Obviously, he wouldn't appreciate being submerged.
Can I give him a sponge bath? Do they make lizard soap? :)
2006-08-18 15:46:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
If you took a Bearded Dragon and squashed him, he'd kinda look like a Uromastyx. He's about 10 inches long.
2006-08-18 16:09:44 · update #1
If you must, be VERY careful. They hate water a LOT. I've bathed my oldest one and he mainly just puffed up and floated. My littlest one (when hatchling sized) was too small to bathe so I put him in about a quarter of an inch of water with a washcloth in it. The problem is that they're so close to the ground it doesn't take much water to submerge them, and they freak out and aspirate (inhale water) quite easily. I suggest bathing only if it's a larger one (9 inches or so), and still make the water very shallow and VERY hot (but not scalding) and make sure you dry him off very well, especially the tail. If it's smaller try rubbing him with a warm wet washcloth rather than dump him in water, and still dry him off as best you can.
I have noticed that they have a tendency to crap and then immediately walk through it. I've had to deal with a few stinky Uros at work... Mine never seem to do it. I think it may be because they have more room (?)
2006-08-19 04:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so weird! I have been wanting to bye a Uromastyx for about a year now, but my husband has a problem with lizards!!! My pet shop guy told me that Uromastyx have 0% odor. Maybe you should clean it's tank. I am going to ask my pet shop guy!!! he really knows alot about lizards.....
2006-08-18 19:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by bridgetowngrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try giving him a very light bath by misting him with a spray bottle. Avoid getting too much on his tail though as it may collect there and cause the spikes to rot. Also make sure to clean out the substrate. That's probably where he's getting the bad smell from.
2006-08-18 17:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by taskr36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash them in rather warm water, with unscented detergent (it relatively is a biggy) and dry them on the main well-liked placing. The scent is the towels getting moldy, so if this wiggs you out, or the scent does no longer something yet gets worse, throw the towels away.
2016-10-02 06:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My uro died and he was so sweet I loved him.How long have you had yours? they don't to much like water,but you can buy some Lizard spray at almost any pet store.
2006-08-20 16:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a wet towel and clean it or go to a vet and ask
2006-08-21 09:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by cesar m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does he look like ? He sounds like a dinosaur. How big is he?
2006-08-18 16:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by yourdoneandover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean his cage!!!
2006-08-19 02:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