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Frog-eyed Guardian is one of the three common domestic lizards (Green Iguana, Ryosaurus, Frog-Eyed Guardian). It is deeply loved by people because of its simple breeding method and cute shape. It is best to have a "hut" in the breeding box where the frog-eyed can live and hide. It is better to have "crawler sand" at the bottom of the box, or a few pieces of paper. Food includes bread worms, grasshoppers, crickets, etc.

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Basic Information

Family name: Gecko family (Shougong family) frog eyes Shougong

Chinese name: Yili Shahu

Chinese common name: frog eye Shougong

English name: Frog-eyedgecko

Scientific name: Teratoscincusscincus

Genus name: Teratoscincus

Feeding habits: Feeds on small lizards, spiders, or insects.

Distribution: Between the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea in the former Soviet Union and western China, northern Afghanistan, northern Iran.

The morphological features of this section can be up to 17 cm in length. The limbs, body, and tail are covered with large scales. In addition, there is a larger row of disc-like scales on the dorsal tail of the tail. The body color is predominantly light brown with black straight lines or intermittent bands. Especially in the early stage, most of them are dominated by black banded coarse lines.

The body length of the frog's eye is 7-10cm, and the longest can reach more than 15cm. The limbs, body and tail are covered with large scales and are drought tolerant. Sleeps in caves during the day and comes out at night to move around and forage for food. He has a docile temperament and is not afraid of people, and will lick things he is curious about, and wag his tail when he is angry as a warning.

Habits

Nocturnal, it inhabits desert or semi-desert areas, and usually hides in 80 cm deep burrows dug by itself during the day. Each vitus can lay 2 eggs, and after 75-95 days, 60 mm larvae can be hatched.

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There are three subspecies of the genus Frog Eye Guardian: Teratoscincusscincusscincincus, T.s. keyserlingii, and T.s. rustamowi.

They are distributed in the western part of China to the Central Asian countries along the Caspian Sea, and the area is very vast, but the main environmental type is dry desert or semi-desert area, so it is not difficult to imagine that they also belong to the terrestrial type of palace guards. Females are more active than males and often dig deep burrows to inhabit them, and it is best to cover them with a thicker bottom sand when raising. Their epidermis can absorb oxygen directly, so they are very fragile and can easily be injured and fall off in whole pieces, so be especially careful when grabbing them.

Male frogs will fight between the eyes of the breast, so it is not suitable for more than two males to co-breed. 16 hours of illumination in summer, temperature 25-30 degrees; Winter lighting 8-10 hours, temperature 15-20 degrees. This rotation of the seasonal cycle has a decisive impact on the reproduction of frog eye guards.

Crickets and bread worms can be fed mainly on food, and water basins need to be set up, as they prey on a large number of desert beetles in the wild, and occasionally can feed adult breadworms or other small beetles. The male frog has a swollen tail at the base and a darker color between the hind legs, which is not difficult to distinguish, but it is more difficult to reproduce. It takes 6-8 weeks of low temperature to induce mating and the probability of success is relatively high.

Female frog eyes and uterus lay two hard-shell eggs at a time, and can lay about four times per season. Eggs must be incubated in a dry manner, with humidity kept between 30-40% lower. Excessive humidity can cause embryonic death, which is very different from the general inhabitation of the uterus. The eggs of the large frog eye can hatch in about three months, and the small frog eye only takes two months. Newborn frog-eyed guards can feed ants and crickets, and then change the size of the crickets as they grow. Taiwan has recently introduced a lot of frog-eyed guards, and the market acceptance is very high.

Frog eyes are both heat-tolerant and cold-resistant, and can survive in temperatures of 37-14 degrees, because the temperature difference between morning and evening in Xinjiang is like this, and they have long been accustomed to it. In the artificial environment, you can use heating pads and heating lamps, and if possible, you can also use ceramic heaters to maintain the temperature, keep the box 28-30 degrees during the day, and reduce it to 20-25 degrees at night, creating an environment with a temperature difference between morning and evening. It should be noted that frog eyes do not like light, so when using light bulbs to heat, be sure to use blue or red imitation moonlight lamps, too bright light will also make frog eyes insecure and refuse to eat.

Terrarium: Wider, lower terrariums are available as they are less inclined to climb upwards

Bedding: Preferably dry gravel 20-30cm thick, but also soil, fine sand (e.g., reptile sand, calcium sand), bark (e.g., bark, crushed coconut shells).

Temperature: 23-26°C

Food: Breadworms, grasshoppers, crickets, all of which are sold at the flower and bird market (if you have a quick eye, you can catch a cockroach and feed it). Prepare a small container of water for drinking, and the depth of the water should not exceed its body.

Breeding: 2 eggs are laid each time, and larvae can hatch after 75-95 days, with a body length of about 6cm.