are mali uromalyx(is that how its spelled) good beginner reptiles?

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if not, what are

Answer 1

Mali Uromastyx, you were close. But they are really called Uromastyx Maliensis but I just call them Malis. I have a couple and they are awesome reptiles and excellent for beginners.
Mali is the first reptile I started my son out with when we was 10, he is almost 13 now and his Mali is thriving. As the person above me stated, they do not need water because they get all they need from the foods they eat. We soak everything we feed ours in water for a few minutes to get it nice and full of water before we feed them.
They can live on sand or better yet birdseed as a substrate. I know it sounds crazy but I have recently switched to birdseed and it has been wonderful. Our malis love it and they have spent the last few years on calcisand. They actually chew on the birdseed once in a while, it is funny watching them crunch seeds and spitting out the shells.
Malis eat veggies; we buy frozen vegetable blend, corn, green beans, lima beans, peas. We pick LOTS of dandelions in the summer and sprinkle calcium on everything we feed them, expect the birdseed in the enclosure.
They are very docile and rarely are moody. They are pretty tame and love going outside during the summer (keep a close eye on them, we do not walk them but we have an out of doors enclosure we put them in when we are outside. They are never out alone, I would hate for anything to happen to them.
Good luck and if you decide to get something else, leopard geckos are easy and fun but they are more work. They need water changes daily, crickets or meal worms; they are more fragile and less holdable, if that makes sense.

Answer 2

I have a pair of mali uromastyx and I love them. They need a cage. They eat fruits and veggies. Feed them once a day. They don't need a water dish they store water in their bodies. They need an under the tank heater and a heat lamp on top. They need a day time temp of 100 to 120. They get up to 16 inches long. They like to be picked up. Mine are leash traind and love to go to the park and play. I've been raising and breeding them for 5 years. I also breed leopard geckos and recently got a pair of sand fish skinks and can't wait for babies.

Answer 3

I have no idea. I know a corn snake is easy to take care of and are very gentle. You have to make sure there are NO holes in the cage though, they are masters at exscapeing. But are good starters, my first reptile and easy to take care of. Need any extra info email me. [e-mail]