Care and Maintenance in Captivity
These animals should be housed in pairs and need a large, well planted terrarium. The temperature should be about 28°C (locally around 30°C) during the day and drop to around 20°C at night. The humidity should be maintained between 65 and 75%. It is also important to simulate the colder months (lower day temperature). In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moth larvae, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.
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