Hello,



In my opinion, acanthinura can become the most tame species but they can also be the least tame. I hold all of my Uromastyx every day, when I am working in the reptile room. I was lucky with my Moroccans as several I bought as adults and were already very tame. The others were younger when I got them and they are tame now because I handled them alot as they were growing up. Even so, there are exceptions. My first Uro was a tiny hatchling Moroccan. I held her alot as she was growing up, and she did get tame-ish for a while, but she is now the most aggressive Uro I keep. Don't ask me why. The key to keeping them tame is to handle them regularly. With any reptile if you leave long gaps in between holding them they will not be as cooperative the next time you go to pick them up. They will then eventually get skittish and not as handable.



Also, they will not be as tame if the temp. isn't quite high enough in the viv. This is because their brains do not function as well and during a time like this they can have a completely different character.



They should calm down if their environment is correct (I am assuming it is as you sound knowledgable about their requirements) and keep handling them regularly.



And yes, Moroccans are the most aggressive species towards each other. Some are pairs are compatable, others are not. One of the reasons they are like this, and other species aren't so much is because the males aren't dominant over the females.



Feel free to ask any other questions.



Sorry about the essay.



Hugh

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