Frilled Lizards

Blog #13 (Frilled Lizards)

1. Frilled Lizard Care Sheet

2. Reptiles Magazine Online, May 2014

3. I chose this article because I know these lizards are popular pets as seen in movies and story books.

4. I liked that this article gave specific information about care for baby and adult frilled lizards. One of their nicknames is also 'Frillies'. They come from New Guinea and Australia. It is the second largest lizard to the Sailfin which i just did a blog on also!

5. I learned that when these lizards are threatened they project a membrane outward and upward as a warning of being large and scary. These lizards can get up to 3 ft long and live up to 10 years old. They enjoy vertical cages and sun lamps to ensure a long happy life. Babies are also very easy to raise and breed. They are easy going, eager animals that are very friendly. 

6. No Questions.

7a. I wouldn't purchase a Frillie because they aren't the cutest lizards...

b. Frillies are currently around $150-$200.

c. They can be purchase at back water reptile for $150 & $450 for special red frilled dragons at Sailfin Dragon. http://www.sailfindragon.com/forsalefrilleds.html & http://www.backwaterreptiles.com/agamas/frilled-dragon-for-sale.html

d. There is a red frillie lizard as for morphs.

e. Morphs are more around $400-500

g. They are on the verge of being endangered in the wild.

h. No permit to keep-

i. No controversy either;

8. Frillies must have a vertical cage so it is free to move and also some props to perch on. They like there lamps at 85-90 degrees and sometimes like to be misted. They eat insects and enjoy D3 supplements to keep a healthy lizard.

9. I would say this is a beginner animal because there's nothing really difficult to a frillie. I wish we had one in the back in reptile room! New investment?

10. The most interesting thing about Frillies is how cage defensive they get and that they are show offs with there extra membranes.