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hi i looking for imput on the best type of bedding to for the uro's thanks

There are a couple of different kinds of substrate to use as the Uro grows...

7" and UNDER - You should use papertowels or newspaper
7" and UP - Washed Play sand or millet seeds

Never use Calcium sand or sand that has been dyed with some sort of coloring.

Please note that if you use millet seeds, they will eat it and may not eat greens.

I use tile in all of my vivs. I get either the slate or sandstone and it looks really nice. Best of all, there is zero risk of impaction (I have seen impacted adults of other species, and heard of a uro with sand impaction, but will admit that the rest of the husbandry was probably off)and it is super easy to clean and disinfect. My lizards don't seem to have a problem without the sand. I just give them low hides that they can wedge themselves into.

i use basic bird seed and he loves it. honestly if your really busy one day and miss to feed them they learn that the bedding is food. but dont get me wrong i feed my uros lots of veggies, its just an added bonus. you just have to clean it more because they dirty it quickly because of the high amounts of fiber in the seend they stay very regulated little animals.
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Jeff Kearney
Orlando, FL

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I have to agree with Rosebuds... at least for uros. I use a mixture of ping-pong ball sized gravel and large flat rocks, but the idea is pretty much the same. I think for most species this is the most "natural" substrate. You can spot clean with a small hand held vaccuum.

Dirt from my backyard is the best substrate. These animals love to burrow. My pair is kept in a 10' x 4' enclosure with 2' of dirt. If your Uro get impacted you have serious husbandry issues besides substrate.

In the first picture you can see the males' burrow. It's hard to tell from the pics but it's very large. Ths is his primary burrow.