Red-headed Agama
Agama agama

Intro
Agama agama is a common rock-climbing and tree-dwelling lizard in tropical
Africa. It is found in savannas, rocky areas, and along the edges of
forests. The adults form social groups of between 2 and 25 individuals, in
which there is one dominant male, females, and a few non-dominant males.
They have a strictly guarded territory, which they defend from other
lizard species, and agams of other social groups. The dominant male is
usually found near the center of the territory, with the breeding females,
and the rest of the group spend most of their time in the outskirts of the
territory. 

Colour
As for the colouration, females and young are a pretty dull brownish
colour, but have a better temperment overall. Males have bright colours
and can be blue, red, yellow, orange, purple, or any combination of the
above. Generally colouration varies from population to population. Genetic
traits are extremely varied in isolated groups. The common subspecies of
flatland Tanzania and Kenya is blue with a yellow or red head. Hence the
name red-head agama.  Generally they are all brownish, but they change
colour due to mood and the males turn the brilliant colours the species is
known for during breeding season.

Breeding
During breeding season, the females make twitching movements to court
males. Usually they twitch their tails, and make jerky movements with
their entire bodies. The females lay between 3 and 8 eggs at a time,
usually no more than once or twice a year. 

Diet
They eat numerous species of arthropods. Spiders, insects, etc. Primarily
eating beetles, beetle larvae, small wasps, and spiders. In captivity, a
diet of crickets (with calcium supplement) and super worms (zophobus
morio) will suffice. 

Medical Problems
They generally have few medical problems, though wild-caught and some
captive bred agamas have problems with worms and/or mites initially.