Description
- Common Name: Red-Spotted Lizard
- Scientific Name: Mesalina rubropunctata
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: North Africa and the Middle East (including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, and the Arabian Peninsula)
- Natural Habitat: Arid and semi-arid environments; typically found in sandy deserts, gravel plains, and sparsely vegetated scrublands
- Diet: Insectivorous—small invertebrates such as insects, ants, and other arthropods
- Basking Temperature: 34–38°C
- Ambient Temperature: 28–32°C (night drop to 20–24°C)
- Average Adult Size: ~10–14 cm total length
The Red-Spotted Lizard (Mesalina rubropunctata) is a small, fast-moving lacertid adapted to hot desert environments. It is typically sandy or light brown in coloration, marked with distinctive reddish or orange spots along the body, which provide camouflage among desert substrates. This species is highly active and diurnal, frequently seen darting across open ground in search of prey.
In captivity, a horizontally oriented enclosure with a sandy or sandy-soil substrate is recommended. The substrate should allow for shallow digging. Flat rocks, bark, and minimal décor should be provided to create basking areas and hiding spots while maintaining open space for movement.
Humidity should be kept low (20–40%), with excellent ventilation. A shallow water dish should be available, although this species often derives much of its hydration from prey.
Temperature should include a strong basking area and a thermal gradient, allowing effective thermoregulation. Overhead heating and UVB lighting are essential to replicate natural desert conditions and support calcium metabolism.
Feeding consists of small live insects such as crickets, small roaches, and ants. Feeding should occur frequently (3–4 times per week), with appropriately sized prey. Regular calcium and vitamin supplementation is recommended to maintain health.
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.
