Most experts agree that a six to eight week period of winter inactivity is necessary prior to breeding. Breeding takes place March through April. Males exhibit mating rituals such as head bobbing, side nipping of females and aggression towards other males. Egg deposition occurs around 1 month after insemination. Hatching occurs around 80 days and hatchlings weigh in at 6 to 8 grams.
Growth is slow due to minimal food availability in the desert.
The conservation status of this species is unknown but it is common in the repile pet trade. Jeff Slezak This information submitted as an assignment for Zoology 101 at Leeward Community College.