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We hatched this little girl out earlier this year. She's an Ornate with an unusual habit; she likes lying on her back under her hide rock! When we first saw this, we thought she was stuck but this is how she sleeps! If she's disturbed, she'll scamper off but comes back (in about 5 minutes) and resumes the position. She eats well and is active so we don't think it's a medical issue.
It's been a long time since I've posted pictures and forgot how. :/ If you follow this link, it'll take you to my online photo album where there's pics of her. Just copy and paste it into your browser. Whatta ya think?
~Loraine

http://www.kodakgallery.com/AlbumMenu.jsp?

Sorry everyone. This link doesn't seem to "open to the public".... If anyone can tell me how to post pics, please do so! In the meantime, if you'd like to see her pictures, e-mail me at scareylady@yahoo.com and I can send them direct.
~Loraine

Hi Kido, how are you Loraine ? Here are some instructions for you, can't wait to see your kids weird sleeping position, hehehe !
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POSTING PICTURES ON GALLERY INSTRUCTIONS

It is easy once you have them on your computer, you go to link BELOW, and register for photo Gallery space (each Kingsnake member gets FREE pic space. NEW, 10 times more space than before, ENJOY!

When your there, Register up top, where it says FREE, later if you want more space you can choose a different account.

Give your info, then it will tell you what to do. You pick a catagory such as collareds, and then , hit the "Browse "

This will retreive your picture, from your files on your
computer.

Now that your picture is in Photo Gallery, come back here, and under this text box, you will see:
Select Image from Photo Gallery, click the little arrow on the right and (Your picture should be here.
PHOTO GALLERY REGISTRATION

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PHEve / Eve

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I have a baby Saharan uromastyx who likes to sleep like that!

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1.1 U.maliensis
2.1 U.geyri
1.1 U ornatus
0.1 U. macfadyeni

Wow, that is a trip! I cannot wait to see more of these crazy pictures! Could it be a neurological thing? Though if they are otherwise completely healthy, I suppose not. I suppose each lizard to their own! lol

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

Congratulations Loraine and Dan on the successful breeding! Hey that makes me a grandpa (sortof).

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Lindsay Pike
Urotopia Uromastyx

Thanks, GramPa!!!!
Lindsay, this sleep "habit" is pretty much a nightly routine. Come about 7:00 she's in position, always in the same place, goofy-looking with her skinny arms stretched wide. As you can see in the first photo, your grandson thinks this is all a bit too mammalian.

Great Pictures Lindsay!

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2.1 - Rocky, Runako, and RoxyIII (my care sheets)

Actually, Jimbo, those are picts we took. Lindsay, who we purchased the male parent from, was nice enough to get the picts posted as Loraine & I were stumped. By the way, thanks for the advice on the decomposed granite!

Here's another shot of Binky doing her thing tonight...........

I love it. Just when you think you have seen it all...
She is quite the individual.
Hope she lives a long and healthy life-she definitly has some surprises set in store for you!
Ed

Have you seen her get in that position? The entire thing intrigues me... but it looks like she is wedged in there pretty good, does she "scooch" backwards into that place? If so, you shoudl try to video tape it, surely that should win something on America's funniest home videos! Plus I would love to see it! lol.

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

She always comes up from the backside of the slab, never from the front. So, all we get to see is her goofy head protruding ever so slightly out. We worry there's a screw missing but her other behaviors are quite normal. We've more picts but are having a real task in trying to post them. We'll keep trying.

Once, when Dan wasn't around, I saw her scurry across the top of the rock, flip over and crawl (like a spider on the ceiling)until her head popped out the other side. Funniest derned thing I ever saw a Uro do! Wish we could get this on tape but she's pretty unpredictable.

I think it's great! I love it when their individualisms come out. I agree with getting on video!
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2.1 - Rocky, Runako, and RoxyIII (my care sheets)