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their native state to be principally reliant on rains 

 and heavy dews for their supply of moisture, as my 

 specimens rarely descended to drink at the water 

 saucer, always preferring to have the water poured 

 on the branches in the way I have mentioned. 

 During the earlier part of the summer I was obliged 

 to divide the vivarium into several compartments, 

 to prevent the males, of which I had four, from 

 fighting. The females are much more peaceable in 

 disposition, living together in the most placid 

 manner. It used to be an interesting sight to see 

 the whole group (for in the autumn the males lost 

 their combative propensities) basking in the sun on 

 some exposed branch, and expanding their brightly- 

 coloured frills under the genial influence of the 

 warmth. When kept in this manner they seem to 

 do well in England, and to require but little atten- 

 tion in the summer, except a good supply of food 

 and water ; but if not constantly kept in a warm 

 room in the winter, they are liable to die, not being 

 able to bear any degree of cold. 



