Mountain horn lizards

Information and Care of Mountain Horned Dragons
Acanthosaura Capra is a genus of lizards commonly known as Mountain Horned Dragons. They are arboreal lizards that are found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, ranging from about 12-15 inches in length. They tend to prefer higher elevation areas that are dense with vegetation. A. capra has 2 horns behind the eye and are lacking the second set of spines on the occiput. The tall nape crest is separated from the dorsal crest. As juveniles their colors can vary vastly with young showing black with red, blue shading toyellow, and just about any shade of green, rust, orange, or brown. Color changes with mood and when relaxed or excited the adults will still show accents of their juvenile colors. A. capra has an eye patch that covers most of the upper face with a lighter stripe along the lower edge of the upper jaw. The patch extends back to the upper crest. The eye is surrounded with rays of alternating color. A. capra has a large throat pouch, which has streaking of rust, and yellow when extended.

Humidity levels should be 70-80%. Water and humidity are extremely important, as Mountain Horned Dragons will dehydrate easily if proper moisture is not provided or if they are not visiting the water area. There are several methods that will help in obtaining the proper humidity levels. You can use a fogger set on a timer to produce fog at dawn and dusk. The animals really seem to respond well to this and have fewer problems with sheds. Misting daily is also beneficial in increasing humidity and improving sheds. Use of high humidity plants such as pothos, some of the dracaenas, ferns, bromeliads, orchids, and other epiphytic plants will also help to maintain the needed humidity and provide hiding places for the Mountain Horned Dragons. Try to choose sturdy plants as the Mountain Horned Dragons will climb anything they can.

Mountain horned dragons are insectivorous, consuming almost any species of arthropod they can find, which will fit into their mouth. They will also eat earthworms.

Females lay their first clutch of eggs about 4 months after mating. They may lay up to 4 clutches total per year, separated by a month or two.

Mountain horned dragons are popular pets, and readily available in the exotic pet trade. While not considered to be difficult to breed in captivity, most specimens available are wild caught.

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