| general
|
| description |
It is a flattened
looking lizard with a rather triangular head, large tympanum
and gular fold. There is no dorsal crest (unlike many
other agamids). Males can be distinguished by thickened
preanal and ventral scales. Both sexes, but expecially
the male, can change colour as a result of mood change
or excitement, a capability found in many agamas. |
| distribution |
Northeastern Africa, Egypt |
|
adult size |
8 to 12" |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; desert scrubland
habitats in rocky burrows |
| cage
|
Cage needs not to be very
tall since it does not climb much. Inside it should be
various sizes of rocks. Project the basking spot upon
a rock is preferable. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
Gravel, fine sand (e.g.
Repti sand), soil |
| 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 |
38 - 41 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
32 - 35 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
26 - 28 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
30 - 40 % |
| water
dish |
a small water
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) can be left in the cage |
| hiding
place |
Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
insectivorous
; crickets and mealworms |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous ; a clutch of 5 to 15 eggs up to twice a
season incubation of the eggs at 28 to 30 ¢XC
|
| laying
season |
June and the eggs hatching
in August to September |
| mating
season |
Mar - Apr |
