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Dwarfism in Uromastyx?

Triad Dec 13, 2004 04:31 PM

How common is dwarfism in uromastyx?

*Note: The question below is just that, a question. This does not describe any set up that I or any one I know has*

If someone housed 2 mali uromastyx in a 50 gallon tank and had only 1 heat bulb *still keep in mind this is made up* and they housed them together when the mali's were approximately 1 year of age, for 2 years, would they grow?

*Yet another made up question:*

If someone housed 2 mali uromastyx in a 125 gallon terrarium with appropriate set up, and they got the mali's when they were a year old and they housed them for two years, and they did not grow, would that indicate that they are dwarf mali's?

I'm doing a research paper on reaction's to controversial questions and dwarfism in reptiles. So if you could all voice your opinion on dwarfism in mali uromastyx *that's the main thing I'm going to put into my report* and to those two hypothetical questions I would really appreciate it.

Again those are just made up questions, none of it is real.
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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)

For questions, comments or updates email is: uromastyx101@yahoo.com

Replies (1)

laws-yes Dec 18, 2004 11:03 AM

The only way a person could dwarf their uro would be
1) not feed it enough
2) parasite infested
3) ( tightly imbred bloodlines?)

Thats all of course if it is alive if they don't have proper temperatures they will die.

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