Frilled Dragon Care Sheet
Lizard
2 - 3 feet long
8 - 10 years
Insectivore
Diet & Nutrition
Frilled Dragons are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, superworms, and cockroaches.
Feeding Schedule
Feed babies twice daily. At 2 months of age you can reduce to once daily.
Adults should also eat daily. Dust food with calcium powder daily & a multivitamin once a week. Feed them the amount they will eat in 10 minutes.
Housing & Habitat
Frilled Dragons are from the Northern Australia and New Guinea. The environment should be kept hot and semi-arid. Provide hiding places along with plenty of climbing surfaces. Frilled Dragons may be kept alone or in pairs.
If housed together Frilled Dragons should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together.
Enclosure Size
A baby must have a minimum cage size of 36" Long x 18" Deep x 16" High.
Adult dragons require a space that is 48" Long x 36" Deep x 48" High.
Substrate
Due to humidity requirements an absorbent substrate is desired. Peat moss or coconut fiber are preferred.
Temperature & Lighting
Temperature
A Frilled Dragon's basking spot should be 95°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F.
Lighting
Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB.
Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs.
Humidity & Watering
Humidity
Mist the environment twice daily. Humidity levels should be between 60% - 70%.
Watering
Provide a bowl of fresh drinking water at all times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Frilled Dragons eat?
Frilled Dragons are insectivores. Offer a variety of live insects including crickets, mealworms, waxworms, superworms, and cockroaches.
What size enclosure does a Frilled Dragon need?
Frilled Dragons are from the Northern Australia and New Guinea. The environment should be kept hot and semi-arid. Provide hiding places along with plenty of climbing surfaces. Frilled Dragons may be kept alone or in pairs. If housed together Frilled Dragons should be of similar size to avoid injury. Never house two males together in the same tank. Two females generally get along well. A male and female will likely breed if housed together. A baby must have a minimum cage size of 36" Long x 18...
What temperature and lighting does a Frilled Dragon need?
A Frilled Dragon's basking spot should be 95°F. The cool end of the tank can be as cool as 70°F. Since this is a diurnal species, it requires two light bulbs. One is the heat lamp which also emits UVA. The second is a UVB lamp. The UVB lamp will specifically say UVB on the box. If the box doesn't say UVB, it's not UVB. Plant and Fish bulbs are not UVB bulbs. Humidity: Mist the environment twice daily. Humidity levels should be between 60% - 70%.