Ameiva :)

[Canetoadgirl]

I catch a juvenile Puerto Rican giant ameiva yesterday,he eats every insect that I put in there,also I will buy him a 20 gallon next week.

[poison]

These guys don't do so well in captivity. Main reason is because people catch them and put them on an inch of subtrate or no substrate at all and improper heat. These guys need DEEP soil to. One of the main reasons reptiles burrow is to gain moister. A 20 gallon seems way to small for them. I would go to a hardwear store and pick up a large rubbermaid tote. I would also offer a high basking temp over the 100's. Look into basking stacks. These allow the reptile to choose their own temps. And as for soil just go out where you found the lizard and dig some up. Or get topsoil and play sand. A great bulb to use is a 60 watt flood bulb. These give off a wide beam that creates a larger basking surface for the animal. Unlike your common basking lights that only heat up one small spot.

[poison]

The info I gave came from successful captive keepers of ameiva's. And tbh the only way I can see them doing well in captivity. These guys seem similar to monitors as far as care go's.

I doubt the care is gonna be easy. I personally suggest that you let it go.

[Canetoadgirl]

People that have WC ameivas they said to me that they do well in captivity,
I have put for him 3 inches of substrate
He is basking right now,
He is being active but calming a little

[poison]

How long have they had them? How are you measuring your basking spot, ambient temp and humidity?

[Canetoadgirl]

How long have they had them?

Most of them have had them for more than 2 or 3 years
[QUOTE=poison;188898How long are you measuring your basking spot, ambient temp and humidity?[/QUOTE]
I don't have those things

[poison]

Here is a temp gun to measure your surface temps SainSonic SS5380 Temperature Gun Infrared Thermometer with Laser Pointing : Amazon.com : Automotive


And a themometer/hygrometer to measure the air temp and humidity Zilla Digital Thermometer / Hygrometer with probe

[Canetoadgirl]

Thanks