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Originally Posted by smy_749
IMO, people keep these species incorrectly as well. I see alot of 'pellets' , or play sand and bone dry enclosures that are super hot with no place to retreat. This is not how this species functions well in the desert. Uromastyx are a burrowing species. They need deep substrate that holds a solid burrow. Like I said in your other thread, the best option I've seen available is the burrowing clay crap they sell, but you'd need about 20 bags of it to fill a trough 6 inches (you'd need a foot or so for them to have enough room for an actual functioning burrow).
3 x 50 - 75 watts will cook your uro and create ambients that are much too hot. your basking spot will also probably be 200+ .
To give you an idea, I'm using a 48 watt halogen 6 inches away and getting 150-160, a little farther away its at 130. They create their burrows underneath the basking slab as well. Weather is getting colder and although I keep my heat at 68-70, enclosure seems to be cooling off so I added a regular 60 watt incandescent on a thermostat and it adds a decent amount of extra light. Hot side is 90, cold side is now 79 (was 73 earlier) and basking as I've already stated.
Ofcourse, keep in mind I dont use UVB. You could probably get away with a lower wattage MVB bulb. I wouldn't aim for much more than 70-100 watts total.
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Thanks for the help! I'll keep that in mind when I'm making the setup. I'm thinking I'll at least test a mix of burrowing clay, topsoil, and sand so I can see how that works. Will I need UV for a Uromastyx? Also, do they need extra humidity in their burrows like Savs do or do they need a DRY burrowing substrate?
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