Shield Tailed Agama With Tank

Alexandria KY

Description

USCBB '22 African Shield Tailed Agama (Xenagama taylori) aka Turnip Tailed Agama. Hatched on January 23rd of this year. Probable male due to the bright blue coloring that it exhibits on its chin at certain times. Produced in Colorado by the top breeder of this species in the entire country. Shield Tailed Agamas come from the hot, arid deserts of Northern Africa. They get their name from their uniquely shaped tail which they use to block the entrance of their burrows at night so that predators cannot get to them. They are a very seldom seen, super rare species that are not common in the reptile hobby - you won't find these guys at your local Petsmart. If you are lucky enough to find one (either online or at a reptile show), chances are that it will be wild caught, as well as an older adult of unknown age. Shield Tailed Agamas kind of look like a mini Bearded Dragon, but with a shorter, broader, spiny tail. Unlike a Bearded Dragon, they only grow to approx. 4-5" in total length. This one is very healthy, curious, and extremely active. Raised under 10.0 UVB bulbs and has always been fed a diet of gut loaded/dusted small crickets, small mealworms, and occasional wax worms as a treat. As omnivores, they also love to eat vegetables. Comes with a 10 gallon aquarium, 20" light fixture, an 18" Zoo Med 10.0 UVB bulb (still has about 6 months of effectiveness left - I'll also include another identical bulb, also with the same amount of life left so that you'll be good for a year as far as ultraviolet lighting goes), brand new stone desert bedding, a half-log hide spot, a plastic Repti-rock water bowl, and a piece of wood to climb on (you will need to get a small heat lamp with a small wattage bulb for basking, but if your house is fairly warm, then you will be fine until you can get one.) I will also throw in an 8 ounce jar of Zoo Med ReptiCalcium (without D3) so that you can continue to supplement its food to ensure that it continues to stay healthy. I really hate to see this little lizard go, but I recently started working more hours and have less time to care for it. I would prefer that it goes to someone with experience with reptiles, but if you have any questions, you can just ask me. Care for these guys is pretty much exactly the same as for Bearded Dragons, so if you have ever kept a Beardie, then you will know what you are doing. If you haven't though, there are thousands of Bearded Dragon care sheets online that you can read (there are only a few care sheets that are actually for Shield Tailed Agamas, with not much info.) $300 rehoming fee applies (which is half of what I gave for just the lizard alone.)