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The taiga lizard is a common large lizard that can be kept as a pet, and although it is not a protected monitor lizard, it is much larger than many monitor lizards when it reaches adulthood, so the taiga lizard is very popular with those who like to 'big guy' reptile pets.

Introduction to representative varieties

The large lizard, commonly known as "Taiga", belongs to the genus Dipinambis, and its species include TupinambisMerianae, Tupinambisteguixin, and Tupinambisrufescens. There is also the glitter lizard Dracaenasp.

As pets, they are usually kept with docile black and white taiga and red taiga, and the relatively fierce golden taiga is also raised.

Argentine black and white taiga

The name of the animal

popular name

Argentine black and white taiga

Other names

Latin scientific name: Tupinambisrufescens

English name: BlackandWhiteTegu

Family name: Teiidae

Genus name: Tupinambis

Geographical distribution

Brazil south to the east, Paraguay to the east, Uruguay and Argentina to the east

somatotype

Adult SVL 19 inches, up to 59 inches in length; Juvenile body size about 8"

Brief introduction

It is the largest and most popular taiga lizard in the world. Juvenile head and body drive green to lime gray; Adult specimens are black and white.

Habitat in the wild

terrestrial; rainforest

Raised in captivity

Vivarium

It is best to keep the terrarium simple and easy to clean, especially for raising adults. Wider and lower terrariums are available as they do not like to climb upwards (e.g. custom-made wooden cabinets, glass terrariums). Substrate sawdust, bark (e.g. bark, coconut shell crumble), grit, sand (e.g. reptile sand, calcium sand), artificial paper scraps (e.g. compressed paper pellets).

Event time

12-14 hours of direct sunlight during the day, or UV illumination (e.g. UV tube 5.0, powerful UV lamp).

Temperature and humidity

Temperature: 32-38°C - illumination point (e.g. solar lamp) 23-28°C - daytime (e.g. daily blue light) 21-25°C - night (e.g. night red light, infrared heating lamp, ceramic heater).

Humidity: Medium to high.

Hiding place

Necessary, because it requires a private place, it is best to keep it moist inside, artificial caves (e.g., tree holes, fever caves), etc.; 1

Introduction to the family Teiidae The family The family is a member of the family of lizards in the New World, and some people further divide it into two families: the family Teiidae and the family Gymnophthalmidae.

There are 9 genera and 100~186 species of American lizards in Teiidae, which are distributed in both North and South America, and can be divided into two groups according to body size, large members such as the South American glittering lizard Dracaenaguianensis and the double-collared lizard Tupinambisteguixin can be more than 1 meter long, the glitter lizard habits are similar to crocodiles, semi-aquatic habitat, and the body also has crocodile-like armor, and the double-collared lizard habits are like monitor lizards, which makes up for the vacancy of monitor lizards in the Western Hemisphere. The most famous of the small members of the lizardidae family is the healthy-limbed lizard or flagletail lizard Cnemidophorus, the northernmost member of the lizardidae family and the only member found in the United States, with an elongated tail and agile movements. There are 130~186 species in 30 genera and family, which are distributed in all parts of the Americas south of Mexico, and the tropical areas of South America are the most abundant. The members of the family are all very small, and most of them are typical of the lizard body type, such as the wooden naked eye lizard Gymnophthalmusunderwoodi, which resembles the common skink. There are also some species of naked-eye lizards with varying degrees of degeneration of limbs, and unlike other lizards with degeneration of limbs, members of the family Naked-eye lizards have more significant degeneration of hindlimbs than forelimbs, and there are species with only forelimbs.

Other notes

Water Container: A larger and lower water container is a must.

Food: omnivorous.

Mainly fed: insects, insects, rodents (e.g. white mice, large species of white mice), low-fat meat (e.g. fish, chicken).

Occasional feeding: cooked eggs, a variety of fruits, especially sweet and soft ones (e.g. kiwifruit, passion fruit, mango, star fruit, strawberry, grape, peach, plum, etc.).

