All three of the lizards are the same size, so I was wondering if I got the three of them, if they could live together.
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Ohhhh boy! You making all the wrong decisions. I don't know where to start. My primary area of research/husbandry is with Phrynosoma ( Horned Lizards ), and the picture on my avatar is of a Texas Horned Lizard. I am a member of the Horned Lizard Conservation Society, and run a reptile rescue.
First, the Texas Horned Lizard is protected in every state where it is native except Az., but Az. still requires a hunting permit. It is unlawful to possess, transport, buy, or sell; a Texas Horned Lizard without permit. Only THLs legally obtained from Az., or legally captive bred through commercial propagation permits can be bought or sold to the public...and not many people actually have those permits or can prove the legal origin of the lizard. I suggest you check that out before buying, as it is more likely than not that any THL you find on the market, is on the market ILLEGALLY.
Next, the Texas Horned Lizard ( or any other Horned Lizard )does not make a good pet for anyone without experience, and by that I mean A LOT of experience ( I have 20 years of herp experience ). Of the 14 recognized species in North America, the THL is one of the hardest to keep alive in captivity. They are highly prone to stress and this will kill them without a proper habitat and other conditions such as diet being properly met. It sounds like you haven't done enough research to have such as proper habitat, and don't have the experience.
Horned Lizards also primarily eat harvester ants as a large percentage of their diet. They are obligate ant eaters in the wild, and need harvester ants to be healthy. There are too many biological reasons for this that I won't go into detail here, but it suffices to say that you will have to mail order large quantities of harvester ants in order to feed a Horned Lizard. Typically they run about $20 per 1000 ants, and the typical HL can eat 1000 ants in one week, so think about that. There is a reason that not many people have Horned Lizards and that they are pretty much left to the experts and those with money. That's because they are expensive to feed, and they have very high mortality rates in captivity. More than 90% of all Horned Lizards taken into captivity will die in inexperienced hands. They are closing in on the brink of extinction, and I would prefer if you left this genus of lizard to the experts to be honest.
First general rule of reptile keeping is that you don't keep different species ( or different GENUS for god's sake ) together without a good deal of experience, an outdoor habitat, and being damn sure they are compatable, and certified healthy and free of parasites. The lizards you are talking about keeping together don't even live in the same parts of the world together! Jeez!
The Armadillo and THL have similar climate preferences, but are from different continents. The Flying Gecko is from jungle habitat and could never live in the climates the other prefers.
ALL of these lizards would HIGHLY STRESS if you placed them together. The Armadillo and THL are very shy and will always be scared of one another. The Armadillo will stay curled up in a ball, and the THL will probably be constantly climbing the walls trying to get out and eventually break it's tail. The gecko would be running around stressing and somebody would end up getting a respiratory infection; either from too little or too much humidity!
Please...until you get some real experience...try sticking to an easy species. One species. And just one of that species. Leopard and some other geckos make good herps for beginners, as well as Anoles, or a Cornsnake. I guarantee you, based on your question, I have confiscated Horned Lizards from people who had more experience than you do. That's just the facts, sorry, but I have to say it because I care about herps and I'm a conservationist and rescuer.
My pages:
http://freewebs.com/wichitafallsreptiler...
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/horne...
HLCS page:
http://hornedlizards.org
NO.
You cannot mix species of reptiles, and you really shouldn't keep any reptiles together unless they are breeding pairs. Reptiles are solitary creatures and will fight for food and territory. One of the three would kill off the others in no time. Not to mention they have different habitat and temperature requirements, and you probably don't have a cage large enough to comfortably accomodate them. So definitely no. It would be stressful and they'd probably fight.
Yes, but not for very long. War will break out soon. Don't do that.
dont do it just buy 3 20 gallon aquarium
Yes if they don't try to eat each other.
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