| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Humidity | 11/21/2009 |
Q: About three four weeks ago I bought a six month old or so pastel ball python. He is about a foot and ...
A: 50% to 75% on humidity, they sell humidity gauges, and a good trick to increase humidity is a larger ...
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| leo gecko eyes shut | 11/20/2009 |
Q: We just purchased a leopard gecko about 6 to 8 ins. in length it just shed still a small bit on toes ...
A: I usually work the skin off by hand or with twizzers. I don't like the eyes closed not eating, that ...
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| Blood Louse on Dragon | 11/19/2009 |
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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| Ball Python Heating and Humidity | 11/18/2009 |
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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| follow up parasite that looks like lizard | 11/17/2009 |
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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| Qumran-Sad-Tail | 11/16/2009 |
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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| Qumran-Sad-Tail | 11/15/2009 |
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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| boa constrictor | 11/14/2009 |
Q: purchased a baby boa 2 weeks ago, after a few days discovered he had mites. been treating with Mite ...
A: I'd take him back to the pet store. Has it eaten? I hate to say this but what you describe sounds ...
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| feeding | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I have a argentine boa and the cage is perfect, but she wants to eat but trys to eat the rat ...
A: I don't believe there is anything you can do. Your snake is "stupid" when it comes to eating. LOL ...
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| Anole in house | 11/5/2009 |
Q: It is November in Charlotte, NC, and we have a small green anole trapped in our house. I have ...
A: Crack a window (and screen) in the area where you usually see him and if he wants to get out he ...
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| Eastern Hognose | 10/24/2009 |
Q: We caught an small 6 inch eastern hognose, in our driveway 3 weeks ago on a really warm day. Our ...
A: Well you have 2 choices. Forcibly release him or find him some small toads. Easterns eat almost ...
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| my chinese water ddragon | 10/23/2009 |
Q: i have had my male chinese water dragon like 2 weeks or so, and i knwo a little bit about them. He ...
A: Not normal, w/o being able to see it I can't be sure but it sounds like what I call blister disease. ...
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| breaded dragon | 10/22/2009 |
Q: recently got a bearded dragon for our science room at school.How big will he get and how much will ...
A: Up to two feet including the tail, maybe 2-3 lbs. He should be fed every school day and very well ...
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| Curious Breeding Question?!? | 10/21/2009 |
Q: Ok, my husband and I own 2 ball pythons. They were purchased from a reptile specialty pet store and ...
A: OK, inbreeding is not as big a deal with snakes as it would be with humans. In fact, many of the ...
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| Black Snake | 10/20/2009 |
Q: My sister woke up with what we think was a young black snake in the bed with her. By the time she ...
A: OK, w/o knowing what is it I can't say for sure that it can't harm anyone. However, if it black ...
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| Black Snake | 10/20/2009 |
Q: My sister woke up with what we think was a young black snake in the bed with her. By the time she ...
A: OK, stop screaming and take a picture! Then I could tell you what you have. Most likely the house ...
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| corn snake | 10/20/2009 |
Q: and how much would it be for a regular corn snake to be sent plus shipping. and how do i avoid ...
A: They are fairly rare in corns and the most common sources are bad water or food (in that order). ...
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| microscopic lizard like parasite | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I am immunocompromised due to CD57 lymphocyte suppression due to Lyme disease. Recently I have ...
A: Well, if it is a reptile, you get to name it. The smallest species on record that I know of is just ...
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| Corn snake care | 10/16/2009 |
Q: i had a friend that had a corn snake and it was going good and then after about 2 months it wouldnt ...
A: Feeding is easy, one prey item once per week. Heating is easy too, 70's on the cool side 80's on ...
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| bearded dragon travel? | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if I could take my beardie to the desert for the weekend, how she should travel, ...
A: OK, here's the problem. Sure, if you take her out and sit her down in the desert it will be a novel ...
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| Feeding Monitors and Tegus | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I have 1 baby Savannah Monitor and 1 baby black and white tegu both in separate tanks. Savannah ...
A: Thomas, you are miles ahead of me on this subject. I never knew tegus would eat fruit... I feel ...
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| Injured Leopard Gecko | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I was holding my sister's leopard gecko in my hand earlier, and he climbed onto my arm, slipped, and ...
A: Even if you found a vet I doubt they would be able to do anything, call and ask before you go in. ...
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| leopard gecko | 9/23/2009 |
Q: My leopard gecko has a swollen leg. For a while he was eating and acting normally but now he won't ...
A: Now you have reached what I call the reptile conundrum. How much should you spend trying to save a ...
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| Skin | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I just discovered today while feeding my bearded dragon that her back right leg looks discolored, ...
