| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Lizard | 11/19/2009 | Diane |
Q: I have seen many lizards but recently there was a lizard on my sidewalk.It did run away like most ...
A: It would have helped greatly if I knew where you were located as different areas do have different ...
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| eye infection on frilled dragon | 11/19/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: i am Lynn. this is the first time being frilled dragon keeper and the condition of my dragons not ...
A: What type of saline solution is it, for contacts? If so, that is fine. Can you post a picture of ...
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| Blood Louse on Dragon | 11/19/2009 | Diane |
Q: For the past couple of days I have been pulling some tiny parasite like bugs out of my male bearded ...
A: What you are seeing may be snake mites. They may also be some type of tick or lice. There are so ...
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| Blood Louse on Dragon | 11/19/2009 | BPC |
Q: For the past couple of days I have been pulling some tiny parasite like bugs out of my male bearded ...
A: Yes, take them and the dragon to the vet for help. Although, the topical mite treatments MIGHT ...
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| Blood Louse on Dragon | 11/19/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: For the past couple of days I have been pulling some tiny parasite like bugs out of my male bearded ...
A: Wow that is terrible! You most likely brought them home with you. You will need to take everything ...
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| what happens if a tail falls off | 11/19/2009 | Diane |
Q: do leopard geckos grow back as a fat tailed leopard gecko. because i wanted to get another one but i ...
A: Leos do regrow their tail but its not as nice as their original tail. Some will grow back with a ...
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| Leopard Gecko Male | 11/18/2009 | Pam |
Q: My adult male leo seems to be enlarged in his reporductive area. the bulges that idicate he is male ...
A: I would do what they say, but keep after them to consult other vets, have them call the University ...
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| Ball Python Heating and Humidity | 11/18/2009 | BPC |
Q: I got a young ball python that is about a foot long two weeks ago and was wondering about its heat ...
A: There are monitors you can buy, you're local pet store should have them. If not, or maybe better ...
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| eye infection on frilled dragon | 11/18/2009 | Pam |
Q: i am Lynn. this is the first time being frilled dragon keeper and the condition of my dragons not ...
A: Eyes are so sensitive and not something I would ever treat on my own. And you can't get rid of ...
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| Leopard Gecko | 11/18/2009 | Diane |
Q: My Leopard Gecko is a grayish color today and making alot of noise. Does this happen before a shed? ...
A: Yep, they can shed that often. Generally the younger they are, the more often they shed. He should ...
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| leopard gecko | 11/18/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: Apparently I hit my question limit and had to start again. We usually feed the crickets apple ...
A: Well, she most likely just hurt herself when she fell then. She should start to recover pretty ...
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| gecko | 11/18/2009 | Diane |
Q: i have a wierd ?? but i want to know where a gecko craps from do they have an anus or do that throw ...
A: Geckos and other reptiles have a vent.(Anus) With the gecko it is in the slightly behind their hind ...
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| my baby leopard gecko | 11/18/2009 | Pam |
Q: i bought a baby leopar gecko about 4 days ago. i am very worryed about him i love him soo much he is ...
A: This just may be a little relocation stress. Give him some time to adjust to his new home. Offer ...
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| Leopard gecko shedding HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! | 11/18/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: So here is the problem, whenever my gecko sheds he refuses to take it off himself and we have to ...
A: Your setup sounds pretty good though. The undertank heater is really good, so having that along ...
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| bearded dragon | 11/18/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: My bearded dragon's tail suddenly started to turn black yesterday. Then he stopped eating and looks ...
A: Well, based on the pictures, he looks like part of his body is going to shed. The black tail though ...
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| ackie monitor scratching | 11/17/2009 | Pam |
Q: He keeps scratching his head either with his foot or on bark! He also has his eyes closed a lot and ...
A: Give him a baby-warm bath to help loosen the shed. Also the closed eyes is keeping him from ...
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| Leopard gecko shedding HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! | 11/17/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: So here is the problem, whenever my gecko sheds he refuses to take it off himself and we have to ...
A: Please remind me of your setup again, thanks. :-)) Does he have a moist humid hide that he has ...
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| tooo many crickets daaaa | 11/17/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: I have been feeding my crested gecko 2 crikets a day for several weeks and I realized today that ...
A: I do not think that 2 crickets per day for a crested gecko is too many though! How old is he? Can ...
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| Bearded Dragon Won't Open Eyes | 11/17/2009 | Diane |
Q: for a few days now my bearded dragon has been shedding it's skin I've been giving him baths daily to ...
A: It is the time of year that they do brumate(reptile version of hibernation) but you don't mention ...
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| bearded dragon wont eat | 11/17/2009 | Diane |
Q: I recently bought a baby bearded dragon for my daughter for the first week it was great it ate all ...
A: Glad to help.... Copied from the care sheet: HEATING AND TEMPERATURES: Bearded Dragons have ...
