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I heard people say they give their uros a bath. Ive had mine for 2 weeks as of today do i need to give him a bath? Also what is the purpose behind giving them a bath?

Some people choose to soak their uros, some don't. I only do if I feel there's a reason - dehydration, blockage, or difficult shed.

If you have a new guy, you might want to try it once. Sometimes a new one will drink. Use very warm water (about 100* - not HOT) only about a 1/2 inch deep. Let them soak for about 10-15 minutes. It's best to do it earlier in the day to give them a chance to dry thoroughly in the heat. You can also dry the tail with a blow dryer - prevents tail rot.

Don't let the water be deeper than 1/2". A friend of mine lost her little one to pneumonia from water in the lungs.

Hope that helps!
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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

Wait till they crawl through fresh poo then you'll know why.

Got a better one. Took stool samples to the vet after my first week. I was initially a little concerned I might get two samples from one animal one day or not be able to tell the difference, but nature solved that. Conveniently, there was a fresh turd on the middle of one Uro's back. Unmistakable.

lolololol, that is awesome!
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vonnie
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