Red Niger Uromastyx for Sale

The Red Nigerian Uromastyx (Uromastyx geyri) is a species of lizard belonging to the family Agamidae. It is found in rocky, semi-arid habitats in North Africa, its range including parts of Algeria, Mali and Niger. The red phase is often a nearly solid reddish to neon pumpkin orange. Females are a more pale color than the males, showing more tan variations of the coloring and much less belly coloring as well as less vivid patterns, most females having a simple "freckling" on the back.

Commonly known as the Saharan Uromastyx, Saharan Spiny-tailed Lizard or Geyr's Dabb Lizard

Size of a Red Nigerian Uromastyx

The Red Nigerian Uromastyx is a medium sized species, many averaging 11"-14" in length, and weighing 250+ grams as adults. 

Feeding your Red Nigerian Uromastyx

A Uromastyx is a vegetarian. Even though a Uro might rarely eat a bug or two in the wild, studies have shown that for optimum health in captivity a strictly vegetarian diet should be offered. You want their diet to be made up of 80% to 90% greens. Greens such as turnip greens, dandelion greens, collard greens and mustard greens. The other 10% to 20% can be made up of other vegetables and fruits. Acceptable items include: shredded bell peppers, carrots, Green beans and squash (cooked and allowed to cool). Fruits can include raspberries, strawberries and grapes (all cut up into small pieces -smaller than the width of its mouth). A mali uromastyx also needs vitamin supplements. You want to use a vitamin powder once a week, and a calcium supplement three times a week. To make sure they ingest these supplements, sprinkle them on the salad/fruit you offer to your Uromastyx.

As far as water is concerned, a Uro rarely comes into contact with water in the wild. You might spray their salad with water, and give them a shallow bath once every two weeks. This should keep them from getting dehydrated.  

Caging Requirements for Your Red Nigerian Uromastyx

Housing/Habitat: A Uromastyx needs a minimum- 48 inches long by 18 inches deep by 18 inches tall cage. Although a Uromastyx lizard is known to be a mainly terrestrial lizard in the wild, easy to climb structures should be provided for exercise and entertainment. A wild Uro would live in a very hot, very dry environment. Care needs to be taken to replicate as natural an environment as possible. What's also needed, is two hides, one on the hot side-one on the cold.

Temperature: You need to create a temperature gradient, so the lizard can self regulate its temperature. You can easily achieve this by putting the basking spot on one end of the Cage. The cooler side of the cage can get down to the low 80s, while the basking spot needs to hover around 120°.

Lighting: Like most pet lizards, a Uromastyx needs a UVB light and a heat light.  

Humidity: You probably want to get a device that measures the humidity level. And that level should be around 10%. Putting a bowl of water in their cage could potentially raise the humidity levels to a dangerous rate.

Sexing

We do our best to sex your animals correctly. However, we do not guarantee sexing.

Shipping Information

$39.99 for for any number of animals to anywere in the United States only.

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