I was 100% sure about you incubating at a steady temperature, most keepers do this.

I think it’s a mistake, eggs need a drop in temperature to develop properly, many Indonesian varanids will not hatch if incubated at constant temperature, of course I never talk about this because I do not promote captive breeding of varanids, or any CITES animals for that matter. But still this principal applies to agamid dragons just the same.

Simply taking out your dragon eggs from the incubator when you go to sleep and putting them back when you awake, will ensure good development and much faster incubation.

I wish you get more acanthosaura or gonos ( I love belie) and help us improve there husbandry, there so much a guy with your experience can bring to the study of such poorly known species.

Hers a photo I took today, this female will nest her 4 clutch this year, I know what you said about this specie, but based on my observations I have to disagree.

They have proven to be better captives then bearded, very prolific and tough as nails.
My kids have shown me they are real pet lizards, they allow handling and don’t stress about it. unlike many lizards they do not rub against glass, in fact they understand the invisible barrier quit well, more then any lizards iv kept.

I don’t agree about the babies being difficult, I sold more then 20 and none have caused problems to there keepers, in fact all are very happy and find them personable and fun.

I believe they deserve to be right up there with the 5 best pet lizards, maybe I will try to establish them in herpetoculture?

In any case I was really wondering why you gave them bad press?
Have you experienced problems with this specie?

Rgds

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