Arids Only Blog

Uromastyx Care Guide 2.0

By Phil Lietz on Sep 11, 2023

Hey there internet! It’s been a long time coming, but I have made an update to my Uromastyx Care Guide. This is something I’ve been talking about doing for a while, but I wanted several years to pass betw...

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Care Guide for Xenagama taylori!

By Phil Lietz on Sep 07, 2023

Howdy people of the internet! I have finally finished my Care Guide for Xengama taylori! This pdf has been around 2-3 years in the making and I’m quite happy to have it completed for the time being. I upd...

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2023 Update!

By Phil Lietz on Jun 28, 2023

I am terrible at updates on this page! But here are some photos of some of the hatching that’s happening here so far this season! As always, email me to inquire about availability! Here: aridsonly@gmail.c...

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First Uromastyx Clutch of 2021! U. aegyptia

By Phil Lietz on Jan 27, 2021

A nice early clutch of 20 eggs was laid this week by my U. aegyptia female. She laid about 1 month earlier than last season and 7 eggs more that last season. The eggs are very large and heavy, weighing be...

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Auction CB 2020 Egyptian Uromastyx!

By Phil Lietz on Jun 23, 2020

The auction for one Cb 2020 Egyptian Uromastyx baby is now open until 10am MST sharp. Attached to this post are the rules (previously posted on my Instagram) and a picture of the exact Uromastyx on auctio...

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I left Facebook! Plus what’s hatched so far in 2020!

By Phil Lietz on May 28, 2020

Around a week ago I decided to leave Facebook for mental health purposes, I’m sorry to those that follow me there to get to find Uromastyx, but it needed to happen. That being said it’s important that I k...

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Varied Minor Enrichment for Uromastyx

By Phil Lietz on Feb 20, 2020

One thing I like to do for Uromastyx that are settled and comfortable is add and/or change portions of the enclosure. This can be done in many ways. Moving or adding some of the cage furnishings, moving t...

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Xenagama taylori additions!

By Phil Lietz on Nov 04, 2019

I recently bought a group of 2.3 Xenagama taylori to add to my projects. I used to keep this species a long time ago when I was in college but sold them. I always regretted that move but I’m really please...

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U. ornata hatching! The first clutch of the 2019 season!

By Phil Lietz on May 29, 2019

The first Ornate Uromastyx of this season began hatching this week. This was a clutch of 15, 3 of which were damaged during nesting, so 12 remained and all hatched! 2019 marks my 4th season hatching this ...

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