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Uromastyx Question

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Hi there!

I got my first uromastyx about 4 weeks ago and while I'm no stranger to reptiles, uros are very new to me. He's a yearling and seems to be adjusting well I suppose however I'm curiousand concerned...
Lately he has been not really eating very much and sleeping most of the day. He'll come out to bask but just seems really uninterested in food. He was shipped from FL to Co and the season is changing quickly, though his temps in his enclosure are optimal and have not changed. Is he brumating or is there something worse going on? He seems OK, not dehydrated but I'm just worried. Any insight is so very much appreciated. I'd ask his breeder, but since he's in FL, he's dealing with the hurricane. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Nick P.
 
Well, on a hunch, I raised the temps a tad (approx. 5 degrees) and saw some immediate results today. He was more active than I've seen him in a while today and ate nearly all of his food. I guess uros are really picky. Original temps were as follows:
Cool side: 93 F
Hot side: 100 - 103 F
Bask area: 110 - 112 F

New temps:

Cool side: 95 F
Hot side: 105 - 107 F
Bask area: 115 - 118 F

I'll update again near the end of the week to see if today was just a day he decided to be active or if he just really prefers the hotter end of the optimal temperature range for his species.
 
Robert Walker said:
Sorry I don't know anything about Uromastyx, but there is perhaps a better forum section that might yield better results to your question:
Other Lizard Discussion Forum

I see uromastyx stuff being discussed there. Good luck!
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Oh man! I didn't notice that forum... any mod around that can move this to that forum?

Anyways, as an update, it seems that making the enclosure a tad warmer perked him up a bit. He's seemed more active this week and ate a couple of times.
 
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