Lizard help! (uromastyx)?

Question

i just got a mali uromastyx lizard about 3 weeks ago and she's very healthy, always running around, digging and whatnot. but my question is, how much is the average uromastyx supposed to eat in a day, or week? she rarely seems to eat and i hope its not a problem! thanks for all your help!

Answer 1

These lizards acquire most of the water they need from the vegetation they ingest. They have rarely been observed drinking standing water. (They may urinate when frightened; this can rapidly deplete their crucial water stores.) The humidity of the enclosure must be kept low to prevent respiratory problems. Captive uros’ diets must be predominantly herbivorous, consisting of endive, dandelion greens, Bok Choy, and escarole. Lettuce has almost no nutritive value, but can be given once in a while as a water source. They can consume de-thorned cacti with their powerful jaws, especially if they need water. The lizards' food should be frequently dusted with a calcium and a uromastyx designed supplement to help prevent health problems. It is very important to avoid spinach, chard, flowering kale, and parsley in the diets of all reptiles, since the oxalates in spinach prevent the uptake of calcium into the bloodstream. Some believe feeding insect foods, such as crickets and mealworms, should be avoided because of health problems, but many other breeders and hobbyists maintain that insects can be a small part of the animal's diet (less than 10% of all foods eaten) without any danger to the lizard. A good diet plan is plant matter every day or every other day, and insects every month or two. Insect protein is difficult for uros' livers to digest.

Answer 2

i am a reptile keeper and i give it one plastic sand which container full of food and change it every day

Answer 3

well you can try giving her different types of veggies sometimes they are very pickier i have one who hates fruits but loves fresh snow peas. I feed mine 4 times a week(he is an adult, babys i would do daily). I would just try lots of different fruits and veggies see what he likes. Something that is not on the list that i will say is limit spinach, beet greens, Swiss chard, or true cabbage in the diet, and go easy on  broccoli, kale and collard greens they tend to cause problems with the animals ability to absorb calcium.