Uromastyx pair
Description
Two Uromastyx lizards and custom enclosure. If you have never had uros before please do some research before bringing them home. A great resource is the Facebook group, Uromastyx Club.
Seth has been with us for a year. He is approximately 3-4 years old. He is a yellow geyri and the friendlier of the two.
Snakebait is the female. She has been with us since 2017 and is approx 6 years old. She is also a yellow geyri. It is our hope that they will be a breeding pair eventually. Uros mature around five years old, and we did see some mating action this year but I don’t think Snakebait is pregnant right now.
Both of them tolerate being held very well but we have found it the easiest for the kids to put them in a box to play with them.
Uros are very easy to take care of. Greens and birdseed make up the base of their diet and they love shredded squashes and sprouted lentils. They are desert animals and get all the water they need from fresh vegetables. There is no need to put a water dish in the enclosure and actually they say not to because it raises the humidity. Occasionally we put one in for a day. If she were to lay eggs then you would want to offer water after that.
They need specific light sources and both levels of the enclosure have a UVB bulb and a full spectrum bulb and a basking heat lamp. There is a tunnel for them to go up and down that they use often. We cover it with a rock if we want to separate them but they enjoy each other’s company and often lay together. The bottom part has a dig box/nesting area that we add a little water to for them to rub off skin when they shed.
The enclosure was made from a vintage alcohol cupboard. It has hides and features made from styrofoam and covered with grout and sealed, sand on the floor. Cleaning once a week with a little broom and something similar to a cat litter scoop through the sand is all that’s required, and occasionally taking off the sliding doors to wash them.
Uros make a great pet for children as the daily feeding is as easy as adding a big handful of lettuce, requiring parental involvement only to make sure the lights are working and supplemental feeding. Once a week we sprinkle calcium on their food, we have a big container left that will go with them. And the lights have a timer. We have a reptile incubator in case of eggs appearing, but the kids have misplaced the shelves for them. If you are handy it would be easy to make new ones. I haven’t looked at purchasing replacements.
We love these little ones so much and hate to sell them but are downsizing and there is no room for them at our new house.
Please message if you need more information.
- Offered by: Owner
- Ad Type: Offering
pets | reptiles & amphibians for rehoming
2021-05-08