hey georgio and everyone else who has egyptian uros.
im new to the uro forum.im normally in the bearded dragon,leopardgecko,tegu,or caging forums.i was wondering.im buying a baby egyptian uro from ben siegal reptiles.first has any one dealt with them???if so how are their animals???also could you guys and gals give me some tips on these guys??should i even try feeding them crix or worms???or just stick to veggies strictly???can they eat fruit????would putting the little one i a 50"x18"x24"
lengthxdepthxheight)tank be to much for a little one right now?????also if you have aol or aim could you send me your screen name so i can talk to you so we dont have to take up all the space and have my topic get lost if a bunch of new posts come up.anygood care sheets on te egyptians would be nice to.i can usually only find about uromastxy as a whole not just egyptian
thanks for any help
Steve
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
egyptian uro
Replies (8)
send the emails to nsanesk8r14@attbi.com
my email adress is lizardm1@aol.com
I dont have any egyptions but I do know a lot about food and other uro information.
Mike
1.1 malis (Spike, Marshmellow)
0.2 geryi (Flame, Sunset)
I purchased a pair of ornates from Ben. He was very nice and the animals arrived in excellent health and were more beautiful than his description indicated. They are so friendly that you can just reach in the cage and scratch them and they just close their eyes and enjoy. The little girl will jump right in your hand and to up to your shoulder. This is my personal experience with Ben, hope yours will be great too!
Pam
I hand picked Two c.b Egyptians from Ben Sigel on jun.1 at the F.I.R.E show in Orlando,Fl. They are healthy and doin great.They ate collard greens,mustard,mixed veggies as soon as I brought them home.
Here is a pic of them.my E-mail address is AdmrepinFl612@aol.com
say cheezzze!
Your Egyptians are beautiful. I was happy with my ornates from Ben as well. Your cage looks great, where did you find those step-type caves, they look interesting as well as functional. Thanks for sharing your pics.
Pam
Pam,
They're E.S.U Basking platforms. Easy to clean and take the heat well. I bought from Twin Oaks(glasscages.com)at a reptile show 4 10-15$.
Most of the general care sheet applies to Egyptians. As far as young ones go I do not feed mine insects. I feel that as long as he is eating well on his greens he can do without insects. Peas were a lifesaver for me when I first got him. He ate peas exclusively for about a month. For some reason he would eat a lot of peas but not his other greens. Make sure to supplement more often if your little one will only eat peas. I would use paper towels at first for a substrate...it's easy and they can move around on it. I would also be concerned about a little one eating large pieces of bird seed. I use a 100 watt mercury vapor lamp lowered into his cage until it is about 6 inches from his basking rock. He's small enough he can't touch it. Greens should be shredded very fine. They have sharp jaws and can bite pieces off of larger chunks but seem to eat more when it is shredded. I'd keep handling down to a minimum for a while (a few months) as he gets into a routine. Sorry about the late post. Keep us updated on him!
Peter
