Common Name: Calotes Tree Dragon

Scientific Name: Calotes versicolor

Food: Crickets, Wax Worms, Mealworms, pinkie mice

Distribution: SE Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, India (Andaman Island), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Burma, Thailand, W Malaysia, Pulo Condore Island, S China (Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Honkong, Hainan Island), Indonesia (Sumatra) Mauritius (Reunion, Rodrigues; fide Glaw, pers. comm.)

Habitat: Forest

Color Discription:

Physical Discription: Males are larger then the females and have a dorsal crest. They can also develop a red or blue head when excited.

Size: 13" - 16"

Temperatures/Humidity: Day time 78f - 88f, Night time 70f - 75f. Moderate to high humidity, this can be achieved by regular misting

Breeding/Reproduction:

Cage Setup: 36" x 24" x 12" will house a pair of Calotes. For substrate use bark chippings mixed with Sand. Use plenty of branches, driftwood, artificial plants, rocks, cork bark.

Water: Provide fresh drinking and bathing water daily.

Special Needs: The use of full spectrum U.V. lighting is recommended for this species. You can use a incandescent light bulb with reflector to heat the tank during the day and a heat mat placed under the substrate for constant ground heat. The heat mat should cover approximately one half of the vivarium floor.