The lizards keepers ask about most, from the beginner bearded dragon and blue-tongue skink to large, advanced animals like monitors, tegus and the green iguana. They vary hugely in size, heat and space needs, so match the lizard to the room and enclosure you can realistically provide.
Pogona vitticeps
Basking spot 38–42°C · 100–108°F · Cool side 26–29°C · 79–84°F · Humidity 30–40%
Read guide Terrestrial reptile · Omnivorous skinkTiliqua scincoides
Basking spot 35–38°C · 95–100°F · Cool side 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity 40–60%
Read guide Desert reptile · Spiny-tailed agamidUromastyx spp.
Basking spot 49–54°C · 120–130°F · Cool side 26–29°C · 79–84°F · Humidity 20–30% (very dry)
Read guide Small arboreal lizard · Southeastern USAAnolis carolinensis
Basking spot 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Ambient 24–28°C · 75–82°F · Humidity 60–70%
Read guide Dwarf monitor · Arid northern AustraliaVaranus acanthurus
Basking surface 50–65°C · 122–150°F · Ambient 26–30°C · 79–86°F · Humidity 40–60% (humid burrow)
Read guide Giant arboreal lizard · Central & South AmericaIguana iguana
Basking spot 35–40°C · 95–104°F · Humidity 70%+ · Adult size 1.5–2 m · 5–6 ft
Read guide Large omnivore lizard · Central South AmericaSalvator merianae
Basking surface 52–57°C · 125–135°F · Humidity 75–90% · Adult size 1.1–1.4 m · 3.5–4.5 ft
Read guide Arid monitor · Sub-Saharan AfricaVaranus exanthematicus
Basking surface 50–55°C · 122–130°F · Cool end 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity ~50% (humid burrow)
Read guide Arboreal lizard · Southeast AsiaPhysignathus cocincinus
Basking spot 32–35°C · 90–95°F · Humidity 60–80% · Adult size ~0.9 m (mostly tail)
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