From nutritiondata.com
per 6.0g of romaine leaf
95% water content (5.7g)
there is only 1.4mg of vitamin C
348 IU of vitamin A
Calcium 2.0mg
Potassium 14.8mg
Phosphorus 1.8mg
Iron 0.1mg


Now compare to a staple green such as dandelion greens:
(same sample size)
Calcium 11.23mg
Potassium 23.78mg
Phosphorus 3.96mg
Iron 0.175mg
571 IU Vitamin A
2.1mg Vitamin C
Water content 5.1g (85%)


The posts I was referring to were on RepticZone I believe, but I could be mistaken. There was also a post a while ago on Uromastyxworld that had Ca:P ratios for several greens in question for a staple diet.

While I do not think that romaine will hurt to feed to a Uro, I don't see the Uro's need for Romaine unless on a random occasion, or in instances of lethargy, dehydration, or post egg-laying by dehydrated females (which should really be given some fresh water as well). Sticking to staple greens such as endive, escarole, chickory, dandelion greens will provide all the nutrients a Uro needs, leaving minimal need for additional supplementation.

I do supplement my Mali's with uromastyx dust from DFF as well as minerALL, both given once a week on different days, but in very minimal amounts.

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