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I bought an ornate from regal reptiles at the maryland show yesterday. Is it ok if he hasnt eaten right away. And is it ok to use desert blend litter. I'm a little worried cause it was only 160$ and i remember them being 300$ at pottstown.Ill try to get a pic up soon. Any name suggestions, its probably a male but it is still very young. I know its probably a no but is it ok to house with an egyptian tortoise temporaraly if my ball python(M.I.A.)shows up.

I just bought one from Regal last week at the store so they probably came from the same batch. Mine ate right away and still is eating great. He dug a burrow already and is very active. I am very satisfied with him. Just keep the temps up and he should be fine. I'll try to get a better picture of mine.

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Rick
1.1.2 Mali's
0.1.0 Nigerian
0.0.1 Ornate

Awsome looking little guy. I hope Regal has some left for the NY show this weekend. I might be in the market, it depends if I see any nice Rhacs there...lol.
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Bill DiFabio
Azteclizard.com
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Hello,

Don't worry, they usually don't eat straight away.

Yes, you can keep him with an Egyptian Tortoise, we keep Egyptian Uromastyx with the Egyptian tortoises at the zoo.

Hugh
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7:2 Uromastyx acanthinura nigriventris
1:2 Uromastyx geyri
1:1 Uromastyx hardwicki
1:0 Uromastyx dispar maliensis
1:0 Uromastyx aegypita aegyptia
0:1 Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis

1:1 Sauromalus obesus obesus

2:1 Varanus panoptes panoptes
0:1 Varanus flavirufus ssp.

After I came home from school he ate, dug a pit, perked up and is more active, and has better colors.