UROMASTYX CARE GUIDE! How to care for Uromastyx Lizards 

I feel you on the wild caught part. My first reptile was my uro Oscar and he had an infection on his tail. I was lucky enough to have realized this instead of interpreting the two nubby spines on his tail as scars and ive had him for six years since!

I remember watching Clint’s reptiles video on Uromastyx and though I enjoy watching most of his videos the moment he said “they can live on bird seed “ it just didn’t seem right to me. Like just because they could doesn’t mean they should. Also that just seems unhealthy to have them have that much access to one type of food at all times. Glad you made a care guide for these lovely lizards and let’s hope that most people see this video and your other videos to properly take care of their Uromastyx and other pet reptiles they may own.

This is a fantastically thorough video. We lost our first uromastyx after getting it from a rescue, we have another one now who is doing much better - Looking forward to putting some of this information to work for our little guy

Today I got into Uros, Red Saharan was my pick. This video was very helpful and by listening I could also tell the person that helped us in the shop, knew quite a bit about it. Thank you

This video was so informative. Thank-you! I feel a lot more confident in knowing and providing care for this pet my son had to have.

This is such a great video, thanks for being so detailed. Uromastyx are my favorite lizards and having this care guide gives me confidence to take care of them properly now :)

Dude, Thanks so much! I'm 17 and have always wanted a reptile. Saw one at a near by reptile house and bought a tank and set up. I'll probably be getting the Uro in a couple days but I was nervous about it. However this video helped so much! I now feel so confident that I can take good care of him. Thanks for the amazing video!

Thank you so much for such an informative video! I am setting up my tank for my Uromastyx ornata and I too live in the Oklahoma/Texas area. So I am totally mimicking your set up! I used a 50% playsand, 30% topsoil/peatmoss mix, and 20% excavator clay for my substrate. Working on getting the temps correct right now! ❤❤

this is the channel here man thank you sir for posting ! just got mine today

This video is so good and well explained that I come back to refresh my basics

You have the best videos when it comes to reptiles!!! Thank you for all these amazing videos!

Thank you so much, i have been using birdseed for awhile and had no idea it was stressing them out, thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Great stuff👍👍 you do a good job, It's refreshing to see. From one uromastyx lover to another thanks for the video.

As a kid i had two of these wonderful lizards. The dandelion thing hit me right in the heart!

thank you for the video! a lot of uromastyx care guides are quite old and out of date, they're an unusual lizard so they aren't talked about nearly as much as something like a bearded dragon might be

Decent information and a great personality. Just found your channel brother. Liked and subscribed! Diatomaceous earth on food is a great way to treat parasites. It works for arachnids like mites too if you sprinkle into substrate.

You're my go to guy for my uromastyx care and set up. I been researching for about a month now and finally ready to pull the plug and starting to set up my tank. Thanks for your vids!!

This was exceptionally informative. Thank you!

Im from Oklahoma and just got my uromastyx pair yesterday!!! Thats awesome

This video is excellent, dude! Thanks for all the fantastic info! Have you ever experienced a brummation with any of yours?

Hey! A fellow Oklahoman! My partner and I just got our first Uro from Cat’s Critterz, wish us luck! And thank you for the great video :)

Fantastic video!!! You glazed over cohabiting, so would you mind sharing you opinion and experience as to why or why not cohabitate? I’m supposed to be getting a male and female Ornate soon, and if keeping them together isn’t what I should do, I’d really like to know! I’ll only get one if keeping them together isn’t advised…

What mixture do you use for your substrate? As in the proportions between playsand, top soil, and peatmoss? Thanks! Great video btw.

Not bad. Good info, nice work.

I started out with screen top enclosures for my first uromastyx and I keep them in my bedroom where I am at all day and it would get so hot in my room. Now they are enclosed pvc enclosures and it's better for me and them.

Like the details on wild caught uros diet and care 😁

I came across this video cause I have had bearded dragons for the last 10 years and I wanted to try a uromastyx and when u said vet.. lucky for me I got a vet that specializes in exotic animals only and the pricing for vets… my oldest beardie who was 8 years old went through a tough time he had surgery for a mass In his lower abdomen and after that a year later it spread again and we found out it was a extremely rare cancer not well known in beardies and I ended up spending 4 grand in vet bills to find out it was a rare cancer that he passed away from in the end

So helpful!!!!

