made of plywood or natural materials, as
offered for cave-breeding birds. These boxes
are roughly half-filled with moist bark chips
or sphagnum moss. As ground cover for the
rest of the enclosure, I recommend damp
bark chips, because this will increase humid-
ity. It is also advisable to place a large water
bowl in the enclosure, which should always
contain fresh, clean water. If you install floor
25cm from a branch. This creates a basking
spot of about 40 o C where the animals can
warm up sufficiently.
Breeding.
For a successful breeding, it is very important
to put a ‘harmonizing’ pair together. Because
some individuals of this species are sensitive
‘ Ultrasonic evaporators can be used to
further boost humidity , which is especially
important for breeding.’
heating in the form of a heat mat under the
bowl, this will also have a positive effect on
the humidity. Ultrasonic evaporators can be
used to further boost humidity, which is
especially important for breeding the
animals. These are controlled by timers
which switch on several times during the day.
For illumination, I installed a 50W mercury
vapour lamp over each half of the enclosure.
A 60W spotlight is also mounted in each half
of the enclosure and is positioned about 20-
to stress, you should make sure they get
used to the enclosure well. An initial
socialization should be conducted under
supervision, and as soon as one animal is
observed continually chasing the other, they
should be separated to try again later.
Normally a socialization between a male and
a female works well after some time, but
when feeding you should take special care to
ensure both animals always get enough food.
Food items should consist mainly of insects in
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