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Just incase you guys didnt see my end post on the "new here" thread....here is a pic of baby frodo, who will be here on weds. Doug is shipping him out on Mon.

a very excited household awaits!

Leyla

So cute! I just love them when they are little. I have an aegyptius juvie (just turned 1) and they are so wonderful to watch grow up!

Congratulations, and welcome Frodo!

Elizabeth

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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes (May he rest in peace)
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine (RIP)
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

wow, yours is beautiful!!!

I am SO excited for him to get here, I have been messing with temperatures all day, trying to get things just right for him! What size enclosure do you reccomend for him at 7-8" I thought I'd ask as I have several housing options.

Thanks in advance...

Leyla x

Here is a pic of my iguana when he was just a baby!!

I had mosca in a 40 gallon breeder tank until very recently. He is now 9-10 inches (I am estimating), and I just moved him into a 2ft x 4ft cage, which he does not get lost in at all. I DID find that having him in the smaller tank made him much easier to catch though, since he is still a little skittish about being handled, so I think I would recommend something like a 40 gallon breeder at least to start. After that, you know the motto - bigger is better!

Elizabeth

ps - thank you for the compliment on Mosca.
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes (May he rest in peace)
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine (RIP)
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

Thanks, I appreciate the caging help!! Frodo is 7" total length and I thought a 40 would be best, nice to have that confirmed!!

Are uros typically skittish when young?? From what I have read, they tend to be one of the more docile lizards? How is yours now at a year old as far as handling etc??

Thanks again..

Leyla x

Mosca is actually a little more skittish now that he was when he was VERY little. Or probably more accurately, he is much more adept at SHOWING his skittishness. I think that this is largely my fault though. Up until last month I had an adult mali that I had had for a very long time that had been very ill for most of the last year, and he had been getting the majority of the attention. I have been told that they often get a lot more laid back as they age. Also, what I call "skittish" is probably what people working with other lizards call laid back, lol. Mosca will occasionally run into a hide when I go to pick him up, or half heartedly whip his tail around once I have him. Nothing mean though.

Elizabeth
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes (May he rest in peace)
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine (RIP)
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin

Congats! He looks very healthy and handsome.

Oh you will love the heck out of him! They make wonderful pets!

Super nice pic, keep em coming we love pics, and BABIES too !

WELCOME to you and Frodo
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