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I have a young egyptian uro that is under 10" at this point in time. Currently he is kept in a 40 gal breeder but soon he will need to be upgraded. I was wondering what size enclosure you think would work well. Space is a factor in the plans, and I am considering both building or buying my new enclosure. Thanks.

As a side question...Is there a simple yet reliable way to figure out the age of an egyptian uromastyx?...Possibly weight or length?

I have a 20 month old Egyptian, not of the microlepsis variety, and last fall I moved him into a 2ft x 4ft cage that I built. I had hoped that he would be able to live in that for a few years, and he probably *could* but I can tell that he is already itching for more space. Whether due to age, personality, or type of Uro, Mosca is MUCH more active and utilizes his cage space a lot more than my mali did. If I were you, I would certainly not go for anything smaller than 2ft x 4ft. I had thought that if I were to build the cage again I would make it shorter, but Mosca enjoys climbing, so I am glad I have the extra height, even though it takes a power plant to heat the thing.

Here is the web site I put together when I built the cage"

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~echarris/archcage/

I *really* need to update it, but for the moment that is the best that I have.

Let me know if I can be of any more help!

Elizabeth

ps - this picture was taken last Fall, Mosca is considerably bigger now.

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0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
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How long is Mosca being 20 months old?