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Mali Uromastyx isn't eating?
I just bought a Mali Uromastyx a week ago, and he still has not eaten. He is young, about 5 inches, and he will not eat! I have offered him mustard greens, kale, endive, apples, and carrots. He will only eat his seed. Now all I see in his stool is seeds. I need some help! I don't want my little guy to be in trouble!
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- MaggieSLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
First, make sure everything in his terrarium is perfect for Mali Uros; temperature, humidity, enough places to hide, etc. If everything seems to be going well there, check his body. Are his eyes bright and alert? Is their crust around his eyes, nose, mouth, or anus? Can you feel any abscesses? If you can't find anything physically wrong with him, make sure he's in an area free of daily traffic, loud noises or things that could stress him out. Also, make sure you've given him enough time to acclimate; if you handle him too often he may not be calm enough to eat.
If all of this seems to be in place, call a veterinarian or someone who is educated with lizards or uros. Pet stores tend to be undereducated when it comes to reptiles and the place you purchased him from may not be able to give you a good answer/advice.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
contact the person or place you bought him from and see what they say, also contact a veterinarian one the sees reptiles they can help as well.
It could be a number of reasons, not warm enough, could be ill..what were they feeding it at the place you got him from???