Trapelus savignii (Duméril & bibron, 1837) is a small agama inhabiting the desert environment of the Middle East and north-eastern part of Africa. Originally, the species was considered to be the type of Agama as Agama savignii .

 

subspecies  :

There are no distinct subspecies.

Length of life  :

To 10 years

Occurrence  :

Egypt, Israel, Palestine.

biotope :

Genre  ground perfectly adapted to semi-arid and desert environments. Prefers areas of a substrate sand and gravel, sand dunes partly colonize most POROS than ETE sucholubną vegetation. Less often chooses its habitat areas and rocky creeks dry riverbed. Most often they can be found in the desert near the clumps of grass or shrubs that provide shelter and observation perch. Perfectly they dig burrows in which to hide from the threat and the ch łodnych night.

 

Activity :

daily

varieties :

Lack

Look :

Appearance male :

 

Adult male body length up to 25 cm, most of which falls on a thin, relatively stiff tail. Coloration adult animal is a yellowish-gray imitating surrounding the sand. Behind the eyes see two darker, dark gray or brown spots. Also, the sides of the body, on the dorsal side of the dark spots are visible in an amount of 5 pairs. The tail design with visible darker rings. Along the ridge appears brighter, white or yellow stripe. Some individuals also visible bright spots on the sides of the body. The underside of the body white. Scales rough, with a clear keel. The male is clearly massive and slightly larger than the female, with a powerful head. Base of the tail is thicker, but the young subjects very hard to distinguish between sex. In individuals sexually mature and active jowl becomes strong blue color.

 

Males are highly territorial and aggressive towards other males. In the center of the sickbay searching clearly visible perch (desert plant or rock) from which patrol the neighborhood. In the case of observations of another male often it comes to fighting.

 

appearance of a female

The female has a coloration similar to the male, but the pattern beyond the childbearing period is not as clear and appears to be slightly blurred. In females of childbearing potential and bearing the egg stains on the dorsal side of the body they take on a reddish or red color.

 

The females of this species are delicately built, usually slightly smaller than the male. There also exhibit intraspecific aggression, unless the space is limited lęgowa.Cechy special trapelus savignii is a species stressful, easily płoszącym and coming in panic. Animals not accustomed to the manipulation of the inside terrarium often terribly respond to any interference protector and get injured. In the case of high levels of stress, lizards they refuse food intake and fall into apathy, which most often ends in death.

terrarium  :

 

The terrarium should be in the type of desert. For the substrate preferably will use a mixture of sand and gravel. In the interior you can use larger stones and roots of plants, indicating that they are properly secured to Clam lizards did not do himself harm. In the central point terrarium preferably arrange a large stone or branch (higher than the rest of the design), which will be the perch for the male. It is necessary to provide enough hiding layer several centimeters thick, and the bulk of the substrate , wherein the Agama will dig. A good solution is to install on the rear wall of the terrarium background structured with shelves, which greatly increase the surface area available for the animals . The terrarium can be placed desert plants resistant to high temperature and earthing occasional sand. Be sure, however, they must be properly chosen species, devoid of thorns and spikes that could cause harm agamom. Plants are preferably planted in a pot flat ceramic surface of the soil and put flat stones which protect the soil in the pot prior to digging, and hence damage to the roots.

 

The size terrarium for an adult is a minimum of 60x45x45 cm. The size terrarium for a minimum Harem 100x50x40 cm.

 

Temperature :

On the day of the kind above 40 ° C at night below 20 ° C.

Humidity :

Below 50%.

Lighting :

12 hour lighting cycle. UVB  10%.

nourishment :

Trapelus savignii nourishes all kinds of small invertebrates. In the wild hunts for desert Orthoptera , beetles , flies, as well as small spiders , scorpions and millipedes. Occasionally, in periods of flowering plants in the rainy season also supplement their diet with fresh leaves and flowers.

Multiplication  :

 

Mating in natural conditions take place in late spring, in May and June. The male protects his harem against other males and cover the greatest number of females. Females after fertilization build nesting burrow, which consists of 10-12 eggs. During the year, can not bear to two broods. Young after hatching have a yellowish-gray coloration, there is no visible patterned composed of the darker spots.