Do you need to rinse the play sand? Im trying to set up an enclosure and the humidity is way too high I used play sand which we rinsed and reptisoil but i cant get the humidity down to a reasonable level so im not sure if i should start over or try and dry it out

Your the best on here on uros my man thanks ..what do you feed your egyptian

I love these. I dont want to own one but i wish i had a friend who owned one so i could visit it lol. Theyre my favorites because their eyes look intelligent to me.

where can i adopt one instead of buying from a store or breeder if I live in Calgary, Canada? I searched online for shelters and rescues in the city for birds and reptiles but most i have seen don't have any

I have 100 wat in both of my lights and that equals 200 so is 200 degrees okay for my uro

what do you use to build your enclosures? I would like to build my own so i can customize it to my liking but don’t know where to start

I live in San Antonio and learning as much as I can about Beardies and now Uros before I offer myself to be adopted by one. I grew up in the Florida Keys with wild/tame Igies and King snakes. My questions to you is this: If I use local ground elements (rock/sand/gavel), how would I sanitize/sterilize it? I believe in well ventilated environments. How "clever" are each as far as being escape artists (screen gauge)?

This is a great video! Do you sell captive bred uromastyx? I don't want a wild caught one :(

great video! Where do you recommend buying a uro? Years ago I purchased from Deer Fern Farms but he is no longer doing that.

What do you have in the one set up with what looks like a clay wall?

My lawn is dandelion city. Another thing my euro loves is rose of sharon (hibiscus). Peas and lettuce, spring mix. Bok Choy is another big one

I noticed baths help my Egyptian relax and easier to handle.

I got one a week ago and it is a red one. It is around 14 inches and everything looked good and pointed at captive bred with the whole tail thing and he is eating out of my hand already. But, he does have a couple scars on his head that I hadn't noticed at the expo that I got him at, and he is a rescue. I hadn't asked if it was wild caught because he looked really well. Would do you think?

Can you help me I’m confused What basking bulb do you use? I have 100w Arcadia is that all I need for 4’ x18”x18”? What led light strip can I use that I can find local?

I just got my uromastyx two days ago and he comes out to bask but sleeps in his hide curled up all day. He’s also a baby. Is he just scared and is still getting acclimated or is something wrong. He is eating

I just got a rescue ornate Uro with a whole list of issues due to a poor set up, lack of care, and bad diet. He pooped a ton of half digested super worms, so i guess i know what they fed him. His nails are all over-grown with stuck shed around his toes, and some of his toes look like they had broken at some point. 🥺 He's also got clogged pores. 🥺 Over all, the poor guy needs a lot of TLC. Any tips to help get him feeling better? I've clipped his nails back as much as I could. I gave him a warm shallow soak to loosen up some of the stuck shed and got a lot off his toes and tail. But the pores are really stuck and don’t want to come loose.

Hey great video! I'm wondering were you got your Uromastyxs? im really thunking about getting one but can not get them localy. Have you ever purchased from backwaterreptiles before the claim that they get there animals through the general public. And are legal the way they do it. But then they say this on the page for the Uromastyxs (Here are our available uromastyx for sale, both captive bred and imported. These fascinating lizards are also called spiny-tailed agamas, dabb lizards, and mastigures. The various species are primarily herbivorous, and all are sun-loving. When you buy a uromastyx from us, you can rest easy knowing you are guaranteed the lizard will arrive alive and in great condition.) So im not sure weather i sgould purches from thm or not. They also seem to have really good reviews. Do you have any recommendations on where to get Uromastyxs from?

Thanks for the info! I have two questions. What do you use to clean the glass for their tank? Also how do I get mine to stop glass surfing?

Mines never drank water either and he doesn’t like many greens. Hes very picky. But he’s also never had a full shed and when he does shed it’s only in some spots like arms tail and stomach, but he’s got shedding stuck on his right eye, what should I do? He’s tried itching it off and rubbing on his rock and log..

How much should i feed a uromastyx like 3 leaves of lettuce or untill they stop eating

i had 8 fish and 2 parrots throughout my life. Some random questions i thought of: 🥳Which spieces is smallest? 🥳can they drink out of water bottles like the ones common for guinea pigs or some other rodents? 🐳Do they need reptile toys or toys marketed for people or other pets? 👽How long to let them roam outside their tank each day? 🦭 How do you know if they want to go back inside their tank if you take them outside it? 🦄 Should u ever take them outside in a sutible carrier or harness so they can explore the city or other places with you, like dogs, birds, cats and many other animals can?

I have a 40 gallon ExoTerra... How long can a baby/juvenile live happily in that size enclosure, and how would you recommend going about lighting (UVB and basking), since they both have to be outside the tank? I have ideas, but was curious to hear your advice. Thanks.

Mine lays down half the day then run around the rest of the day is that still healthy

how often do you clean there enclosure??

Where would you recommend buying a captive breed uro from?

What is a proper size terrarium for a uromastyx?

