Southern Angle Headed Dragon Tips

[KREPS2011]

Im just posting some tips that may help some people on some care for Southern Angle Headed Dragons. (from my experence)

When i got my first 2 Southern Angle Headed Dragons i was told never to put heat on them. No matter how cold it went.
But since talking to some people on here. I learnt you should give them a bit of heat.

Also untill they get to a good size and age keep them in a small enclosure. Just to make sure they are eating everything u give them.

Some say make sure they have vertical branches to climb on. This may be true but in my experence i say dont have any while they are young.

A example on what happened with mine.
I had no heat at all with mine for atleast 3 months. And had them in a 2ft long, 2 1/2 ft high, 1 1/2 ft wide. They werent that active and werent eating much at all.
Since moving them to a smaller enclosure and adding some heat they have been more active and smashing down their food.
Sheding atleast once every 2 weeks, while before they only sheded twice in their bigger enclosure.

Just to keep in mind.
Im not a very experenced reptile keeper, But i have learnt alot from alot of people over the last few months.
If people would like to add some good advice feel free.

(hope this makes sence lol)
Cheers
Kyle

 

[Erebos]

In saying you add heat, I might just add don't add too much heat and only do it in climates where you feel necessary to do it as a example I heat one corner of a enclosure to about 28-29 max and make sure that the bottom won't go bellow 18-20. Then when the warmer months come I only provide uv.