It seems like keeping a uro on the dirt setup is better for breeders than it is for people that just keep reptiles as pets (like myself). The reason I say this is because I have very tame lizards that enjoy coming out to run around and crawl all over their owner (me)...sometimes finding a nice spot to rest on their owner's head, which is less than fun for the scalp. What can I say though, they just can't resist the mop top. With the dirt setup, if the uro is busy digging or hiding during the only time open on my schedule for reptile play time (sometimes I have a busy schedule), he completely misses that day, and if this happens too many times in a row, he would probably start to become less tame. Plus, it sort of takes the fun out of reptile husbandry for the keeper. For breeders, I can see this as an awesome way to keep your uros, and if I was breeding them I would definately use it.



For now I'm going to stick with the normal hides and substrates. Don't get me wrong, I love the dirt idea...for breeders. I still haven't completely ruled out using it, but I don't really like the inaccesability. Actually, I despise the inaccesability. But I do want the best I can provide for my pets (within reason), and if I could figure out a way to do dirt and still be able to get to Sam, I'll use it. I was thinking maybe a 2-3" layer of dirt might still be nice, and if I sort of sunk some hides made out of the bottom thingys of those plant pots into the dirt, and started to dig a little hole into the entrance, maybe he would like that and I would be able to get to him when I need to?



I feel a little uneasy posting my thoughts on the dirt though, because it seems as though the amount of people that are all for using the 1' of dirt for substrate is overwhelming the amount that don't want to use it. [*looks over to see Robyn giving me the stink eye]



-ryan

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