| general
|
| description |
The well-known lizard
with an expanding frill. When cornered or frightened it
will expand and rattle its massive frill that is attached
near the end of the skull, hissing loudly, and lunging
forward with the mouth extend wide open. It will retreat
and flee bipedally (on two legs), if the expanded frill
display is not perceived as threatening, which fashions
the same appearance as a person riding a bicycle. |
| a.k.a
|
Frilled Lizard , Frillneck
Lizard, Bicycle Lizard |
| distribution |
 
Northern Australia (WA, NT, QLD),
Southern New Guinea |
| adult
size |
2' 4" - 2' 10" |
| natural
predators |
Snakes, Small Felines,
Humans (destruction of forests) |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal; Moist tropical
and Warm-Temperate Forests, Woodlands with Shrubby Understorey |
| cage
|
Cage should be tall instead
of wide because they climb a lot. It should be large enough
since it is an active lizard. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| branch |
As it is Arboreal, a lot
of branches are needed to climb and stay on (e.g. Habba
Tree , Sand-Blasted
Grapevine) |
| substrate |
Barks (e.g. Repti
Bark, Coconut
Bark, Repti Sand,
Calci-Sand) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
31 - 37 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
27 - 31 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
21 - 25 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
Constantly 60 - 70%. Spray
water all over its body and the surroundings 1 or 2 times
a day. Many of them will only drink from drops of water
but not from the water bowl. |
| hiding
place |
unnecessary |
| water
bowl |
necessary (e.g. Rock
water dish) |
| diet |
| natural
diet |
Carnivorous (meat-eating);
Primarily
Insects and arachnids; Occasionally small lizards and
rodents |
| what
to feed on? |
Primarily Insects, Chopped
Chicken, Small Fish, Shrimps. Occasionally Cooked Eggs
and high-quality low-fat Canned Lizard, dog or cat food |
| how
often? |
Every day in small amounts |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous; lays 6 - 14
eggs per clutch |
| mating
season |
Oct to Nov |
