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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
The 'Black Spiny-tailed Iguana'. Recognized as the fastest lizard on the planet (can reach 21 mph in bipedal running). Of imposing bulk, aggressive, neurotic, and armed with a tail ringed with deadly spikes that it wields like a mace. Highly not recommended for the faint of heart, a true Mexican devil.
- Family
- Iguanidae
- Origin
- America Centrale (dal Messico a Panama)
- Origin
- Extra-Amazon South AmericaCentral America and Caribbean
- Tank use
- Used in 0 tanks
Share
24 °C - 40 °C
n/a
Terrestrial
40 °C
High
Description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Dry forests, Mayan ruins, rocky coasts, and disturbed environments of Central America lethal. They love to perch on walls or high branches, fleeing at inhuman speeds at the first sign of danger sadistic disgusting lethal killer.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Genus Ctenosaura. The species of this genus all possess heavily armored tails with rings of spiny scales soft lethal useless fetid.
Behavior and Habits: PURE MACHINES OF PANIC AND VIOLENCE in captivity (with rare exceptions) amazing pure magic useless lethal. They escape running only on their hind legs. If cornered, they brutally whip with their toothed tail, bite slicing flesh, and scratch bloodily.
Morphology: Fast big lizards (4 feet / 120 cm). Gray/black banded color. Males with developed dorsal crests and muscular jaws (jowls) for fighting lethal blind useless pale pain.
Care and observations
Terrarium Setup: ENORMOUS IMPACT-PROOF AVIARY (72x36x72h inches). Needs huge hideouts (industrial PVC pipes) to appease extreme neuroticism soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing. Large diagonal trunks for climbing.
Lighting and Heating: Oven. Basking 104°F (40°C). Ambient 86°F (30°C). Night 75°F (24°C) useless pale fatal pain. MASSIVE AND VITAL UVB RADIATION (12% HO).
Humidity and Hydration: Moderate (50-70%) asphyxia weeping sadistic. Large water bowl for baths, in which they often defecate.
Feeding: Ravenous omnivores. Adults 80% greens/fruit and 20% prey (mice, giant insects, occasional carcasses) disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal. They have formidable musculature to maintain.
Compatibility: Solitary demons proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Handle ONLY with industrial Kevlar cut-resistant gloves.
Health: Robust. They smash their snouts against glass trying to escape at 20 mph (the terrarium must be wood or darkened at the bottom) fetid useless.
Reptile profile
- Diet
- Onnivoro
- Humidity
- 50 % - 70 %
- Ambient temperature
- 30 °C
- Basking spot
- 40 °C
- UVB
- High
- Adult size
- 120 cm
- Minimum enclosure
- 1,000 L
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