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I reciently bought a Uro and would like to get a bearded dragon too. But I would like to know if they get along well in the same cage?

i would recommend against it. uros can be very territorial and fight with each other so they would definitely be willing to fight with another type of lizard. i don't know much about beardies but i don't think that they need temps as high as uros
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

>>i would recommend against it. uros can be very territorial and fight with each other so they would definitely be willing to fight with another type of lizard. i don't know much about beardies but i don't think that they need temps as high as uros
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>>vonnie
>>***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

I have a bearded.

I also have uro's.

Ares and Hades have to be the exception for these two types of lizards. Both, when taken out of their homes, will lick the other through the glass. Although I've never tempted fate by taking them both out at once.

Hades, my bearded, needs a basking spot temp of 120-125 degrees and a cool spot temp of 85-90. So it's the exact same as a uromastyx temps.

I wouldn't do it, personally. Although you could get a 125 gallon terrarium and put plexi glass in the middle, and put the uro on one side and the bearded on the other. That way they can look at one another.
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1.1 mali uro's-Ares and Apollo
1.saharan uro- Iris
1.2 bearded dragon-Hades and Draco
0.2 leo gecko-Kalypso
0.3 tokaye gecko-Sid Vicious
1.0 tarantula-Peter Parker
0.2 dog-cheeka
0.2 zebra finch-beeps
0.2 african gray parrot-keya
1.0 red headed parrot-pancho
0.3 Fish (sorry no names for them)

RIP Orion

>>Hades, my bearded, needs a basking spot temp of 120-125 degrees and a cool spot temp of 85-90. So it's the exact same as a uromastyx temps.
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You might want to check on your beardie's recommended temps. I'm pretty sure they need lower temps than uros.

Examples....
Joel Roberts' care sheet:
"Juveniles require a basking temp. of aprox. 110deg. F (I would not go higher) and an ambient temp of mid. To lower 80's. Adults require a basking temp of high 90's to 100 deg. And an ambient temp of lower 80's."

Beautiful Dragons:
"You should have a basking spot for your Beardie that is around 95-105 degrees, as they need to get their bodies to 90 - 95 degrees to digest their food. Your Beardie will also need an area to cool down if he gets too warm. At the opposite end of the tank, you should try to keep the temp around 75-85 degrees. "

Beardiedragon.com:
"Dragons should get heat from above with a basking lamp. The hottest spot should be 105F-115F so they can properly digest their food."

The recommended temps vary (just like for uros), but none are as hot as what you mentioned above.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and new neighbor Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
And several miscellaneous community fish

Hades likes hotter weather for some strange reason. I only let the basking temp get to 120 for about 30 minutes. Then I turn it down to 110 for the rest of the day. Just first in the morning he needs that extra bit of heat to get him started (like I said, he's extremely lazy).
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1.1 mali uro's-Ares and Apollo
1.saharan uro- Iris
1.2 bearded dragon-Hades and Draco
0.2 leo gecko-Kalypso
0.3 tokaye gecko-Sid Vicious
1.0 tarantula-Peter Parker
0.2 dog-cheeka
0.2 zebra finch-beeps
0.2 african gray parrot-keya
1.0 red headed parrot-pancho
0.3 Fish (sorry no names for them)

RIP Orion

I am not sure how to search for it, but this topic has definitely come up a few times in recent memory.

The synopsis, people do it, some with success, some with dire results. My feelings on it - Don't do it, its not worth it.

Elizabeth
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

Rather than re type it all...

forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=596966,596966

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2.1 - Rocky, Runako, and RoxyIII (my care sheets)

also bearded dragons require more animal protien then uros. if your uro eats too many of your beardies cricks, mealies, ect.. it could cause health problems for your uro.
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brandy

I think BD's also carry a bacteria called coccilius or something like that, that isn't good for Uro's.
$.02
J-G

Thanks for the info guys/girls I guess i will be diging out my smaller cage and getting it set up for the bd.
milly