#Egyptian uromastyx

[sombrathedragon]

So I went to a exotic pet store today to drop off my Black Mollys that kept breeding, and I found some cool/cute animals there :]

[preventthetoast]

I took this picture years and years ago (I didn't know how to screenshot back then) but it's always annoyed me that this was in a list of bad medieval crocodiles. This is very clearly a uromastyx. Evidenced by the "Arabian" and "land" and spiky tail and head.

[herpsandbirds]

Egyptian Mastigure (Uromastyx aegyptia), family Agamidae, Oman

photograph by Nicolas Bastide

[antiqueanimals]

Egyptian mastigure (Uromastyx aegyptia)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

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[ceratosaurtalks]

Sometimes I sit and think about the rescues Ive seen over the years. I think the one I'll miss most is still that Giant Egyptian Uromastyx. There's a part of me who wants to pick one up as a personal pet, but I really don't have the time to dedicate to working with one if Im still going to pick up an Argus is January.

[homestuck-human-generator]

Name: Ms. Kaya Voronin Color: Cough Mixture #F6f4f1 Symbol: 10 Blood Oranges Strife Specibus: plankkind Handle: tackyCreature Animal: warthog Pronouns: she/her Age: 17 Birthday: June 5, which was a saturday. Sexuality: m4m Interests: quidditch and ice hockey Dream Moon: prospit Classpect: Sylph of Space Land: Land of Statues and Monsoon, a foreboding place, with fair Egyptian Uromastyx consorts. It is a place full of islands and the grand clock. Typheus is in pain. Instrument: flautino

[roll-a-troll]

Name: Mrs. Ariqus Barzum Ancestor: The Swimming Strife Specibus: screwdriverkind Blood Color and Sign: Gold; Gemza Handle: thespiansApricity Lusus: platypusrent Pronouns: she/her te/ta/tea Age: 34 sweeps Interests: kayaking and amusement park visiting Sexuality: abrosexual Class: Lord Land: Land of Paper and Mirth, a handsome place, with crazy Egyptian Uromastyx consorts. It is a place full of canals of sand and balloons. Echidna loves this land like their own spawn.. Quirk: use 10 eyes in your emotes via roll-a-troll https://ift.tt/k7NjebW, do as you please

[drivingthesehillsaway]

with uromastyx most that you will find for sale are wild caught! if it is an adult it is almost certainly wild caught. this means it could take 1-2 years to become comfortable with its owner and has a much higher chance of dying. it is recommended you take it to the vet to get a fecal sample tested for parasites.

if you can find a breeder, getting a captive bred baby is much better! they will be friendly very quickly and a breeder can ensure a healthy uro. you can find them at some reptile expos and some places online.

they do need a large enclosure (4x2x2, bigger for an egyptian) and very high temps (80°-85°F on the cool side, 90°-100°F on the hot side, and 110°-120°F for the basking spot!). they can't be out of their enclosure for very long because of the high temps they need!

as mentioned above, being herbivores does not make their diet easy! there are staple foods that can be offered daily, foods that can only be offered once or twice a week, foods that can only be offered once or twice a month, and foods that should only be offered rarely as a treat. there is also not a whole lot of research so there is some inconsistency in diet information between sources. most sources and owners say uros can have fruits occasionally as treats but some people are adamant you should never give them fruits.

they are awesome creatures and so fun to watch! if you do the proper research and can provide them with what they need, they're a great pet! the cost of the uro is $200-500 and the setup will probably cost you about $500. dubia.com has a 4x2x2 enclosure for $300 (sometimes on sale for $250) that i've heard great things about.

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Nah, but seriously...

Lizards are often much more high-maintenance pets than snakes, and they typically require daily care. They also require more room relative to their size. That said, though, lots of lizards can be great pets!

The first lizards I always recommend for first-time owners are leopard geckos and crested geckos. They're both hardy lizards with fairly easy care requirements. Leos have the added bonus of being easy to handle and work with, but cresties are great because they can thrive on a diet of powdered food instead of having to keep stocked on bugs. You can't go wrong with either!

