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Adham asked in PetsReptiles · 9 years ago

uromastyx question...any1 can help?

hello everyone

i picked up my 3rd uro 4 days ago...its a male ornate...

i have experience with uros...but nothing seems to work out wid this 1

i am from egypt..so i had da chance to observe dem in the wild and captivity

its been 4 days..dis guy havent eaten anything

i tried lattice..peas..green beans..apple...carrots..cabbage..i even gave em a couple of insects..didnt even look at them

hes dehydrated i soak em in a shallow water bath

hes active wonders around the cage all the time..

i have the right temp on basking area and cool end

i have uvb exo terra 10.0 for desert reptiles..i even give em a dosage of sun light

we dont have vets that can treat a reptile over here...or check for parasites..

any 1 got any ideas

Update:

i tried all temp from 90 f to 135 ..i even gave edible flowers

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Make sure your temps. are correct. The basking temps should be 120-130 degrees. Ambiant temps of 85-90 degrees. Nighttime temps between 60-70 degrees. Try feeding Mustard greens, dandelion greens, collard greens, parsnip, and squashes. Good luck :)

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