Description
- Common Name: Egyptian Rock Agama
- Scientific Name: Laudakia vulgaris
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, and surrounding regions of North Africa and the Middle East
- Natural Habitat: Arid rocky deserts, wadis, scrublands, and areas with scattered vegetation and stone outcrops
- Diet: Primarily insectivorous – crickets, locusts, roaches, beetles; will also take some vegetation and fruits opportunistically
- Basking Temperature: 38–42°C hotspot
- Ambient Temperature: 25–32°C (night drop to ~18–20°C)
- Average Adult Size: 30–35 cm (including tail)
The Egyptian Agama (Laudakia vulgaris) is a medium-sized, robust agamid lizard closely related to the stellio group. It is a diurnal, rock-dwelling species well-adapted to hot, arid climates. Recognisable by its spiny scales, triangular head, and often vibrant male breeding colours, L. vulgaris is a striking and active display species.
In the wild, they are found across rocky semi-desert and scrub environments, where they spend much of their time basking on exposed rocks or stone walls, retreating into cracks and crevices when threatened. Males are territorial, engaging in head-bobbing and push-up displays to ward off rivals and court females.
In captivity, L. vulgaris requires a spacious, arid-style enclosure with strong overhead lighting and full-spectrum UVB. A basking hotspot of 38–42°C is essential, alongside a cooler gradient for thermoregulation. The enclosure should include rocky structures, ledges, and hides, allowing for natural climbing, basking, and retreat behaviours.
Their diet should consist mostly of gut-loaded insects such as crickets, roaches, locusts, and beetles. Occasional leafy greens, edible flowers, or soft fruits may be accepted but should remain a small part of the diet. Calcium and vitamin supplementation is essential, particularly for growing juveniles.
The Egyptian Agama is an alert, hardy species best suited as a display reptile. While not overly tolerant of handling, they are fascinating to observe due to their bold basking behaviour and dynamic social displays. With proper care, Laudakia vulgaris can live 10+ years in captivity.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
