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Old 07-05-2012, 07:04 PM
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The Mwanza Flat-headed Agama is a lizard found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. The lizard has an uncanny resemblance to the Marvel superhero Spiderman.
The head, neck and shoulders of the Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama is either a bright violet or red, while the rest of their bodies are a deep blue color. Almost fittingly, this delightful color combination is specific only to the male population of the species. The females of this Agama species are dull brown. After all there is no Spiderwoman, is there?
The Mwanza Flat-headed Agama can often be seen in the heat of the day basking on rocks or kopjes. Two years photographer Roy Daines captured an image of the lizard while on holiday in Kenya. Demand for the unusual pet soared soon after. Their recent rise to stardom has pet lovers and Spiderman fans clambering to buy the lizard as pets. Agamas is known to make good pets, as they become tame and docile if handled regularly. However, they require specialist equipment in the UK to maintain their temperature. They also require a special balanced diet of locusts, crickets, mealworms and waxworms. An adult Mwanza Flat-headed Agama can grow up to a foot long.

The Spiderman-lizard is unable to throw webs, but can climb vertical walls just like its superhero brethren. Mwanza Flat-headed Agama can do another trick that Spiderman cannot – it can change colour. The brightly coloured males can change brown at night or if frightened. These colours may change again depending on the dominant male's mood. For instance, when male Agamas fight, their heads will turn brown, and white spots appear on their body.
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LizardMan! This is a beautiful reptile, I wouldn't mind one of these myself. I haven't kept reptiles as pets for years, but I've been getting the urge again recently. Fascinating creatures.
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WOW. Such a beautiful reptile indeed!
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What an utterly cool creature! Maybe I should start planning a Lizard Spotting Tour in Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya
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LizardMan! This is a beautiful reptile, I wouldn't mind one of these myself. I haven't kept reptiles as pets for years, but I've been getting the urge again recently. Fascinating creatures.
You would mind after about a week I guess haha. They are grumpy, fast, impossible to catch and when you do catch it, you wish you hadn't. Not the best animal I've worked with, but they are beautiful.
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I had a red-head agama (agama agama). They're very close species. Great little lizards but they are fast and can be bite-y. Mine was a sweetie but he passed away after he escaped from his cage and got into the bearded dragon's cage. They killed him.
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Aww that is amazing
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cool
wonder if it's seen the movie
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That is a very cool lizard. I don't like reptiles, but some of them are pretty neat to look at.
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