This list of Habitat ideas/hints/opinions etc. is strictly OUR OPINIONS!!! Please do not take anything we say out of context or make it your “legal” basis on ANYTHING!!
Habitat types included in this list: Arboreal, Ground, Burrowing.
(if you have any suggestions or corrections, please email us and we will take everything into consideration and research it in more detail and change our information accordingly)
Arboreal:
Tops of trees, shrubs. Above Ground. This species will most likely require UVB, a heating source and slight humidity.
- Any species that is considered arboreal, should be giving a small amount of ground space for the options of hiding in a hidebox, sleeping, or just moving around, the rest of the enclosure should be climbing area. A water source should be provided on the ground and they should be misted while in the climbing areaunless other wise noted for the species. UVB should be provided unless species does not need it, a night bulb or heating element.
- Any species that is considered slightly arboreal, should be giving the option of having at least a small amount of area to climb to the top of something to bask, rest, or sleep.
- Any species that is considered non-arboreal, can have a small area to climb if you wish to give them the option, but does not require it.
Ground:
Under objects (i.e. bushes, wood, rocks, leaf litter, etc.) This species will most likely need, a undercage heating/heating element, night bulb, possibly UVB and humidity.
- Any species considered to be non-arboreal (ground) should have 90percent ground space. This should include a hidebox, water source, object to hide under other than hidebox (i.e. wood, plants; fake or real, mulch, shavings, etc.) and room to explore, move on the ground itself. This type should be provided with UVB if required, a day heating lamp and night bulb or heating element.
- Any species that is considered to be slightly arboreal (slightly ground), should be given the “ground” option. This species should have an area to hide on the ground under some sort of object (mentioned above), and also an area to simply move around on the ground, a water source should be provided on the ground as well. This species should have a UVB if required and an alternative heating source (light, night bulb, heating element, or undercage heat).
- Any species that is considered to be arboreal (non-ground), should have a small hiding area and possibly water source on the ground but the rest should be arboreal (see above). They should be provided with a hidebox option in their climbing area with a basking spot above. They should be given UVB if required, or just use a reptile heat bulb or element.
Burrowing:
Mostly underground (i.e. in soil, mulch, shavings, leaf litter, etc.) No UVB needed, undercage heat/heating element should be supplied. A water source should ALWAYS be provided unless otherwise noted for the species. This species will most likely need a humidity percentage throughout the day.
- Any species considered a burrowing species, should be given a substrate that allows burrowing. If they do come out at night, a “night bulb” should be provided when the actual sunsets until 1 hour before the sun rises. Undercage heating/heating element should always be provided (unless otherwise noted for the species).
- Any species considered slightly burrowing, should have a burrowing substrate, but also a hiding area above the substrate. They should be given undercage heat/heating element and also provided a “night bulb” from the actual sunset to 1hour before the sun rises.
- Any species considered non-burrowing, may be given the option of a burrowing substrate if desired, but does not require it. They should be provided with the options needed for their classification (see options above).
