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#2091552
Mackenroll
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Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx 
i have a male mali uromastyx and i was wondering if i could house it with a female Egyptian uromastyx with it ive have been told that it would be ok but it would be helpful if you give me your opinion. They would be housed together in a 7ft by 3ft tank.
thank you
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11/03/09 04:03pm
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#2091574
Obi Carl Kenobi
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Message To: Mackenroll In reference to Message Id: 2091552
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
I wouldnt recommend it!!! two different species of two very different sizes. Malis grow big but egyptians grow bigger, and pairing is not recommended even in the same species. The enclosure you have is very well suited for one egyptian but not two large uros, one would almost certainly try to dominate the other stressing the other out.
hope this helps!!!
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11/03/09 05:13pm
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#2091580
Jbreddawg
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Message To: Mackenroll In reference to Message Id: 2091552
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
You should never mix species. Also, the egyption will get bigger then the mali . One will undoubtedly intimidate the other and you will end up with one or two unhealthy uro’s .
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11/03/09 05:19pm
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#2091624
Mbwrink
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Message To: Mackenroll In reference to Message Id: 2091552
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
Even female Uromastyx can be territorial rejecting their cage mates when they become gravid and are ready to lay, they don’t want another animal around. Lizards are social only in the sense that they form hierarchies in groups, they don’t necessarily want contact with each other and look at other lizards as competitors for resources.
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11/03/09 06:37pm
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#2091820
Benedita
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Message To: Mbwrink In reference to Message Id: 2091624
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
They don’t need to be gravid in order to be territorial. My female ornate expresses quite aggressive behavior when she catches sight of my male ornate, even through glass.
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11/04/09 08:15am
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#2091883
UROKEEPER
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Message To: Benedita In reference to Message Id: 2091820
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
I agree with benedita. One of my female Mali’s will hiss and arch her back at any one of my uro’s even through the glass . regardless of the Time of year.It doesn’t have to be male/female or male/male even female/female may exibit agression regardkless of season or being gravid.
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11/04/09 12:11pm
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#2091894
Mackenroll
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Message To: Mackenroll In reference to Message Id: 2091552
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
i appreciate your help i will take your advice and not house them together
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11/04/09 01:03pm
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#2091902
Obi Carl Kenobi
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Message To: Mackenroll In reference to Message Id: 2091894
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
It’s great that you are going to take the advice offered. Do you have another enclosure ready for them? they will be much happier apart thats certain.
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11/04/09 01:52pm
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#2091923
Mbwrink
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Message To: UROKEEPER In reference to Message Id: 2091883
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
That doesn’t surprise my Beardie is female but was raised to adulthood in the current room without any other animals. When other animals were introduced she quickly began be obsessed with violent head bobbing at the other cages with actual charges at the glass. The side of the cage is now covered. I thought at first that I had actually sexed her wrong. However a discussion with Vickie Daichu at a show informed that its not unusual for a female raised alone to show dominant and territorial behavior.
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11/04/09 02:46pm
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#2092225
Benedita
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Message To: Mbwrink In reference to Message Id: 2091923
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
Maybe that’s true for beardeds, but female uros can develop dominant and territorial behavior even when raised with other uros.
My pair lived together for 3 years. The male became aggressive so I separated them. Only then did the female become territorial.
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11/05/09 08:11am
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#2092232
UROKEEPER
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Message To: Benedita In reference to Message Id: 2092225
Mali uromastyx and Egyptian uromastyx
I housed two females together for a few years with no agression. then all of a sudden one was being very aggressive and the other would hide more and eat less. so I had to seperate. Females can be just as aggressive as males. In certain speceis the female is the more dominent sex. housed alone or in groups is irrelevant. It’s really a coin toss
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11/05/09 08:32am
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