With the dimmers on your heat fixtures, how do you deal with the probe? Where is your probe placed where the Uromastyx do not move it?

hey sorry if someone has asked this already. but i’ve had a uromastyx for a while now and it’s been living with millet substrate for as long as i’ve had it, cuz that’s how i was sold it. but i’m wondering how i could switch the substrate to a gravel type like you described. the people i got it from said it’s hard to switch off millet cuz they can eat the dirt gravel or whatever and it can clog there organs. so i’m a little worried to swap over to a rock type substrate just in case that happens. do you have any tips to help with that.

I have the 100 powersun for uv and heat along with a t5 24in uv for my nigerian and also have a heat pad. If it gets too cold at night ill use a 75 or 50 watt black light but usually let it drop in temp. I heard it helps with their metabolism and sleep to cool down and heat up

Sweet. I live in oklahoma. I might use dry clay and gravel

So I just got everything set for a uromastyx and i was wondering if you had any good websites that i could order some from because every pet store near me does not sell any uromastyx.

How did you make your humid hide?

Can u use beach sand in the substrate

What do you do about poop in the enclosure?

Im looking in to getting one. What size should i get for a adult. I find some sources saying a 40 gallon to a 60 gallon.

There's a Saharan Uromastyx at my local Petco. It's hotspot is 80°F😢 I want to rescue it but it's listed at 400 bux.

Are you looking to rehome reptiles? Im wanting to start a reptile collection soon. And if your not do you know anyone that is 😅 I know that is weried but... i'm just wanting to join the hobby. And make a reptilechannel.

I am very hesitant to choose which reptile is better, can you tell me which one requires less care?

Where do you recommend to buy a uromastyx????

Chief!! Is it safe to turn off the uvb/basking light at night time? Like 10 hours.

120$ for 2 lizards Thats crazy cheap, for my 1 bearded dragon it was 400😭

The only reptiles I have cohabbed was when I used to bread leopard geckos the key to doin it us size of enclosure I make all my enclosures and this one was huge I kept 2 females and 1 male they all need there own areas but never put 2 males togather they will kill each other but I never had any problems and they actually thrived and had many many eggs over the time I had looking at getting 1 of these I have wanted for while only thi g I have at moment is hognose snakes that I breed but I do want 1 of these

Can you use aquarium gravel

Great. Now Im torn about whether to get a Uro or another dragon LOL.

Are these a good first lizard? I know bearded dragons are a safe bet but idk if I can do the insects

So I got my uro about a week ago and you and the bloke selling me it has very conflicting ideas. Here is a list of everything he told me: 35 for basking spot 1-2 hides a water bowl that is larger than my uro Feed it rocket Tank thankfully is 120 Also he said my substrate made it so I didn’t need to use calcium powder, I threw out the bag and can’t remember what it’s called. Ik this vid has been out for a few months but is would be so amazing if you could help me out. I have a baby south Saharan and hope to have it for a while

Wild caught even if you get it from petco? Is anything from petco ever wild caught?

very few fun USA are wild caught. Been this way since 2017.

Is it okay to feed a Uromastyx dandelions if my neighbors spray their lawn with pesticides?

Hey I just got a 4x2x2 tank and I have 100 watt heat lamps but I don't think that they provide enough heat

can they live in a 20 gall tank ?

Im buying one instead of a chameleon because of maintenance thx for the tip!

My uromastyx was an escape artist lol

Why does it have to be T5?

Can you recommend shelves for reptile enclosures☻

How often do you bathe them?

Can they live with bearded dragons?

So, other words, yes there IS something wrong with wild caught.

i do want a skink

You think you could lend me a 4x2x2😭😭

Why are they mostly wild caught in the USA?, why aren't you buying from breeders, in the UK we buy from breeders.

I want a uromastyx now…

Vet by me be taxing fk that, called for my croc skink , $300 for one skink for check up

Shit I gotta upgrade my guys pad he's probably so sad

That’s so sad 😢

YOU SHOULDN'T BUY A WILD CAUGHT LIZARD!😢😡 IT IS CRUEL TO PUT THEM THROUGH THAT TORTURE!!

From my research the spinach theory has been debunked, you can feed spinach and they do fine

Have you seen the 2021 born cb orange banded flavifasciata uromastyx on morph - market they are not easy to get I wish I was in the position to get it but I am very happy I already have one atleast.

so i just got a 70 gallon aquarium for my bearded dragon for my birthday and i’m super excited for it cause i’m going into college in like 5 years so i will still have my bearded dragon but when he passes…🥲😭 i will still have a cage for a new lizard if i want to get a new one, i am gonna be sad when he passes tho