Brown Basilisks are also known as Jesus Christ Lizards due to their incredible speed which gives them the appearance of running on water!
Photos taken July 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Sex: Unsexed
Average Adult Size: Males can reach 2ft in total length, females are smaller
Handling: Best kept as a display species, can be very fast
Suitability: Well-researched keeper
Natural habitat: Rainforests of Central America/ Mexico/ Colombia, near bodies of water
Due to their high activity levels and arboreal (tree-dwelling) nature, adults should be housed in enclosures measuring 4ft long x 3ft high minimum. The enclosure should have lots of climbing enrichment such as branches, vines and raised platforms.
They should be provided with thermostatically controlled overhead heating, and medium-level UV lighting. As they are a tropical species, they will not tolerate a significant temperature drop at night. Temperatures and humidity should be measured with a digital thermo-hygrometer for accuracy.
Brown Basilisks are also known as Jesus Christ Lizards due to their incredible speed which gives them the appearance of running on water!
Photos taken July 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Sex: Unsexed
Average Adult Size: Males can reach 2ft in total length, females are smaller
Handling: Best kept as a display species, can be very fast
Suitability: Well-researched keeper
Natural habitat: Rainforests of Central America/ Mexico/ Colombia, near bodies of water
Due to their high activity levels and arboreal (tree-dwelling) nature, adults should be housed in enclosures measuring 4ft long x 3ft high minimum. The enclosure should have lots of climbing enrichment such as branches, vines and raised platforms.
They should be provided with thermostatically controlled overhead heating, and medium-level UV lighting. As they are a tropical species, they will not tolerate a significant temperature drop at night. Temperatures and humidity should be measured with a digital thermo-hygrometer for accuracy.
