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Has anyone's uro walk in a circle for no reason. Today I caught Buddy going in circles over his food dish. He did this a number of times and then just stopped. This is not the first time this has happened.
debs
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The addiction can be dangerous. 1 Uro named Buddy aka Big Boy & 1 Ig named Tiny

I've heard people talk about this and recently Turtle has started doing it - I've caught her three times now. I think it's supposed to be a territorial thing.

Does anyone know if females do it, too? Cuz Turtle is only a "she" of convenience - I don't actually know if she's a she or not.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
0.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

i have never seen any of my females (collared lizard or uro) do the butt drag. hugo is still young so he does not do it either, assuming he is a he. walter my extremly sexually charged collared lizard does it like twice an hour recently (his girlfriend just got pregnant). i know it is the way they leave their scent
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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 ***

A sexy kind of thang, hhehehhehe !

They must be thinking Oh boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy, where are the chicks!

Hes growing up,
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PHEve / Eve

Hmmm. I hope that doesn't mean that Turtle's a boy. I wasn't planning on separate housing for another year or so, but if that's the case, maybe I'll have to do a new cage soon than I thought!

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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
0.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

Ra has done this a lot; on his food dish, favourite log, ceramic bull skull, and even on Isis! It's definitely about marking territory (and he obviously didn't waste marking Isis as his ) and it sure sounds like only the males do it. I haven't seen Isis circle dance, only Ra.

I hope this helps

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1.1 Mali Uromastyx (Ra and Isis)

Thank you everyone. I guess Buddy wants his dish. Ha! Ha! I now know that he is not going insane. I feel better.
debs
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The addiction can be dangerous. 1 Uro named Buddy aka Big Boy & 1 Ig named Tiny