The biggest issue with baby Antaresia (besides the fact that they are TINY) is that they're naturally lizard eaters. It's a good idea to try to get one that is already well-established on rodents, especially if you're not familiar with scenting techniques. Split braining seems to work very well for switching finicky eaters over, but there are some that may require lizard scenting in the long run.
Setup for these animals is very simple. This is how I do it personally...I'm not saying this is the only way to keep Antaresia, just what I've had success with.
For hatchlings, I use Accessory boxes from the Container Store. I'm sure there's a plethora of plastic boxes that will work well...I just happen to like the dimensions & tightly closing lid of this particular box. I put several holes on each side with a soldering iron for ventilation. Accessories are a 2-oz portion cup for water, and a small opaque plastic plant saucer for a hide. No hot spot, ambient temp of 80-85 degrees. Aspen substrate.
Bigger juvies go in Sterilite 1752 boxes in a shoebox rack. Same setup as above, just a bigger box & a hot spot of 88 degrees. Aspen substrate.
Subadult-Adult animals go in a Sterilite 1756 or Rubbermaid 2221 blanket/sweater box, in a rack. 90 for a hot spot, ambient of anywhere from 75-85, water bowl, hide. Aspen substrate. They breed readily for me in this setup as well.
HTH!
K~








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