Bearded dragons are very popular pet lizards, but it's also very easy to get their care wrong. They're easy to handle and are so personable and fun, but they need a varied diet of insects and plants (with a ratio that will need to change throughout their life), and they need a large enclosure.

Blue-tongue skinks are in a similar situation as beardies. They, too, can be great pets for the dedicated, prepared keeper!

Uromastyx are gaining popularity thanks to being herbivores and not needing insects like many other lizards. They're a similar size to beardies and blueys. They need a very high basking spot temperature, though, and being herbivores is no excuse to skimp on making sure they get a varied diet.

African fire skinks are slept on, too, and they can be good for beginners. Again, varied diet is the big thing, and with these you have to be very sure you're getting a captive-bred baby. They'll spend a lot of time hiding in their burrows but they're so cool and decently handleable as adults.

[taysanimaladventures]

Leaf head part 2 electric boogaloo

[gray-ghost-creations]

I am so excited with how this came out. Custom uromastyx commission in an Egyptian setting, done in Prismacolor colored pencils.

Prints are available here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/grayghostcreations

💕🦎

[sundarsunya]

The Egyptian Spiny Tailed Lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) lives in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. Although it can withstand the extreme daytime temperatures, it will also find refuge in cooler subterranean burrows.

Photo: unknown.

[tbeysquirrel]

ET, one of our Egyptian Uromastyx, getting some sun today.

[somecunttookmyurl]

So at my job we just got a new education ambassador animal— a baby Egyptian Uromastyx— and they’re taking name suggestions. Since it’s supposed to relate to the species name, it’s habitat, or it’s native range, I figured I’d ask if you were aware of any good words/names that would fit a spiny-tailed lizard of as-yet indeterminate sex.

oooh hang on i'll ask the groupchat

[sweetwateriver]

[id: a drawing of the pokemon flygon in the desert with their 8 trapinch babies, one of whom is a shiny. the flygon says, "children, this is dirt." all of the trapinches say "dirt?" individually.

underneath is a screenshot of a tumblr post. user spacesnek posts a photo of a lizard in a desert with many small babies, similar to the drawing. the caption is "An amazing photo showing the Egyptian Uromastyx (u. aegyptia) and her hatchlings. Photo taken by Karan Soni!"

user skies-of-salt comments "Too much cute."

user sealedbeastnue comments "Children This is Dirt. dirt?dirt? dirt?dirt?dirt? dirt? dirt? dirt? dirt?" end id]

I was recently struck with a VERY good idea

[maetaamong]

Ninety-Two Truths Tag

Tagged by the power couple @achuu-nice​ and @lipstick-chathao​

Rules: once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 92 truths about you. at the end choose 25 people to be tagged

🌙 LAST

drink: I tried making a black sesame latte tonight and it failed miserably so I made a cup of miso soup and drank that  phone call: I don’t really call people??? On my phone it was my horse riding coach, and on Skype it was my friend Jordan and @undinefin​  
text message: Phone: “okay” and Skype: “wow I love him” (I was referring to NCT’s Doyoung lmao) song you listened to: new by LOONA time you cried: mmm a few days ago because of something my mom said???

🌙 HAVE YOU EVER

dated someone twice: mmmm I don’t think so been cheated on: thankfully no kissed someone and regretted it: nope, but I have kissed someone and gotten into deep shit for it lost someone special: ...Jonghyun 
been depressed: I’ve had my fair share of low points but I always manage to bounce back up, so I’d personally say no been drunk and thrown up: I only just tried alcohol for the first time a few days ago (it was 4% and was with my mom let me live, I’m a smol)

🌙 IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU

made a new friend: I’ve made so many new friends in this past year, both online and offline, and wow I love you guys so much 
fallen out of love: a couple times 
met someone who changed you: I’d probably have to say @lipstick-chathao​ and @undinefin​ both for many many amazing reasons but thIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR SAPPINESS found out who your true friends are: definitely found out someone was talking about you: I don’t have any vivid memories of that happening (at least not good ones haha)

