| general
|
| description |
The tiny tail
ending in a little round knob about half the size of a
pea, the large beautifully patterned eyes and the face
displaying a permanent smile all contribute to the character
of this little lizard. The general body colour is a reddish-brown
to match the colour of the red sands of its home. This
is overlaid with lighter bands and white dots. The latter
are actually some of the tiny spines or tubercles that
cover the body of this species giving it a rough appearance
and texture. |
| distribution |
 
Central Australia (NT, SA) |
| adult
size |
over 6" ; over 60g |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; Arid deserts,
sandy plains |
| cage
|
It does not need to be
tall because they do not climb much. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
fine sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand)
with enough depth and slightly damp on the bottom for
burrowing |
| activity
period |
Nighttime (nocturnal);
give heat and help monitoring by infrared lamps (e.g.
Nightlight Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) where the light is invisible for it but
humans |
| temperature |
26 - 30 ¢XC -- day
(e.g. Daylight Blue Bulb)
21 - 26 ¢XC -- night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) |
| humidity |
mid to low |
| water
dish |
a small water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
should be available to access all the time |
| hiding
place |
Essential, a place for
its privacy, security and sleep by day.
Possibllites include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Insectivorous
(insects-eating);
various small arthropods (e.g. insects, worms, crickets,
etc) |
| notes |
Remove all the remaining
insects because they (specially crickets) will be harassing
it at night, resulting stress. |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
| eggs |
lays 2 eggs per clutch |