Note: Do not move your hands close to it while eating. Also, the size of the food should not exceed one-third of the head.

Reproduction: Oviparous.

Red Taiga

The Red Taiga is a large and strong monitor lizard. Prefer to hide in caves, crevices or piles of trees for protection.

Basic Information

Geographical distribution: eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay and central and western Argentina

Body type: Adult SVL 16 to 17 inches; The overall length can be up to 41 inches

Juvenile body size 8"-10"

Temperament: Temperament is short-tempered

Lifespan: 8-10 years

terrestrial; Rainforest.

Vivarium

It is best to keep the terrarium simple and easy to clean, especially for raising adults. Wider and lower terrariums are available as they do not like to climb upwards (e.g. custom-made wooden cabinets, glass terrariums). Substrate sawdust, bark (e.g. bark, coconut shell crumble), grit, sand (e.g. reptile sand, calcium sand), artificial paper scraps (e.g. compressed paper pellets).

Event time

Daytime; Daytime; 12-14 hours of direct sunlight, or UV illumination (e.g., UV tube 5.0, powerful UV lamp).

Temperature and humidity

Temperature: 35-40°C - illumination point (e.g. solar lamp) 25-30°C - daytime (e.g. daily blue light) 21-26°C - night (e.g. night red light, infrared heating lamp, ceramic heater).

Humidity: Medium.

Hiding place

Required because it requires a private place. It's best to keep it moist inside. Artificial caves (e.g., tree holes, heating caves) can be used.

Feeding

Omnivorous food

Mainly fed insects, insects, rodents (e.g. white mice, large species of white mice), low-fat meat (e.g. fish, chicken)

Occasional feeding of hard-boiled eggs, a variety of fruits, especially sweet and soft ones (e.g. kiwifruit, passion fruit, mango, star fruit, strawberry, grape, peach, plum, etc.)

Be careful not to move your hands closer to it while eating. Also, the size of the food should not exceed one-third of the head

reproduction

oviparous

Jintaiga

Chinese name Jin Taijia

The Latin scientific name is Tupinambisnigropunctatus

Geographically distributed in the tropical regions of South America, in the eastern Andes Mountains.

Reproduction mode oviparous.

habituation; Tropical rainforest.

Body Characteristics SVL 13 inches, overall length up to 41 inches. The world's largest taiga lizard. The yellow to golden combination on the body is difficult to find in other varieties. Although the personality is slightly fiercer than other Taiga, it is still bred by enthusiasts.

Omnivorous (plants and animals).

Care vivarium: It is best to keep the terrium simple and easy to clean, especially if it is used to raise adults. Wider and lower terrariums are available as they do not like to climb upwards (e.g. custom-made wooden cabinets, glass terrariums). Substrates: wood chips, bark (e.g. bark, coconut shell crumbles), grit, sand (e.g. reptile sand, calcium sand), artificial paper scraps (e.g. compressed paper pellets). Activity time: daytime; Daytime; 12-14 hours of direct sunlight, or UV illumination (e.g., UV tube 5.0, powerful UV lamp). Temperature and humidity: Temperature: 32-38°C - illumination point (e.g. solar lamp) 23-28°C - daytime (e.g. daily blue light) 21-25°C - night (e.g. night red light, infrared heating lamp, ceramic heater). Humidity: Medium to high. Hideout: Required because it requires a place of privacy. It's best to keep it moist inside. Artificial caves (e.g., tree holes, heating caves) can be used. Feeding: Mainly feeding: insects, insects, rodents (e.g. white mice, large species of white mice), low-fat meat (e.g. fish, chicken). Occasional feeding: cooked eggs, a variety of fruits, especially sweet and soft varieties (e.g. kiwifruit, passion fruit, mango, star fruit, strawberry, grape, peach, plum, etc.). Be careful not to move your hands close to it while eating. Also, the size of the food should not exceed one-third of the head.