I had responded to your post, and I didn't see anything wrong with it or against the rules. Oh, well. Basically, I said that Uros are expensive and can be difficult to set up correctly. They need very precise temperatures and UV light, as well as the correct diet. The minimum recommended enclosure size is 4' x 2'. Overall, plan on spending a good $500 to get a single Uro set up properly, plus a large increase in your monthly electric bill.

Also... getting a Uro from a pet store is NOT a good idea, 99% of the time pet stores do not take proper care of Uros, and most likely the advice that they give out is incorrect. I don't mean to bash any pet stores here, but it's the truth. The vast majority of Uros in pet stores are wild caught and most likely are severely stressed and have a high parasite load. If you really want a Uro and want to put the time and money into keeping one correctly, you would be much better off getting one from a reputable breeder who will have much healthier animals. $80 from a pet store is NOT a good deal when you take into account vet bills for things like parasites, diseases, etc, due to being stressed, wild caught, and kept in bad conditions for who-knows-how-long at the pet store.

One last thing to think of is that Uros are mostly considered "observation pets", not like a bearded dragon that you can handle and walk around with. Uros need to stay close to their heat source. If a Uro at the pet store is all calm and snuggly, I guarantee it's not because it's "tame", it's because it's freezing and it's trying to get close to anything that is remotely warm, i.e. your hands or body.

Unfortunately, many pet stores will tell you that a Uro will be fine in a 20-gallon long tank with a little heat bulb, and that is a sure-fire way to kill a Uro (I'm not making this up, it happens so often it's sad).

I hope I don't sound like I'm trying to talk you out of getting a Uro, it's just that they are expensive to set up properly and need a large habitat and precise care. They aren't really a pet that you can interact with by handling much. I just want you to be aware of all of the things that go into being a good Uro owner.

Hope this helps out a bit, and I sure hope I didn't say anything that will get this post deleted, I don't think I have

Andi

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