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 #176166


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 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

Ok i have had my mali uro for 2 weeks now. She was fine like the first 2-3 days, very calm, but now shes just crazy! I have posted about this before but no one answered...went i reach into grab her she does the body wave and if i touch her she like wips her tail against the wall, its crazy! She eats good, alot of her greens everyday, she is just so mean to me! AND if she ends up getting out of her tank then all hell brakes lose, she runs under my dresser and wont come out, and if i catch her i can barely hold her because she will jump out of my hand, even if im really far off the ground! I dont know what to do!
I am (hopefully) positive that she is captive born because i got her from a Captive born and bred expo.
She hides most of the time when im in there, but i guess when im gona she comes out to eat her greens. And if she is out and i walk by, she runs in her hide. I feel likei i chose the wrong uro or something. She was fine before and now shes scared and mean.
Please, please any help will be greatfully appreciated!

Steven



11/06/04  1:33am
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 #176209


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  Message To: FutureCROChunter   In reference to Message Id: 176166


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

Steven,

You write:
“I have posted about this before but no one answered...went i reach into grab her she does the body wave and if i touch her she like wips her tail against the wall, its crazy!”

You had a lot of help in your previous post- I am just not certain you liked the answers. Here are a few answers given to you in your last post requesting help.

A: “First off, when she wiggles her stomach and tail, it means GET BACK!!!! I’m not comfortable with you right now and I’m about to introduce you to the wonderful little whirls on my tail! When she does this leave her alone, Uro’s can stress easily and will avoid you the more you try to force it.”

A: “I would suggest reading some posts out here about acclimating new animals. You should try not to handle them for a few weeks or ‘longer’ if needed.”

A: “Uro’s do not like to be held for very long, if at all. One of mine HATES being held or touched, my male mali tolerates it for awhile but then wants to go hide and get warm”

A: “It is best to leave her alone for 2-4 weeks so she can get acclimated.”

A: The thing is to let the Uro. get acclimated and start slowly.

Q: “AND if she ends up getting out of her tank then all hell brakes lose, she runs under my dresser and wont come out, and if i catch her i can barely hold her because she will jump out of my hand, even if im really far off the ground! I dont know what to do!”

A: “Letting them loose in the house is NOT a good idea. These guys can move fast and can also wedge themselves into the smallest places.”

A: “Uros are not like bearded dragons where there just sit on your shoulder. They are very active lizards often trying to run up the sides of their cages.”

The thing to do Steven is to not treat your new animal as a toy
Give the uro time to adjust without stressing it with your presence, do NOT let it loose anywhere, and cherish your new uromastyx for what you might end up with- a beautiful animal that may best be viewed through the enclosure with limited contact. If you want something to hold and cuddly, I suggest a fuzzy animal.

If you would have spent some time researching uromastyx prior to purchasing one, you would have noticed how this is not an animal that will sit quietly on your lap or one that can be set down to casually walk around on the floor.
I keep a lot of uromastyx but when I decided to get a reptile ‘pet’ that was calm, would sit on my lap and walk around on the floor, I went with an entirely different reptile- NOT a uromastyx.

If you do not do some of the research we have suggested on acclimating uromastyx and the negative health consequences from over handling, I have no doubt that your new uromastyx will probably stop eating and you will be putting new posts out here within a few months on how to help your sick uro. Did you do the research that some of us suggested? If so, I am guessing that the sides of your enclosure are covered right now and you are not touching the animal or letting it see you? If so, good job and keep this up- you are on the right track.

Consider yourself fortunate that you have an active uromastyx that is eating and think about treating it like the reptile that it is not a like a cat or dog. Slow down and take your enjoyment from watching it from outside the enclosure for now. Start slow with hand feeding (may want to wait a few more weeks) but do not pick it up. The process of just getting your animal comfortable around you and hand feeding may take months by itself. The key is patience and resisting immediate self gratification by forcing the handling of an animal that is not coping well with its new environment and that does not want to be held. Accept your uro for how it is, learn as much as you can about it, realize that you will have years to work on getting acquainted and have enough respect for your uromastyx to take things (handling) as slow as the animal indicates it needs to be.



11/06/04  7:12am
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 #176226


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  Message To: Uro_fan   In reference to Message Id: 176209


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

Im so sorry Urofan, i should have went back and looked. O, i did tons of research on uro’s, i never just get an animal and not look up about it. And I knew they werent good handlers, but I thought you know I would be able to reach in the cage and pet it or grab it for a second to clean out its cage, but I’ll have to wait alittle longer. Sorry for the inconveinence, and thank you,

Steven



11/06/04  9:53am
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 #176230


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  Message To: FutureCROChunter   In reference to Message Id: 176226


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

I think that sometime down the road you will be able to hold your uromastyx. It may never be as tame as your bearded dragons but who knows.
With some work and a lot of patience, I am sure that you will someday come to appreciate your uromastyx’s unique personality. Who know, he/she may even come to appreciate yours.



11/06/04  10:09am
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 #178279


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  Message To: Uro_fan   In reference to Message Id: 176230


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

but you can still try once and a while to feed it by hand when it is basking, he might like that. the first day i got mine he ate right out of my hand, every time i reach in his tank he thinks i have food and goes after my hand. take it slowly and try feeding him after another week or two, my uro still spazes when i try to take him out.



11/09/04  8:49am
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 #178297


Pogos grandma
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  Message To: Reptileking14   In reference to Message Id: 178279


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

I gave up trying to take her out altogether. It stresses her out way too much after her adventure and she hides for days. I just interact with her in her comfort zone and she seems to be ok with that. Feeding her by hand periodically is a good call but I wouldn’t make that into a feeding pattern. I usually try giving her a piece when I put in her food dish then I leave her alone.



11/09/04  10:03am
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 #178456


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  Message To: Pogos   In reference to Message Id: 178297


 Stiiiiill having problems, please help!

Well see, right when i open the door, she runs and hides or sits there and does the belly dance, but i have been working on just interacting with her through the glass. Thanks!

Steven



11/09/04  6:49pm
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