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I have three new saharan uros. I got them six days ago- one has acclimated well. He is eating and pooping and all the normal uro stuff. The other two have not. There is no interest in food although they get up and move around and bask, etc. How long can it take to acclimate to new surroundings and at what point should I worry. Our mali acclimated quickly as well.

Saharans are notorious for being difficult to acclimate - especially if they are wild caught. I nearly lost my male, and he came from Doug Dix with good weight.

Are they all together or in separate enclosures? What are the setups like?

A couple things to be SURE of are:
1. space - make sure you have LOTS of room for each uro
2. temperatures - check and double check temps all over your cage with a reliable digital thermometer
3. hydration - check periodically to make sure they don't need a drink (warm bath with thorough drying after)
4. vet - get fecal checks done to eliminate parasites - they will take hold quickly in a weak animal
5. dominance - if they are all together, make sure they each have separate areas for feeding, basking, and hiding. The healthy one may bully the others, even if it's not obvious to you
6. weight - get a good gram scale and keep close track of their weights. Some weight loss is normal (10-15g according to when I talked to Doug Dix about my male). More than that is a problem. Mine dropped 30g before turning the corner.

It can take weeks for them to acclimate, and that's normal up to a certain point. If you're providing proper environments and paying attention to details, you will be able to catch problems in time. I took Joe to the vet at the end for injections of fluids and vitamins, then had to force feed for a few days. He's fine now, but he might have died if I waited much longer.
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser and Leeloo)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.0 Sunset Dwarf Gourami (Sideshow)
0.0.1 False Spotted Corydoras (Spot)
0.0.2 Metae Corydoras (Frank and Jesse)
0.0.1 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

Thank you and yes they are all in the enclosure together. The temps appear right with a difference from one side to the other. There are several hides but they all prefer to go in to the one together. The one that is eating is the smallest and as you said he may be bullying but I have seen no evidence of this- will watch closer. I have not as yet tried the warm bath for hydration - maybe I will give this a try tomorrow if there is no change.

I am open to any suggestions as one is very young and does not have much weight to lose before she will be in definite trouble. She is only about 5 inches from snout to tip of tail.

How big is your inclosure? uros need space to move around espeacially if there are three.