The captive breeding of the Uromastyx, also known as spiny-tailed lizards or mastigures, is becoming increasingly popular. This guide discusses all the species available and features useful advice from an experienced keeper and breeder on essential topics like housing, nutrition, health care, and breeding.
John F. Taylor has been actively involved in herpetoculture for more than a decade. He has experience keeping an breeding over 100 species of reptiles, including uromastyx and other agamid lizards; he has written many articles on reptile husbandry. John has acted as a hired consultant for commercial uromastyx breeding projects. He lives in the San Diego area with his fianc# and son.