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Ocellated
Spiny-tailed Lizard
Uromastyx ocellatus |
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| general
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| description |
It has a broad head, a
stout body, and a flat, spike covered tail. Males are
green, lime green, rust, blue or a combination of these
colors, whereas females are light tan or brown with usually
only a little color. |
| distribution |
 
From northwestern Saudi Arabia, southern Israel, and
eastern Egypt along a band following the Red Sea
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| adult
size |
approx. 1' ; 300 g |
| hatchling
size |
4" - 5" ; 4
g |
| life
span |
about 20 years |
| subspecies |
ocellata, Lichtenstein
1823 ;
ornata, Heyden 1827 ;
macfadyeni, Parker 1932 ;
philbyi, Parker 1938 |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; habitats
with many holes and crevices, where with less than 2 inches
of rainfall |
| cage
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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)
29 - 35 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
18 - 24 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
30 - 40 % |
| water
dish |
Optional. a small water
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) can be left in the cage sometimes but not all
the time |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Omnivorous (both plant and meat-eating);
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| primary
food |
Flowers, peas, alfalfa, green beans, lentils, corn,
carrots, sweet potatoes, bird seed, and the dark leafy
greens (e.g. collard, mustard , turnip, kale, dandelion,
etc)
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| occasional
food |
Iinsects, worms, spiders,
etc ;
at most once a week |
| notes |
Hatchlings should never
be fed on mealworms because of indigestive chitin |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous |
| mating
age |
from 18 months |
| mating
season |
Mar - Apr |
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