This is my opinion and others may very well know something that I do not. You have to understand something and that is that these creatures are not human's and they do not have the genetic hardwiring so to say to be psychologically influenced by music in the background to settle skittishness. I know that I have heard of this being used in humans and I can understand the benefits. However to a small lizard that, by instinct, is constantly on the look out for predators, this would only contribute to your uro's nerves. Most animals in the wild depend on unnatural sounds, smells and other stimuli to determine weather to flee an area or not due to potential harm.



My suggestion would be to make sure you have an accurate setup with proper temps and feeding regimes. Once you know for sure that your uro has a comfortable environment to thrive in, then just do your daily business without interfering with him. Of course, by not interfering with him I am speaking about playing music for him. It will take time, but he will eventually get used to his feeding schedule, lighting times, and everyday outside noises that your family puts out. Let him decide that your not a predator and the outside noises are completly normal.



Happy Herping,



-Paul

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