"I can't say which species is better since i've only had Mali's and them for about 6 months."

I'm keeping this in mind while I read the rest.



"The pet store loves it when I bring mine in because I let them ride on my shoulders when I'm in there. Most of the time they do pretty good at that, but sometimes they get excited and jump off on the floor."

Not excited but scared out of thier flipping mind and trying to make a break for it. I've expressed my concern with handling on here and other boards. Taking them out of thier enclosures for extended periods of time is not healthy because it a) is stressful and b) the temps are no longer maintained.



"They never bits, are quiet the most you'll hear from them is a slight clicking sound"

That is a uro saying leave me alone



"unless you get two males together then they'll hiss."

Male Uro's of any species SHOULD NOT be housed together as they are very territorial and will likely end up with the death of one of them. If you have 2 males and they are hissing at each other you should seperate them immediately.



"I don't know what all to say about them, but if you get one (whatever sub-species) you definitely won't regret it!!"

Doug Dix at Deer Fern Farms has a great breakdown on what species are good for beginners on his website. Some are harder than others especially if Wild Caught (a mojority of places will tell you they are selling captive born when in reality they are wild caught or farm raised which is virtually the same thing)



"AS for foods, the preferences from one to the next can vary. Also depending on what I think they need they will eat mostly one thing for a while then want a change. For a while I couldn't give them enough dandelions, then they wanted peas and green beans (warmed up from frozen which is nice because you use what you need and keep the rest in the freezer.) As treats they eat superworms, crickets, or waxworms. For a while my vet told me to give them more insects because they needed more protein"

A mix of fresh greens and other veggies are ideal and mixing up what you use will help keep the uro interested. There are other veggies and some fruits that are good as well. INSECTS SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN TO YOUR UROMASTYX. Your Vet was wrong.
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1.1 Ornates (Lindsay Pike)(Doug Dix)

0.0.1 Mali

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