I recieved a uromastyx about a month ago as a rescue. I have no previous experiance with uros. I do have quite a bit of experiance with other reptiles however. I Have a question about the shedding of the uro. The previous owner told me he is darker now than he used to be and several days later he began to peel... I have not found any shed pieces in his cage so I am assuming he eats them? he has not finished shedding still... so I am confused as to what I should be doing differently. I have never kept a pure desert creature before so I am used to soaking my animals when they need to shed. what is the best way to help them shed? he is getting quite wrinkled...
thanks for any help.
-Alex-
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Uromastyx questions for a beginner...
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It's usually not needed to soak a Uromastyx. If you provide a slightly more humid hide box it will ease the shed. www.deerfernfarms.com has photos of hide boxes.
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well i soaked helga to help her along, but she was also a rescue and had many many layers that needed to come off and that are still coming off.
it takes uros a long time to peel, so it could be a couple months before everything is done. just make sure the spikes and the toes get all the skin off them.
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vonnie
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So it normally takes them a long while to shed?... good to know...
thank you
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