Dorsally, it is cream-colored or pale buff, with darker spots arranged quincuncially.

They do hibernate in the season of December to February and pairs start to mate in late March to April.

babies are 15 cm in length and feeds on lizards or small rodents at the first stage of their life.

Red spotted diadems are common in pet trade in Pakistan for their docile nature and their attractive color and pattern.

Breeding red spotted diadem is easy in captivity but requires some simple steps.

During their hibernation period you just have to leave a water bowl in their enclosure and a hiding spot.

equal amount of perlite and distilled water is mixed to make it moist.

Slugs or infertile eggs will turn yellow and catch mold, immediately remove them from your clutch.

You should open your incubator after couple of days for 2 minutes for air exchange because eggs respire and you don't want them to die.