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georgio
at Mon Dec 8 11:01:52 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by georgio ]
I would quarantine them. It's the safest thing to do. You could probably cut down the quarantine to 4 weeks seeing as they come from a reputable source however. Did you plan on putting them all in the same cage? I think that's asking for trouble personally. A la Deer Fern Farms:
"Uromastyx generally have a low tolerance for cohabitating with other Uromastyx. Under most circumstances, two mature males may not be kept together! Sooner or later one will attack the other, possibly causing serious injury. While females of most species are more variable in this regard, many females also are intolerant of same-sex housing (Mali's and Ornates are occasional but not reliable exceptions). Many Uromastyx will tolerate being housed with a member of the opposite sex, but exceptions exist even here (note: Moroccans and Orange benti in particular tend to be common exceptions to this rule). Females of all species tend to become very belligerent towards all other Uros, male or female, once they are bred and begin preparing a nesting site."
Hope all goes well with them. Send us some pictures when you get the chance!
Peter
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RE: Getting worried - georgio, Mon Dec 8 11:01:52 2003