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I just got a baby Ornate Uromastyx and I was wondering if I could put a baby bearded dragon in the cage with the uro? If so when they get older will they still get along if they grew up together? Thanks, Nikki

Not a good idea to house different species together, ever.

When I was younger I housed my bearded dragon, iguana and house gecko all in the same enclosure. They loved the company. My iguana sat on my dragon lol! Like they were the same kind... I wouldnt recommend it tho, that was before I knew better.
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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Pyro/Sandfire/Orange Cross)
0.1.0 High Yellow Leopard Gecko
0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko

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Tracey
Tracey's Beardies
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Nope. Uros need it much hotter than beardies. Also, I am pretty sure that Uros should not eat insects, while beardies need to be fed crickets (well, not necessarily if you get one raised on pellets, but thats not the point ). But all in all, they are from different continents and have different husbandry requirements. No two species should ever be kept together if you want whats best for your animal.
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~Melissa~
1.3 Leopard geckos (Guido, Oasis, Gypsy, Marli)
1.0 Bearded dragon (Pharoah)
1.0 Hog Island Boa (Michelangelo)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko (Picasso)
1.0 Ferret (da Vinci)
0.1 Chinchilla (Eevie)
And Jack the cat!

Melissas Menagerie

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www.classylizard.com

>>I just got a baby Ornate Uromastyx and I was wondering if I could put a baby bearded dragon in the cage with the uro? If so when they get older will they still get along if they grew up together? Thanks, Nikki

Although I agree with the other posts that in this case the species involved should not be kept together...I don't feel it should never be attempted with other reptile species, and by experienced keepers. Here is a thread from the leo forum about the subject for anyone interested.

In the case of the mali and the BD, I don't feel it is so much the fact that they have different basking requirements, food choices, or that they are from different parts of the world. I think that there behaviors would clash to much. Uros are avid diggers and burrowers, as such, I keep my group of malis on a foot and a half of a soil mix. The dig burrows straight to the bottom. I think a BD would destroy there burrowing efforts.

Thread on multi-species vivaria

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Bill DiFabio
Garden State Herpetoculture...website to follow...
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"The poetry that comes from the squaring off between,
And the circling is worth it.
Finding beauty in the dissonance." - Maynard James Keenan

" The highest form of herpetoculture involves creating large complex vivarium systems where several species of animals, including invertebrates, will cohabit and breed"

"large complex vivarium systems" being the key words here.
I think most people on this forum that ask about keeping species together are referring to a 65 gallon tank at best, which most likely is not large enough or complex enough.
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i think that is very well put... i wanna read it.

Go to my original post and follow the link...there is a reference to all the material.
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Bill DiFabio
Garden State Herpetoculture...website to follow...
Email Me
"The poetry that comes from the squaring off between,
And the circling is worth it.
Finding beauty in the dissonance." - Maynard James Keenan