I need some advice with a uromastyx lizard I just got from craigslist. He's very dark, which I am understand is not normal. He was being feed bird food and lettuce (I'm assuming iceburg lettuce). He didn't have a UVA/UVB blub and they were using a hot rock. He looks like he has a lot of stuck shed, especially around his tail. He also seems to have some stuck shed around his nostrils which makes is breathing sound labored. I did not get him at a good time because I have to go out of town tomorrow morning and I won't be back until late Tuesday night. I also got him around 6pm and all of the pet stores were closed as it's Sunday, so I wasn't able to get him a UVA/UVB light today. I plan on correcting his habit on Wednesday when I get back, I've done my research so I think I'm all set there but what should I do about his stuck shed? This is my first lizard so I'm hoping I can get him healthy again.
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