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| follow up parasite that looks like lizard | 11/17/2009 | BPC |
Q: At 100x it filled the visual field of a monocular inexpensive microscope and was alive (orange eyes ...
A: I'd love to take a look. bnr.com@prodigy.net Put "parasites" in the subject field. I doubt ...
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| bearded dragons | 11/16/2009 | Pam |
Q: i am pretty experienced at keeping and breeding snakes but know very little on breeding lizards. i ...
A: You may get one or two more clutches from that mating so keep the laybox going. Normal dragon ...
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| Leopard Gecko | 11/16/2009 | Diane |
Q: My Leopard Gecko is a grayish color today and making alot of noise. Does this happen before a shed? ...
A: If you want to try crickets, you can break the hind legs on them and it will prevent them from ...
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| Pregnant 7 month old? | 11/16/2009 | Pam |
Q: I have my 7 month old female bearded dragon in with my 8 month old bearded dragon ( I know... but we ...
A: Awww, she still looks like a baby. You need a good laybox set up. The one I use is found at ...
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| leopard gecko | 11/16/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: Apparently I hit my question limit and had to start again. We usually feed the crickets apple ...
A: Yes, you are totally correct! :-)) Your gecko's nutrition is directly affected by the nutritional ...
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| Leopard Gecko Male | 11/16/2009 | Pam |
Q: My adult male leo seems to be enlarged in his reporductive area. the bulges that idicate he is male ...
A: Hehe, they may slow down with age, but no male ever stops trying to breed if healthy. I do ...
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| Qumran-Sad-Tail | 11/16/2009 | BPC |
Q: Our Leopard Gecko has the same problem, however, this one looks slighty worse than ours. Our gecko, ...
A: OK, I'd love a picture so I could see just how bad it is. The thing to remember is that leopard ...
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| Leopard Gecko | 11/16/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: My daughter has a leopard gecko roughly 7 months old. About two weeks ago we noticed that his right ...
A: Well, he is most likely reaching his growth potential but should grow a little more. He will be an ...
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| Leopard Gecko | 11/16/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: My daughter has a leopard gecko roughly 7 months old. About two weeks ago we noticed that his right ...
A: Oh well, if he fell that far, then he might have caught his foot on something then & hurt himself on ...
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| male leopard gecko behavior | 11/16/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: one of my male leos has become very aggressive I am wondering if this is a problem and if it could ...
A: Well, I had thought of that already, with his aggressiveness, but isn't that a little early for them ...
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| Qumran-Sad-Tail | 11/15/2009 | BPC |
Q: Our Leopard Gecko has the same problem, however, this one looks slighty worse than ours. Our gecko, ...
A: Lorrie, I'm not sure which "other case" you're talking about??? Did you send this to the right ...
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| Bearded Dragon | 11/15/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: My red bearded dragon has one crusted eye. I have him next to the widow (open) and he gets full sun ...
A: What type & brand of UVB light are you using, is it a florescent tube bulb or a compact/coil light? ...
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| my pet bearded dragon | 11/15/2009 | Pam |
Q: okay, so i have a pet bearded dragon, he is about three months old. I have had him for a few weeks. ...
A: First of all, not enough crickets for a baby. He should have 2-3 meals of crickets, properly ...
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| Leopard Gecko | 11/15/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: My daughter has a leopard gecko roughly 7 months old. About two weeks ago we noticed that his right ...
A: Does he possibly have retained shed on his foot? Has he injured it somehow on something in his ...
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| Which Lizard | 11/15/2009 | Pam |
Q: collared lizard and a baby tortoise. I am not quite sure which one to pick so if you could help me ...
A: That depends on what you want as a pet personality and future. If you only want a pet to watch ...
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| Fire Skink | 11/15/2009 | Pam |
Q: I have a Fire Skink housed in a 35 Gal. tank. My question is. Can I place another critter with him ...
A: My opinion, shared by many others is, every reptile to his own habitat. Lizards are mostly ...
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| heating | 11/15/2009 | Tracie Kretzschmar |
Q: my python.My python is a month and half old i keep a under tank heater for the tank size and a 50 ...
A: Well, what you could do is get a ceramic heat emitter that you can leave on all day & all night. ...
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| my bearded dragon is not drinking much | 11/15/2009 | Diane |
Q: I bought a baby beardie 2 days ago from a pet shop, not sure about the age but is about 5 inches ...
A: If he isn't eating the greens and not licking at the mist/drips, then you can offer some water, a ...
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| my bearded dragon is not eating much | 11/15/2009 | Diane |
Q: I bought a baby beardie 2 days ago from a pet shop, not sure about the age but is about 5 inches ...
A: Its not unusual for them to not eat well when first put into a new home. They stress very easily. ...
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| my bearded dragon | 11/15/2009 | Pam |
Q: I bought a bearded dragon 3 weeks ago a a reptile only store. They told me he was about 2 months ...
A: Five to seven crickets a day is not much for a baby. She should be eating a good minced salad of ...
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