Four-lined girdled lizard (Zonosaurus quadrilineatus)

Short answers

Four-lined girdled lizard: How big does the enclosure need to be?

120×60×50 cm.

Four-lined girdled lizard: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 28–34 °C, basking spot 44 °C, at night 18–22 °C.

Four-lined girdled lizard: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: Essential (UVB 10.0–12 %).

Four-lined girdled lizard: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: 12–20 years.

Four-lined girdled lizard: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

28–34 °C

Night temperature

18–22 °C

Basking spot

44 °C

Humidity

40–55 %

UVB

Essential (UVB 10.0–12 %)

Enclosure

Minimum size

120×60×50 cm

Substrate

Sand-loam they can dig in, flat stones, a few plants

Feeding

Food

House crickets, crickets, roaches, a little fruit

Feeding interval

3–4×/week

Key facts

Adult size

25–33 cm total length

Life expectancy

12–20 years

Origin

South-western Madagascar – spiny bush

Protection status

CITES II

Brumation

A cooler dry spell of 6–8 weeks

Cohabitation

A pair or 1.2. Two males will not work together — they fight over territory and the warm spot until one is seriously injured or spends its life in a corner. One male with several females, on the other hand, works reliably. What matters is several warm spots and hides so that subordinate animals can get out of the way, and separate feeding as soon as the animals differ in size.

Notes

The driest Zonosaurus species, from the Madagascan spiny forest. Keep it markedly hotter and drier than Z. madagascariensis. Four boldly pale lengthwise stripes.

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Related species

• Bronze plated lizard (Zonosaurus aeneus) – Intermediate
• Giant plated lizard (Zonosaurus maximus) – Intermediate
• Karsten's girdled lizard (Zonosaurus karsteni) – Intermediate
• Broad-tailed girdled lizard (Zonosaurus laticaudatus) – Intermediate
• Madagascar girdled lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis) – Beginner
• Ornate girdled lizard (Zonosaurus ornatus) – Intermediate
• Rough-scaled plated lizard (Broadleysaurus major) – Intermediate
• Yellow-throated plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus flavigularis) – Beginner

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What you need to start

To keep Four-lined girdled lizard (Zonosaurus quadrilineatus) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (120×60×50 cm), substrate (Sand-loam they can dig in, flat stones, a few plants), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.