So I have a yellow uromastyx, supposedly captive bred. It's supposed to be a baby, but looks bigger. My main concern is that I got it shipped, it came overnight and it looks very thin. Are uromastyx just generally wrinkly when still growing? It seems pretty alert, been running around and basking, but haven't really noticed it eating anything. Today is the 1st day I've had it. Not sure about the sex yet.
I was told it was a baby yellow Niger uromastyx. His basking temp is 130 and I use a temperature gun. So he doesn't look too thin? He seems like a dang pancake. I don't understand how he had so much energy he looks like a deflated lizard.?
I have not witnessed him eating yet, I offered some fresh greens, radicchio and millet today.
He is definitely not an adult, but I am not good at guesstimating Uro ages based on size like I am with dragons. I don't think he looks too skinny at all personally. Uros can be a bit more wrinkly, but they can be quite plump looking too. He might not eat for awhile, and he might only eat a little bit when you aren't looking. My saharan/Nigerian was very shy to eat in front of me.
If you can, i'd suggest buying a digital with probe end (they are less than 10 bucks) just to verify your temp gun is reading your basking surface properly if you don't already have one. Temp guns are fine, but they can read very off if the surface material they are pointed at is a material outside of it's calibration range. But if your probe and gun match up, you are good to go.
He is definitely not an adult, but I am not good at guesstimating Uro ages based on size like I am with dragons. I don't think he looks too skinny at all personally. Uros can be a bit more wrinkly, but they can be quite plump looking too. He might not eat for awhile, and he might only eat a little bit when you aren't looking. My saharan/Nigerian was very shy to eat in front of me.
If you can, i'd suggest buying a digital with probe end (they are less than 10 bucks) just to verify your temp gun is reading your basking surface properly if you don't already have one. Temp guns are fine, but they can read very off if the surface material they are pointed at is a material outside of it's calibration range. But if your probe and gun match up, you are good to go.