🌙 GENERAL

how many people on tumblr do you know in real life?: I know just four 
do you have any pets?: one Portuguese water dog, one Egyptian uromastyx, and one horse (she’s mixed idk her breed okay) do you want to change your name?: ahh I really like my real name, its kinda weird and kind of a mouthful but I think it suits me what time did you wake up this morning: 8am in a full blown panic cause class started in 25 minutes 
what were you doing last night: doing homework something you cannot wait for: moving out :) 
have you ever talked to a person named tom?: lmao yes, a guy at my past school was named Tommy what’s getting on your nerves right now: my mom 
blood type: - O 
nickname: Kiki or Kinki 
relationship status: single and Cuddle Horny™ zodiac sign: gemini 
pronouns: she/her
 favourite show: Black Mirror!! (I’d addicted send help) college: theres one that I have in mind that I really want to go to but my parents don’t support it so ehhh 
hair colour: think of golden, sun-dried hay... yeah that 
do you have a crush on someone: kpop? yes, his name is Kim Hanbin. irl? maybe... shhhh 
what do you like about yourself: ...I like how quick I am to learn things??

🌙 FIRSTS

first surgery: when I was bitten in the face by a dog and had to get my nose fixed 
first piercing: I don’t have an piercings... needles are scary 
first sport you joined: oh god, I’ve been doing sports since I could breath. But if we’re thinking team sports then I’d say soccer 
first vacation: Cozumel first pair of sneakers: again, been doing sports since I could breath (not even kidding, my parents were the ones to bring their rolly-polly babies to the pool to dunk them in the water swim) so I have no clue

🌙 RIGHT NOW

eating: I’m not eating anything currently but I finished making myself a lunch for tomorrow about half an hour ago and tried a fish ball 
i’m about to: go to sleep after I finish these tumblr tags 
listening to: LOVE ME by iKON want kids: most likely, but in the future. I’m only sixteen lmao get married: I’d love to get married someday. I love love 
career: currently I am a high school student, but someday I’d love to get into horse training, breeding, or showing

🌙 WHICH IS BETTER

lips or eyes: lips, I’m a sucker for kisses 
hugs or kisses: weLL I ANSWERED THAT PREMATURELY 
shorter or taller: from a romantic perspective, I love tall boys and short girls troublemaker or hesitant: troublemakers are more fun in my eyes 
older or younger: either! 
romantic or spontaneous: spontaneous, more fun that way
 sensitive or loud: somewhere in between 
hookup or relationship: relationship, I need a cuddle buddy not a fuck buddy

🌙 HAVE YOU EVER

kissed a stranger: yep drank hard liquor: nope 
lost contacts/glasses: I wear neither sex on first date: I’m still a virgin 
broken someone’s heart: yes I have been arrested: nope, I’m a good child 
turned someone down: assuming we’re talking about being asked out, then yes... a few times fallen for a friend: unfortunately so

🌙 DO YOU BELIEVE

in yourself: deep down I do, but sometimes I falter and don’t miracles: nope :) 
love at first sight: I believe in infatuation at first sight

I’ll tag my crew (even tho I’m sure some/most of you have already been tagged) @thedaysix @undinefin @busanschubs@cinnagyeom-roll @llavkey @sambashua @jinglehoonie @seventeen-teen-teen-trash @astrayminho @jeongn @smittenbyschmidt and @joy-bangtan

[abdoallam44]

Spiny tailed lizard 🦎. Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards, the member species of which are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards. Lizards in the genus Uromastyx are primarily herbivorous, but occasionally eat insects and other small animals, especially young lizards. They spend most of their waking hours basking in the sun, hiding in underground chambers at daytime or when danger appears. They tend to establish themselves in hilly, rocky areas with good shelter and accessible vegetation. Uromastyx Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) Scientific classification e Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Iguania Family: Agamidae #wildlife #wildlife_photography #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #nature @naturestreasuresqatar #naturephotography #allamphotographer @fujifilmqa @nikonmea @nikonqatarofficial @qatarnikonians @tamronusa @co_nature @qatarwildlife @birdsofqatar @qatarbirds @birdworld.ig @wildlifephotographicmag @bbcwildlifemagazine @birdworld.ig @natgeo @natgeowild @natgeoabudhabi @natgeoyourshot #lizard #lizardsofinstagram #lizards #spinylizard (at Qatar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFWR6-YgHJ7/?igshid=gsglkdrdn2qd