Uro Species Question

[YetiBoy]

Ok the wife really wants a Uromastyx but she wants one of the Orange ones, now I have seen pics but never a species name on those so if ya know which species it is lemme know so I can do some reaserch.

Thanks guys/gals

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[telefrag]

its probably acanthinurus

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[wreckwriter]

Saharan uromastyx come in orange and yellow flavors.

http://www.deerfernfarms.com/Uromastyx_Saharan.htm

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[amercnwmn]

Flavors? LMAO!

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[CruiserMaiden]

*imagines trying to eat Louie* EWW! I guess he's the lemon variety?

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[YetiBoy]

sweet thanks guys and gals

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[wreckwriter]

Please be sure you've studied up and have the proper environment before you get a uro. They're a bit specialized in their needs.

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[amercnwmn]

Ive talked with yeti enough to know he will take great care of his uro and wont get one if he cant meet the requirements
But I agree with you wreckwriter, anyone getting any new animal really should ensure all the animal's environmental needs are met Uros seem like they would be more difficult than your garden variety snake or lizard.

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[wreckwriter]

They're not difficult, just different. With most herps we struggle to get the humidity up, with uros we struggle to keep it down, etc.

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[amercnwmn]

This is a stupid question, but since they require such low humidity, are shedding problems common?

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[wreckwriter]

Not really. They constantly shed for the most part, dropping patches of skin here and there.

[amercnwmn]

hmm know anything about water dragons? LOL

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[wreckwriter]

Sorry, not a thing.

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[amercnwmn]

well, I tried..LOL
Hes been doing really well actually..I have a good site for him triciaswaterdragon.com or something like that. He dwarfs the lil guys at Petco and he was the smallest one when I bought him.
mshrmheadcharge aka Savannah knows a LOT about them and was quite helpful, but havent seen her online in a long time.

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[wreckwriter]

Tricia? I bet that's the same chick that runs the urolist on yahoo. She's very sharp!

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[amercnwmn]

probably, she knows a lot about lizards..Has a nice site for iguanas, dragons and amphibians.

	Iguana Iguana

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[YetiBoy]

Reaserch was the main reason I needed to know the name of the species, when it comes to herps I never do anyhting half a**ed I am actually gonna go buy some books on Uro's you can never have too many books.

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[wreckwriter]

Originally Posted by YetiBoy

Reaserch was the main reason I needed to know the name of the species, when it comes to herps I never do anyhting half a**ed I am actually gonna go buy some books on Uro's you can never have too many books.

Good idea. There are several good books available.

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[uromanic]

Hi ive got a uro for about a week now and its eating two dandilions a day is this normal?(morocan uro)

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[amercnwmn]

Have you tried our SEARCH option? There's a link in my signature.

Type in the type of Uro you have and see if there is anything on feeding.

Im not familiar with the uros...But there are some caresheets on these sites
http://www.repticzone.com/caresheets/Uromastyx.html

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/l.../uromastyx.php
that might mention the feeding requirements of the uro.

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