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hello,
i am looking for some facts and opinions from experienced keepers before i get a pair or trio. truthfully, i'm undecided between uros, collereds, or beardies. i had beardies years ago and i've read numerous caresheets for the others.

anyway, i'm looking for a new display set up with a realistic scene where they can be housed communally. so...

how is the temperment of uros? handling? with each other?

how sociable/active/shy are they?

how much do they smell? at one point i had a room full or bullsnakes and such, but i am looking for a display in a main room of my place.

thanks...
jonathan

Some people have housed Uros together with success and others dont. Each Uro is different and if you want to house them together make sure you have the space or willing to sell some if there are signs of domination.
Captive bred Uros will tolerate some handling while Wild Caught will hide the second you get close. Uros dont even compare to Beardies when it comes to handling. Beardies will sit on your shoulder for an hour where a Uro would jump off in 2min. They are more of a display animal then take out and play with animal.
They make great display animals because they are extremely active. You will find them exploring every inch of the cage.
I dont keep snakes but from working at a pet shop as a kid I can tell you snakes smell a heck of a lot worse than lizards. Although when I had a beardie he could smell at times. My Uros dont smell at all. When they deficate its so small and the cage is so hot and dry that it dries up in minutes and doesnt really smell. Plus if you have sand or millet that will coat it and help keep the smell down.
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1.1 Uromastyx Philbyi

Uro's are definitely more of an observation pet. I have noticed between the 3 species I keep.. mali, geyri (also called saharans) and ocellata (also called sudanese) that the geyri are the most active.

If you get a captive bred uro, it will tolerate handling much more then wild caught for sure. My mali and geyri are CB and they will accept food from my hand.. my ocellata are WC are will hide when i open the enclosure doors even to put food in or clean the enclosure.

They are fairly hardy and as long as you provide a large enough enclosure, proper temps and the right diet.. they will be very healthy