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    Agama spinosa, commonly known as the Gray's (Spiny) Agama, is a lizard native to Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. It grows up to 30 cm in length and lives 6-10 years. Females lay 3-8 eggs after the rainy season, with an incubation period of 60-90 days at 28-30°C. Their enclosure should maintain a temperature of 31-35°C during the day and around 21°C at night, with a humidity of 30-40%. A large terrarium of at least 48x24x24 inches is needed for a trio. They require substrates of desert or river sand mixed with stones, along with branches, caves

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    Agama spinosa, commonly known as the Gray's (Spiny) Agama, is a lizard native to Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. It grows up to 30 cm in length and lives 6-10 years. Females lay 3-8 eggs after the rainy season, with an incubation period of 60-90 days at 28-30°C. Their enclosure should maintain a temperature of 31-35°C during the day and around 21°C at night, with a humidity of 30-40%. A large terrarium of at least 48x24x24 inches is needed for a trio. They require substrates of desert or river sand mixed with stones, along with branches, caves

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    Care Sheet - Gray's (Spiny) Agama

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    Agama spinosa, commonly known as the Gray's (Spiny) Agama, is a lizard native to Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. It grows up to 30 cm in length and lives 6-10 years. Females lay 3-8 eggs after the rainy season, with an incubation period of 60-90 days at 28-30°C. Their enclosure should maintain a temperature of 31-35°C during the day and around 21°C at night, with a humidity of 30-40%. A large terrarium of at least 48x24x24 inches is needed for a trio. They require substrates of desert or river sand mixed with stones, along with branches, caves

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    Care Sheet - Gray's (Spiny) Agama

    Scientific name
    Agama spinosa
    Habitat
    Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia hilly, Rocky areas
    Size
    About 30 cm
    Life Expectancy
    6-10 years
    Reproduction
    After the rainy season females lay 3-8 eggs, incubation period 60-90 days at 2830C
    Temperature
    31-35C, local 35-40C, at night about 21C
    Use a ceramic heater in a safety cage and a pulse proportional thermostat or
    Infra Red bulb in a safety cage with a Dimming thermostat set up. Or a Mercury
    vapour lamp set up.
    Humidity
    30-40%
    Lighting

    Mercury vapour lamp in combination with Light Strip. As heat, light and UV
    source we recommend the use of
    Exo Terra Solar Glo or similar. This species needs a high light intensity.
    Substrate
    Use desert sand or River sand mixed with stones and pebbles, rock chippings.
    Cage Furniture
    Stones, branches, caves and roots
    Terrarium Size
    They need a large, roomy terrarium to show off their behaviour. The minimum
    size vivarium is 48x2x2 for up to a trio, one male two females.
    Food
    Live insects (e.g. crickets, locusts and cockroaches). Occasionally two or three
    times a week Calcium+D3 and Vitamin supplements should be given.
    Comments
    Diurnal species. It is Important to spray, as they don't drink from water bowls.
    John Gamesby

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