taking the step to post here and ask is my first hint that you aren't a typical irresponsible pet owner. if you really want to do this right:

don't buy from a pet store. There are dozens of really good breeders that have websites or that post in the classifieds, you can get a babi Mali for as little as like $40 plus the cost of shipping.

caring for a uro is not difficult, but they benefit from attention, and the more you interact with them the more tame they will be. They need food just about every day, Sometimes they need soaks to help them shed. If you're looking to get a pet that you don't interact with at all, I'd suggest a snake instead. Snakes are pretty with no personality (or very little compared to lizards anyway) but lizards are very smart and you can learn a lot from them.

i highly recommend you go to deer fern farms website (deerfernfarms.com) they are one of the best breeders, offer many of the varieties, but mostly you should go and read their detailed care sheets. that will give you the best idea of whether or not a uro is right for you.
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1.3 Uromastyx Maliensis (Ricky, Quinn, Anna, Drusilla)
0.2 Varanus Timorensis (Zealot, Willow)
1.1 Varanus Acanthurus (Eddie, Roxie)
0.0.2 Uromastyx Aegypticus (Kronk, Yzma)
0.0.2 Ceratophrys Ornata (Mojo, Jabba)
0.1 Geochelone Carbonaria (Turtle)
1.0 Rhacodactylus Ciliatus (Smeagol)

Emily
www.egomantra.com/npoh

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