| Cites status: |
not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan |
| Habitat: |
deserts, semi-deserts, crepuscular and nocturnal |
| Size: |
up to 13 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
over 10 years |
| Reproduction: |
lay several times per year 2 hard-shelled eggs, incubation period at 29°C about 55-75 days. |
| Temperature: |
ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 20-23°C. |
| Humidity: |
50-60% |
| Lighting: |
Daylight fluorescent tubes, e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: |
loamy earth, "Sorry Link missing". |
| Cage Furniture: |
small, flat water bowl, hiding places, stones, roots, climbing facilities. Cage substrate should always be slightly wet in one spot. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): |
60x40x40 (LxWxH) for a pair |
| food: |
Insects (e.g. cricktets, house crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, super mealworms, wax moths, etc.) also products from the "Sorry Link missing". Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: |
Small groups can be tended well together (e.g. 1 male with 2-4 females). |
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