2007-02-02 10:00:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Generally it's a bad idea to house different species together, for all the reasons mentioned above. It's always going to be a compromise for ideal conditions, and it also increases the risk of transferring diseases/parasites etc...
One note about an above answer... Uromastyx DO NOT require animal matter! It is considered acceptable to give them very SMALL amounts as babies, but it's not really necessary... And in adulthood they really shouldn't get any. It's too easy to overload them with protein, very bad for their kidneys.
2007-02-03 02:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they both require different lighting, temp and food i wouldn't advise it.
Uromastyx are omnivorous which means they consume both animal and plant materials, but they do require insects at a young age whereas a Hermanns is fully herbivore.
These lizards are adapted to hot desert conditions. The cage should have a daytime hot basking spot where the temperature exceeds 120 F, however the lizard must be able to retreat to areas in the low 90's. Incandescent spotlights can provide hot basking spots. The wattage selected depends upon the size of the cage. Thermometers should be placed at both ends of the cage and monitored to ensure a proper temperature gradient.
Whereas for the Hermanns :
A fairly large enclosure is necessary (2 feet by 4 feet). A soil/sand mix or cypress bark can be used as a substrate. A basking light should pre provided (with a basking spot at about 95 F or 35 C), with the ambient temperatures in the range mentioned above. A shallow pan of water should be provided.
I recently phoned a pet shop asking the same thing about my Hermanns and a Leopard Gecko, and that is what i was told.
Stick to two seperate tanks, they then have their own space and environment.
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2007-02-03 01:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These animals have very different heat and water requirements. A uromastyx needs a basking spot of 120o with a "low" daytime temp of about mid-90s - a Hermann's shouldn't be in temps over 95o. The Hermann's needs daily water, but a uromastyx shouldn't be kept with water in the enclosure (except for about 15 min/week). So, NO, it wouldn't be good to house them together.
http://www.kingsnake.com/uromastyx/index.html
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-easthermanns.htm
2007-02-02 10:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is almost never a good idea to mix species in a normal household sized cage. Too many potential problems for both species involved.
2007-02-02 14:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nooooooooooo!!!!! they share totaly different habitates!
i have both the "uro" has a sandy enviorment with almost no shelter1
the turtle has a lot of shelter with tons of fake grass and plants!
also the "uro" has a very dey enviorment with no water!
the turtle has a water bowl and is to be sprayed once every day!
the ony thing they have in common is that they both have a heat lamp!
2007-02-02 16:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i wouldnt house two species together as they need different housing arrangements. uromastyx like to burrow etc.. so therefore need different substrate.
2007-02-02 10:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by animal_mad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i wouldnt share two different speices in the same viv. go shelled warriors web site they will be able to answer all your question regarding any tortiose. you can join and its free.
2007-02-05 02:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by emma h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no no no no no no no no
2007-02-02 23:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