NOVA- FRILLED LIZARD

NOVA- FRILLED LIZARD

Sex: Male

Latin name:  Chlamydosaurus kingie

Native Home: The FRILLED LIZARD is endemic to Northern Australia, Southern New Guinea.

Size:  FRILLED LIZARDS are a large lizard, averaging 85 cm (33 inches) in length.

Diet: The main diet for a FRILLED LIZARD is comprised of insects, such as crickets, roaches, hornworms, silkworms, soldier fly larvae, superworms and canned grasshoppers. All insects should be dusted with a quality calcium and vitamin D3 supplement when in captivity.

 Reproduction: FRILLED LIZARDS typically lay a clutch of eight to 23 eggs in an underground nest. The eggs incubate for about 70 days.

 Lifespan:  When kept in captivity the FRILLED LIZARD can live for up to 20 years.