Beardies or Uros?

[XtremeReptiles]

What do you guys think I should get? Do you have a preference for one or the other. What do you think would be easier to breed and most importantly more beneficial to the herp community?

I am building a 4x2x2 so I have the room for a pair of one or the other. I just cant decide! I want either a pair of Snow Beardies, or a pair of Nigerian Uros. But as I said...I cant decide for the life of me!

[Pixie]

How many times do you need to ask the same question?????

[XtremeReptiles]

AloT! This is a differnet ?....I'm slowly narrowing it down:)

[nguyen_inc]

Well I picked uromastyx, like everyone else because when it comes to which of those are more up for sale it’s the dragon. Therefore, I'm saying that if you do breed uros you will benefit to the herp community by making their population higher. You know.

[nguyen_inc]

Don are you going to the reptile show today in Lancaster?

[Bartman]

Are you actually going to buy these or are you just asking...what about the sav and tegu you were "getting" before?


I have 2 uromastyx, and ive had a beardy, and the uro's are ten times better.

[XtremeReptiles]

I am actually going to get one of these thanks.....

No I cant make it...I actually have never been to the Lancaster show? Is it good?

[sketchy4]

i told you Don, go for the Uro.

[XtremeReptiles]

Lol...I am thinking of going for a Uro instead of a Beardie now instead actually:)

ANyone know how much they run for....and what different localities are commonly available besides the Mali.

[JeffT]

In Canada I think they are selling for $60 a piece for CB ones, and ive checke out a few US sites and they ranged from $20-$40.

[C.m.pyrrhus]

Here is a quote from your website:
Welcome to Xtreme Reptiles! Thank you for stopping by and please tell your friends! In the future we will be working with Leopard Geckos, Boa Constrictors, Bearded Dragons, & possibly Ratsnakes. I will be focusing my breeding on the Leopard Gecko, working with many different colors and morphs. I will also be specializing in Bearded Dragon morphs.

Do not get me wrong, but would you not know about getting dragons, if your advertizing that you will be "specializing in Bearded Dragon morphs?" Seems like something a "breeder" would know due to experience.

In any case, good luck with your furture purchase. I also would recommend the Uro...just my personal thought.

[XtremeReptiles]

resonable awesome! Thanks JeffT

[nguyen_inc]

Don, I have no clue if the show is going to be anygood thats why I am going. But I was told that its pretty good. I have seen malis for 25, red Nigerians for 49 and so on.

[sketchy4]

yeah slow it down on the thread making man. if you keep this up ther wont be any room for other peoples threads! lol just kidding.

[Bartman]

Well i just had to bring it up because ive seen you post at least 3 threads on WHAT SHOULD I GET, and i just think its a waste of time if your changing your mind every 10 minutes.

Im not trying to be an ***, dont get me wrong, but choose something you want and stick to it. Do some research and all that stuff first before you start asking on price and where you can get it. That stuff is for when your ready to actually buy the animal

Good luck with whatever you get...

[chryseis]

Hey,
I have beardies as well as 2 pairs of uromastyx.. Just to give you a little heads up. From your posts I understand that your goal is to breed whatever lizard you decide to buy. Beardies are very easy to breed, they pretty much do all the work. But just make sure you have the time and supplies to take care of all the babies. Bearded dragons are hard to sell as well, especially if your selling normals. Your going to either have to sell them very cheap individually or as a lot, and don't even consider selling them to pet shops. Uromastyx on the other hand.. If you buy an adult pair, they will most likely be wild caught, as there are not many breeders of uromastyx. The only one I know of is the gillards. Also I've heard that uromastyx are quite difficult to breed. However, they make excellent pets. Please consider what I wrote, before purchasing either lizard.
Steve

[Bartman]

Ive heard uro's are hard to breed mostly because when they dig their holes for the eggs when they try to put the dirt back the cut open the eggs with the nails so someone told me that cutting the nails could help. Theirs obviously other thigns that come into play, but chryseis is right...beardies breed EASY and sell hard. If you are in for the money and the benefit of the herping community go for uromastyx...cb's are at 250 now. Thats an average price id say...more from 200 - 250. not to shabby

[Gillards]

Uros are harder to breed than beardeds. The eggs can be pretty tricky to hatch as well. Beardeds produce alot more eggs. Uros only lay eggs once a year. The average clutch is 12-20 with our largest bieng 36!!!(only once)
looking after them... the uros are easier. only greens and the occasional cricket.
CB Malis usually go for around 150.00-200.00
We should have Nigerian and Hardwicki this year as well.
Lorraine Gillard

[XtremeReptiles]

Ah I love Hardwicki!

So you breed your Uros? Do you think that if I got a pair you would help me out abit?

[Gillards]

If you have any questions just ask!!
Lorraine