Table 2.

Herpetocultural husbandry questions/attributes needed to ensure amphibians and reptiles exist/survive in human care, and the associated Bartholomew natural history questions that lead to husbandry inference.

Husbandry Question/Attribute	Bartholomew Natural History?
1. What is needed for captive environment?
a. Enclosure type	1–3
b. Enclosure dimensions (L-W-H for adult)	2–3
b. Substrate type	2–4
c. Thermal needs—maintenance	2–4
d. Enclosure furniture type/amount	2, 5
e. Light needs	1–3
e. Light cycle needs	1–3
f. Relative humidity needs	1–3
2. What are the physiological needs?
a. Food items	3
b. Feeding frequency	3
c. Requirements for "normal" growth	2–3, 5
3. What is needed to encourage natural behaviors?
a. Space requirements	2
b. Hide availability	2–3
c. Thermal gradient	2–3, 5
d. Seasonal cycling—”Summer” cycle	2, 5
e. Seasonal cycling—“Winter” cycle
4. What are the welfare needs and concerns?
a. Space requirements	2–5
b. Privacy requirements	2–3, 5
c. Methods for welfare assessment
d. Enrichment possibilities
5. Captive breeding requirements
a. Seasonal cycling needed?	2–3, 5
b. Incubation temperatures?	5
c. Feeding regime pre-mating	2–3, 5
d. Care of neonates—ontogeny	3, 5