Uromastyx help...

Bartman · 05-07-03, 07:19 PM

my 2 uromastyx now can not be in the same tank..this is because the size difference is to much and the little one gets bullied and is scared of the big one...what i wanted to know is if later on when there pretty much full grown if i would be able to put them together..im not looking to bread them causs i know people say dont put them together if ya wanna breed them but if they are the same size do you think they will be aggressive towards one another

thanks in advance!

05-07-03, 07:27 PM

What sex are the uromastyx? Are they both the same species? I would keep them seperate until they are the same size definately. Make sure they both aren't males. If they are, the two uros will fight each other and will need seperate cages for their life. Is there enough room in that one cage for two uromastyx? Is there enough hiding places, basking spots and food?

Bartman · 05-08-03, 07:30 PM

they are both mali uromastyx but are still to young to be sexed from what people have told me...i dont even know how to sex them...but the tank i have is 120 gallon and i planning on keeping them both in that tank when they are full grown but i would forsure have 2 basking spots and tons of hides...the only thing is causs right now when i put them up to one another through glass the bigger one tries to bite him and the little on when i first tried to put them together wanted to get on the bigger ones back..do you know why he/she would try to do this?

thanks for you reply.............

Bartman · 05-08-03, 08:52 PM

i know a lot on mali .what there requirerments are and if i kept them together i would forsure make sure there is pretty much 3 of everything....im just not that informed on there temperment because i havent had any together in the same tank before

coltiger · 05-09-03, 10:22 AM

In my opinion, I would not keep two Mali's together. Uromastyx in general do not like each others company. A large space like you mentioned might help. The aggression of Uros doesn't mean they will bite and kill each other, it comes through by intimidating the other(s) sharing the same cage. It might cause one uro to starve itself to death. Mixing Uromastyx species is only possible when they are babies. If you are looking to breed them, I suggest a trio. One male and two females. Sexing them is normally easy unless you bought your Uros from a fancy breeder. The males are brightly coloured, females alittle duller. Or sex them as you do with iguanas or water dragons. My two cents.....I forget now what the question was lol

lynsey_togofire · 05-09-03, 02:41 PM

actually...coltiger...Mali's can be fine together. my roomate has 2 and they LOVE each other's company...in fact, when we lift up their hide box to look at them, they are usually cuddling up together. the only thing i can think of, Bartman, is that you have 2 males, and they are arguing for dominance. don't put them together again until you know the sex. take them to an exotic vet. they will be able to sex them right now. hope that helps
lynsey

Bartman · 05-09-03, 03:05 PM

lynsey would you happen to know around how much it would cost to get them sexed at a vet?

Bartman · 05-09-03, 03:06 PM

oh and also are the 2 uro's you have that like eachothers company the same size? because my 2 have a very different size difference right now..that is why i asked if later on when they are both full grown and the same size if i could put them together

thanks for ur reply...