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Useful Links and Discussions For Uromastyx Husbandry and Care

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General forum help

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Advice to new owners

General advice to new owner
Behavior, acclimation, and UVB/D3
New to Uro's and have some questions
Good succinct advice on food, temps and handling
New and Need help
Uros vs Beardies
Im a new Uromastyx owner, i have lots of questions.
NEW: getting a uro

Humidity/Water

Thoughts on humidity and providing water
Humidity problems

Temperatures

explanation of basking, ambient, and thoughts on night temps
What if the enclosure is too hot?

Diet

Iceburg or Romaine?... discussion of D3 supplements and fiber
Discussion on frozen vegetables, more on D3 supplements
More Help---Discussion on insect protein in the diet
Mazuri Diets---(discussion about fiber)
another thread about fiber
Is my uro sick?(more on insect protein)

Substrate

Substrate for hatchlings
Sand
Crushed walnut shell
Bird seed (long and many other things discussed)
Bird seed, sand, and calci-sand
General discussion
Sand for substrate

UVB/D3

Bulb discussion
Bulb or supplement
Distance to UV lighting
UVB meter guide

Handling/Behavior

Acclimation behaviour
Handling outside of the cage
Aggressive behaviour
Help with new scared Mali
New Mali

Salt deposits/white stuff on nose

Nasal salt glands
Salt and diet

Emergeny supplies and preparedness

NEW: Is it safe?
NEW: Emergency uro supplies

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