Butterfly Agamas should be kept in an arid vivariam with a
deep substrate so they can dig burrows. Their enclosure
should be at least four feet in length and a foot in width.
A basking rock should be provided for the basking area on
one side of the tank, and full-spectrum UV lighting should
be provided for the entire length of the tank. The
temperature should be kept at an average 85 degrees
Fahrenheit during the day with a basking area of 95 degrees
Fahrenheit. The temperature should be lowered at night by 10
degrees F.
Keep in mind when decorating their tank that you will have
to clean it regularly (at least once a week), sifting the
substrate for feces or throwing out the substrate if it
develops a foul odor. Be careful when you are cleaning the
tank if your pair of Butterfly Agama Lizards may have mated.
They will lay their eggs in their burrow and any rough
handling could possible damage the eggs.