Although the green lizard grows very large, it is a vegan! Green vegetables are the mainstay.

Edible greens: sweet potato leaves, green cabbage, water spinach, kale, dandelion (flower, grass), (large) gherkin, mainland girl, cabbage, carrot, Chinese cabbage, cabbage , celery, okra, asparagus, red (green) pepper, etc.

◎Pay attention to chop up a small amount of green vegetables given:

Green (white) cauliflower, radicchio, and lettuce: foods with high oxalic acid and phosphorus content, long-term administration is prone to stones.

A vegetable, cabbage, green beans, peas: foods with high protein content, long-term administration is prone to stones.

A small amount of starch (prone to cause flatulence): pumpkin, sweet potato, corn, etc.

A small amount of fruit (too high sweetness can easily cause flatulence): tomatoes, grapes, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, apples, guava, papaya, etc. (Pears and watermelons have high water content and are easy to be diuretic)

There are special feeds for green lizards on the market. The feed is edible, but not a staple food! It is easy to cause malnutrition of green lizards.

【Temperature】

The green lizard is native to Central and South America. Therefore, the feeding temperature needs to be maintained at 25~31 degrees, and the hot spot needs to be 35 degrees. The heat preservation lamp should not be placed too close to the ground. Sometimes it will cause the green lizard to burn and heatstroke. The best height is 25 cm to 30 cm high. temperature.

[Sunshine VS UV Lamp]

30 minutes to 1 hour of sunlight is better than 30 to 1 hour of UV light, because in the In the native environment of green lizards, they will find the sun themselves to bask in. The effect of the sun's ultraviolet rays on them is not only to heat them, but also to increase gastrointestinal motility and increase the operation of vitamin D3 in the body to enhance the absorption of calcium.

【Space】

Because the green lizard is a large reptile, there needs to be enough space in the home for them to move and climb.