Reptile Hide Boxes
July 20th, 2010 | Published in Reptiles
Mali Uromastyx care help me?
I'm going to get one, and want to make sure everything perfect.
I have a four foot long cage, that 6 inch's high. And Under Tank heater, a uv Heat Lamp, and two hide boxes. The one I'm getting is 8 years old, and has spent over half his life in a Reptile Shelter. I've visited him and he seems quite friendly, but I am worried about him being aggressive when I first move him, will he be? I have two younger sisters that mess with my pets a lot, and I'd rather not seem him get to stressed out by that at will I'm at school. If I put a blanket around the front of his tank, will that do any harm? Do you need a permit to keep them in Colorado? Any help you can give me would be fantastic.
I ment 16 not 6 sorry.
Well the blanket would only be around him for the four hours a day that I'm at school, that way my sisters wont be attracted to throw rocks at him.
Your tank will be perfect for him. You need a thermometer that measures humidity as well. These are around $10 at Wal-Mart. Nighttime temps. should be 60-70 degrees F while daytime temps should be 85-95 degrees F. Use your UV heat lamp to create a basking area that remains around 110-115 degrees F during the day. You will need to make sure that your bulb is UVA as well as UVB. I wouldn't put a blanket around him. These are very personable lizards and will do best if they are in an area where they can view you frequently. They are very calm and will enjoy attention from you. Mine particularly enjoys being hand-fed. I recommend a romaine lettuce mix that includes endive mixed with a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. Feed him as much as will consume within 20 mins or so daily. Take out whatever remains when he is done eating. These are great pets and loved to be handled just give them time to rest after eating mine gets very cranky lol
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