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i ask because my egyptian uro loves it....and i am wondering how much or how little i should feed it..thanks...
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1.0 Egytian Uromastyx (Skynyrd)
0.1 GF Eryn (WC)
0.1 Brindle Boxer (Marley)

I think you may want to it once or twice a week. So far, there is no study done on the nutritional value on them, so nobody knows how it may affect your Uro if fed too often.

Oh good grief!! You're not going to OD your Uro on hibiscus.

Actually dandelions are a diuretic and it could be a poor plan to feed it to a uro in large quantities. I don't know about hibiscus specifically, but it's not unreasonable to be thoughtful or cautious about feeding huge quantities of something you haven't researched thoroughly.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.1 Collared Lizard (Ripcord and Rorschach)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

I thought dandelions were one of THE most recommended greens for uros and torts?? Hmmmm....

I think this leads into a key aspect IMHO with feeding vegetarian reptiles. Do what nature does. Various amounts at various times. These are animals from harsh climates that eat God knows what when its available, with probably periods of no food at all. I am sure there is a very cyclic availablity of food at any given time. From tons of sprouts and blooms, to weeds and adult vegetation, to nothing but dried plants and grasses, to nothing but scorched dry earth.

You may want to just limit feeding it the fresh blooms that fall from the bush. I gave my torts all of those as they were available when I had a hibiscus bush. I wouldnt feed only hibiscus, or for that matter any one source, for any SUBSTANTIAL period of time. But I dont think letting them binge on hibiscus when availabe will hurt them either. They would probably be scarfing them down in nature when the blooms were availabe. And just like in nature, the bush will eventually stop blooming and they are going to need another availabe food source.

>>I thought dandelions were one of THE most recommended greens for uros and torts?? Hmmmm....
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They are - and I use them a lot. It was just an example that anything fed to excess can have drawbacks, and it isn't unreasonable to suppose that one might exist. As you said, variety is key! Mix it up!
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.1 Collared Lizard (Ripcord and Rorschach)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

thanks for all the responses...my uro loves hibiscus....i will definitely mix things up...appreciate it...

craig
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1.0 Egytian Uromastyx (Skynyrd)
0.1 GF Eryn (WC)
0.1 Brindle Boxer (Marley)