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Can you help me to identify my URO?

Flavia Guimaraes Sep 29, 2003 04:50 PM

Here are the photos i took of him/her. I think its a girl and a Saharan. " She" is 13 inches and very sweet!The first time i handled her at the petshop she gave me a big smile and slept on my hand!

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Flavia Guimaraes Sep 29, 2003 04:53 PM

Her belly is cream color so i suppose its a girl.What do you think?Saharan? Ornate? Mali? Somalian?Her face is very square and her cheeks VERY fat!

rkreptiles Sep 29, 2003 05:13 PM

Yes it is a little girl and it is a Mali. Uromastyx Maliensis. She looks pretty healthy in the pics. Good luck with your new little friend.
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mike3 Sep 29, 2003 07:31 PM

it is definatly a mali but it looks like a male. It might be a male-mimic female starting to get the yellow coloration on the back but what i can tell you is that it is a mali.
Mike
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Flavia Guimaraes Sep 29, 2003 08:15 PM

But he/she has a cream belly and is 13 1/2 inches!! Can males have a cream belly? 13 1/2 is not tooo big for a Mali?Are Malis so sweet?Ive never seen such a sweet baby in my whole life!My tame Beardie is wild compared to Muffin (My URO's name!lol!)

HughHolman Sep 30, 2003 01:28 PM

Yes, DEFINATELY a Mali. Could be a male-mimic female, but I think probably a male, as you said he has very fat cheeks. Females usually have more slender cheeks than males. Attached is a picture of my male.

Flavia Guimaraes Sep 30, 2003 08:42 PM

You are doing a great job, congratulations!How many UROs do you have?Which species?

About my URo, is it normal for a Mali to have 13 and a half inches?
My baby doesnt have the tip of his tail.The tip of the tip.I didnt notice that until we arrived home!But i wont exchange him (you said its a male so im believing you!lol!)for any other URO in the whole world! He is soooo tame!Do you think he is CB?Do you think his color will change?
By the way he only likes to eat crickets and lentils!How can i convince him to eat veggies?I read that crickets are bad for UROs, thats true?

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