Questions need answering??

[Lizzylovesbeardies]

Is Repti Calvium with d3 any good for uromastyx lizards? And for heat, will a 100 watt light bulb get up to 110-120F? Deer fern farms said thats the appropriate degree farenheit for them. Also, they said paper is a good substrate for babies? Like paper towel and butcher/wax paper. Thx!

 

[Claudiusx]

Is Repti Calvium with d3 any good for uromastyx lizards?

Yes.

And for heat, will a 100 watt light bulb get up to 110-120F?

Maybe, Maybe not. Too many variables.

-Brandon

 

[Lizzylovesbeardies]

What do you mean by variables? And sorry for mispelling "calcium", oops.

 

[Claudiusx]

Temperature of your house, the type of bulb, the type of fixture, the size of the tank, how far away the bulb is from the basking spot, etc.

What works for one person, might not work for another as there are way too many things that effect it.

Best bet is to just try it out. If it doesn't, keep trying different bulbs till you find one.

-Brandon

 

[Lizzylovesbeardies]

Okay, thank you.
I have just a few more questions about food to ask you;

-Can Uros have the frozen peas we buy in grocery stores once their boiled?

-Can they have carrots with the peel left on or does it need to come off?

-Can they have real dark leafy lettuce, or no lettuce period?

-Does any vitamin formula with D3 okay for them?

-And how often would you give them those vitamins and how much?

-Lizzy

 

[Spikeshuman]

A 100w lightbulb wasnt hot enough to heat my beardie in her 40g breeder. Really just depends on the house you have for your uro and the distance from the basking spot. I use a 80w halogen outdoor flood lamp for Gordos basking spot.

Uros can have peas.. not sure why you would want to boil them first.. but I guess that would be ok too. I just thaw them and let him snack. They are not a good every day food however. I use them as a treat.

Carrot peel is fine... just wash the carrot off first.

I would avoid lettuce. Dark leafy greens like collard, turnip, mustard greens. But the best staple for them is the chicory family... curly endive or escarole. Dandelion greens are good too.

I use Repashy super veggie. If you use a vitamin or calcium supplement make sure you do not overdose. Uros seem to be sensitive to that.

I have a bowl of crushed tortoise pellets mixed with lentils in my uros house. I sprinkle the supplements in there.. and he snacks on it in the evenings. If you are going to sprinkle his veggies.. I would do it about 4 times a week.