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Uromasyx

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Question
Hi Pam, i'm about to get a uromastyx and i was wondering about it's enclosure size and what i could use for it's hideaways thats not too exspensive, what i could use for a substrate, and should i use a 150 watt or a 100 watt heat emitter.

Answer
 The best caresheet on uros generally is found using this link:

http://www.kingsnake.com/uromastyx/caresheets/uro-care.htm

However, it is slightly dated.  Instead of the ZooMed bulb, right now the best overall source for UVB/UVA is the Mega-ray, which you can find at www.reptileuv.com.  Also the wattage would epend on the size of the tank, which you did not mention.