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I apologize in advance for the somewhat ... direct ... nature of this question.

#1 PROPER POOPS
How big and moist should poops from a male Uromastyx Geryi be? The first couple of days they were small and hard and after the third day they were pretty moist, a sign to me that he's getting lots of liquid, or maybe too much liquid.

#2 BATHING?
I suspect when they're that moist I don't need to bathe him. Is that a good assumption?

Just thinking. He seems pretty content in his cage.
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Robert Konigsberg and Josephine

Excess fluid is generally released seperately than (but at the same time) as fecal matter. Uros don't produce urea. Anyway, like most animals, the "poop" should "solid" but "squishy", like mud pies. How's that?

But seriously, I've never bathed/soaked any of my uros.

That's good to know. It's been a little watery, like a sheen, and today there was something that looked like cooked egg-white attached to it. I'm going to the vet in an hour. Thanks for your help.
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Robert Konigsberg and Josephine

That's normal (the white material). Sounds like your uro was dehydrated and is just rehydrating -- but I'd always recommend taking any newly acquired herp to the vet.

Thanks for your advice. The stool sample came up negative; the pet store suggested the wet stools were due to stress. Plus a general checkup turned up that everything was great! Happy Lizard = Happy Owner.
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Robert Konigsberg and Josephine