| Humidity: |
Since the Uromastyx comes from a desert environment
they are used to low humidity conditions which is
what you should try to mimic in captivity. If you
leave a dish of water in your Uromastyx's habitat
beware that this can drastically increase the humidity
level. |
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| Lighting: |
As with most lizards full-spectrum fluorescent
light is necessary to keep it healthy. |
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| Physical Design: |
A Uromastyx will require a hiding place somewhere
inside its habitat that it can go to if it feels
frightened or spooked. |
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| Substrate: |
Some type of a fine gradient substrate should
be used that resembles the sand a Uromastyx would
live in while in the wild. |
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| Temperature: |
As mentioned above the Uromastyx comes from the
warm desert climates of the world so it will require
a very warm habitat. The cooler part of the enclosure
should dip no lower than 90 degrees F during the
day and 80 degrees F during the night. The warm
part of the habitat can reach up to 110 degrees
F during the day as they really enjoy to bask in
the heat. |
