what is this little girl trying to catch? sweet lizard!!

[Starforce2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UpRG6hnNOc

 

[Livey]

:shock: What type of lizard is that?

 

[mostlyharmlessnj]

Looks like one of the variations of the Uromastyx

 

[Starforce2]

They get THAT big? I thought they were on the same level has beardies for length, and a little plumper.

 

[mostlyharmlessnj]

They get THAT big? I thought they were on the same level has beardies for length, and a little plumper.

From what I've read, they can be over 36" in size depending on the particular type.

 

[Starforce2]

wonder what type this is. If it's one that's imported.

 

[HeathBar]

It's a wild egyptian uromastyx, I have 3 CBB ones. They don't usually get nearly that big in captivity but wild ones can grow to be huge :wink:

 

[Starforce2]

It's a wild egyptian uromastyx, I have 3 CBB ones. They don't usually get nearly that big in captivity but wild ones can grow to be huge :wink:

I was lucky enough to find a uro care sheet on a site while looking for something else that gave numerous latin names including what might be shown in this video. Do you know the latin for yours? I think I bookmarked it.

Does it specify why they get larger in the wild? You would think the opposite since captive animals are generally healthier and better fed than their wild counterparts.

 

[HeathBar]

I was lucky enough to find a uro care sheet on a site while looking for something else that gave numerous latin names including what might be shown in this video. Do you know the latin for yours? I think I bookmarked it.

Does it specify why they get larger in the wild? You would think the opposite since captive animals are generally healthier and better fed than their wild counterparts.

I'm not sure why they get larger in the wild, they live a very long time so I've heard some people say that the wild caught ones are just significantly older and keep getting bigger with age.

The latin names are uromastyx aegyptius and there is a subspecies called uromastyx aegyptius microlepis. They aren't as colorful as the other kind of uro's but I think they make up for it with their personality

 

[Zabren]

omg I can't believe she actually did that... O__O Im glad she didn't get hurt...

 

[Starforce2]

I can assume by their sizable mouth that can inflict some damage.