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I have been contemplating on getting a uromastyx for quite some time now and I have found out that the smaller size would probably be a mali(if I am wrong, please correct me). Now besides that, I was wondering if I could keep a small (baby) uromastyx in a fifteen gallon until it grows out of it. It would only be temporary until I would purchase the 55 gallon tank that are suitable for an adult. If I was wrong with any of this information just please correct me, and if you have any information to add about the complex or basic care of a uro just add it in! Thanks for your help!

The problem with keeping uros in smaller tanks is that they need so much heat that if you put a reflector in there, the uromastyx won't be able to escape from the heat. I wouldn't do that but let some other people post, i'm not exactly an expert. hope this helps.

Dragon55 brings up a good point.It is very important to provide a gradience in temp.They need to be able to thermoregulate properly.I'd say purchase one a little longer at least 30"
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Mike
1.3 mali
1.3 central banded gecko
1.1 veiled chameleon

Mali's are actually one of the larger Uro species when all is said and done.Egyptians being the largest.

Like the others said, you'll need enough space to provide a proper temperature gradient and Uro's need the hot side hot, which makes it tough without some space.Instead of looking at what you can get away with on the smallest enclosure size, try and do what you can to provide the most space you can.Your Uro will be much happier.

Ornates and Hardwicki are the smaller uros. If you want something smallish, but less expensive than that, go for a CB Saharan hatchling.

You could MAYBE do a 30 gallon long for a little bitty guy, as long as you did a retes stack or something under the basking light to get the high enough basking temps - this would allow for cooler areas in the rest of the tank.

Thirty gallon is very, very small, though. It would only be usable for a very short period of time.
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Uromastyx Maliensis (Tank and Turtle)
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)
0.0.3 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie, Dum-Dum, and Sugar Daddy)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

Malis are supposed to be a good beginner lizard. Saharans are not - especially if they are WC. I'm not sure about the other species. Doug Dix talks about each species on his site www.deerfernfarms.com, and may mention hardiness.

Are you new to herps in general or just to uros?
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Uromastyx Maliensis (Tank and Turtle)
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)
0.0.3 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie, Dum-Dum, and Sugar Daddy)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)