Hi there, New to Tegu's and to the forum. Thought This would be a great first post.
I purchased two green Ameiva, I placed them together with the intent to separate them (had a break in my second setup the night before)
Less than 6 hours later they started breeding... Or at least that's what I BELIEVE they are doing. They both look the same, one less colorful but still vibrantly colored so I don't think I have a M/F.
My next thought was that they were fighting; so with that I rushed to fix the second setup, only to come back 1/2 hour later and find them locked. *See pic*
So my question is this:
-DO I HAVE A MALE FEMALE PAIR???
-WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
I'm experienced with snakes and common lizards, These Ameiva are my first step out of the ordinary. So any and ALL information (despite how trivial) would be helpful.
Specs:
I have them in a 3X4X4 Tank (the pic shows them in the naked basking corner!), equiped with a small waterfall, plenty of plants, hiding spaces, substrate is peat moss, bark and a box of soil (clean). Temps are at 100-110 on the hot, 90 on the cool, humidity is 70 throughout. Light cycles are 9/15 day/night. They're eating a daily diet of meal worms, crickets, dubais (home raised) and a pinky mouse every 2 days. (is that to much??)
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I purchased two green Ameiva, I placed them together with the intent to separate them (had a break in my second setup the night before)
Less than 6 hours later they started breeding... Or at least that's what I BELIEVE they are doing. They both look the same, one less colorful but still vibrantly colored so I don't think I have a M/F.
My next thought was that they were fighting; so with that I rushed to fix the second setup, only to come back 1/2 hour later and find them locked. *See pic*
So my question is this:
-DO I HAVE A MALE FEMALE PAIR???
-WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
I'm experienced with snakes and common lizards, These Ameiva are my first step out of the ordinary. So any and ALL information (despite how trivial) would be helpful.
Specs:
I have them in a 3X4X4 Tank (the pic shows them in the naked basking corner!), equiped with a small waterfall, plenty of plants, hiding spaces, substrate is peat moss, bark and a box of soil (clean). Temps are at 100-110 on the hot, 90 on the cool, humidity is 70 throughout. Light cycles are 9/15 day/night. They're eating a daily diet of meal worms, crickets, dubais (home raised) and a pinky mouse every 2 days. (is that to much??)
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