed them mealworms but mealworms have a hard exoskeleton on the outside of their body these should not be fed to them very often.

HOUSING-

Alligator lizards need ten gallons of space per lizard. A glass tank works well or a ten gallon Critter Keeper but with a Critter Keeper you cannot use a heating pad.

HEATING AND LIGHTING-

Alligator lizards need a light and a heating pad or they cannot digest their food properly. Half of the tank should have a heat pad or you could get a 100 watt light bulb, if you get both put them on the same side.

TANK STUFF-

The things in your tank should be substrate the best kind is Eco Earth. You should have hideouts for your lizards comfort and also a climbing spot. Mine is always climbing on his hideout.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Pacman Frog Care Sheet



A Pacman frog is a large frog often kept as a pet because it is easy to care for and it is fun to watch   eat.

FEEDING-

These frogs will eat anything that can fit in their mouth, frogs are even called walking stomachs. Adult Pacman frogs eat crickets, mealworms, pinkie mice, and adult mice. Baby Pacman frogs eat crickets, mealworms, and pinkie mice; if you give him crickets or mealworms remove them because they can bite your frog. Do not over feed your frog that can lead to obesity.

HOUSING-

Pacman frogs need a ten gallon tank per frog, if you pick a aquarium make sure you get a lid so nothing comes in and nothing goes out. Critter keepers also will work great just make sure it's ten gallons.

TANK STUFF-

A water dish is important so the frog can soak in it. Soil is important because like the Tiger salamander, Pacman frogs like to burrow in it. The best kind is Eco Earth, do not use garden soil.  Plants are optional but you should put them in there so that way your frog feels more at home. The water in the dish should be distilled water or tap water with Aqua Safe in it.