Uros are very interactive in the sense that they will eat out of your hand, sometimes follow you around, etc. A really socialized uro can be handled, as I have found with my adult, Taz, but I cannot sit and hang with him, because, despite their sluggish appearance, they move constantly when they are out of their cages, move very fast, and won't sit on your lap for long like a beardie will.



It depends on what you want. Taz sees me and begs to get out of his viv, so I take him out and let him cruise around now and then, but I watch him like a hawk, and though he doesn't run away from me or stress per se when I am holding him or am near him, I don't expect him to want to stay on me like the beardies do. But I love just being with him, and interacting with him. He eats flowers out of my hand and likes to have his head stroked. So, if you want another lap pet, get another beardie, but if you are open to a different kind of lizard/human relationship, then uros really are fun and engaging.

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