Care and Maintenance in Captivity
These animals should be housed in pairs in a well planted terrarium. The temperature should be between about 28°C during the day and around 20°C at nighttime. The relative humidity should be maintained between 80 and 90%. In captivity, these animals can be fed with crickets, wax moths, fruit flies, mealworms and houseflies.
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