A: There is no way I can make a medical diagnosis via the internet. I am not a vet. If you have a ...
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| leopard gecko | 9/21/2009 |
Q: My leopard gecko has a swollen leg. For a while he was eating and acting normally but now he won't ...
A: Gout is usually seen in herbivorous lizards which are being fed meat. Is there any skin ...
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| beardie not eating | 9/20/2009 |
Q: and it has hardly eaten,my question is if the baby has just left its parents,how long will it take ...
A: Generally once they start eating they should continue to do so. You didn't mention what size ...
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| BLUE TOUNGE SKINK | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I've had Ernesto, my Northern Blue-Tongue, for over a year. I often let him in my front yard to do ...
A: Hmmm, I'm stumped. I know birds eat small rocks to use to grind their food in their gizzard but as ...
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| EMERGENCY baby bearded dragon attacked | 9/18/2009 |
Q: My cat knocked the lid of our baby bearded dragon hatchlings cage he is about a month and a half old ...
A: Which is the better option; a doctor of veterinary medicine located withing driving distance of your ...
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| EMERGENCY baby bearded dragon attacked | 9/18/2009 |
Q: My cat knocked the lid of our baby bearded dragon hatchlings cage he is about a month and a half old ...
A: Question for you... What would you do if it were the cat which had been wounded? Would you perhaps ...
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| Corn snake substrate change | 9/17/2009 |
Q: ..I have a pet corn snake for 2years now and it is very healthy and full of energy. I have been ...
A: Every concern you listed is legitimate, and you'd also have to worry about the snake swallowing ...
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| snake/pregancy health | 9/12/2009 |
Q: can handling my snake (ball python) be harmful to my unborn child? do you know of any websites i can ...
A: The only zoonotic disease we worry about with reptiles and people is salmonella. Even that one is ...
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| my snake | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I was just thinking of getting rid of my snake because hes just been acting funny lately. but is ...
A: Local animal control will take them (some make an effort to find a new home for them some don't...). ...
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| Egg-eaters and Chicken Snakes | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My question is two-fold. My boyfriend has always wanted a snake that he can feed eggs instead of ...
A: OK, I can't help you w/ the D. scabra. I have never owned one or even seen one outside of books. ...
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| travel to canada | 9/2/2009 |
Q: Can I bring my Bearded Dragons to Canada?
A: Are you moving there or just going on a trip? I would leave them with a friend if it's a trip. If ...
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| Red-eyed croc skinks/missing tail | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I have 2 red eyed croc skinks, and they're living together. Yesterday, we found one was missing the ...
A: Yes, separate them. CLean the wound with water, dress with antibiotic ointment. As to lighting ...
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| Snake id | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I have had a host of baby snakes show up in our home. The cats killed them unfortunately. They were ...
A: The snakes are called ring-neck snakes they are harmless. Your exterminator is MOSTLY correct. The ...
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| Cricket Size | 8/28/2009 |
Q: My mom bought large crickets but i think my gecko should have small crickets because its only 4 ...
A: Without knowing what kind of gecko you have I would say smaller would probably be better... It's ...
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| water dragons | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have three Chinese water dragons (one male and two females)all about two years old, they live in a ...
A: Have you noticed any agression amongst the lizards? You cage is large, but not really large enough ...
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| Ball Python!! | 8/26/2009 |
Q: i was wondering how i could sex a baby ball python????? Thanks!
A: Probing or "popping" neither of which can I teach you via the internet... It's a "hands on" ...
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| green iguana | 8/25/2009 |
Q: i have a young green iguana. i have her in a big aquarium. on the flore i have carpit. i also have a ...
A: The tail might have been injured at some point it will fall off and regrow. Now, moving on to the ...
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| Tortises & Mice | 8/22/2009 |
Q: Well, I have an African Spur and a Red Foot Tortoise, and I've been wanting a little white mouse for ...
A: OK, not only should your mouse not live w/ your torts (mice like to chew on things!!!) your torts ...
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| bearded dragon | 8/18/2009 |
Q: ive got a baby bearded dragon.its 18 months old.the last two weeks he has been lifeless both eyes ...
A: They do go into a period of reduced activity naturally,(some people call it hibernation-it's not a ...
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| Incubator help for bearded dragon eggs | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Last year i had baught a hova incubator for my bearded dragon eggs and it never kept them alive ...
A: Joey, we might have to disagree here. I have used the same Hovabator turbofan model for the last 14 ...
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| Age | 8/12/2009 |
Q: What is the normal age of a lizard? ANSWER: Not enough information. Which lizard? There are 10's ...
A: Asmi, maybe I'm not making myself clear. There is no such thing as a "normal lizard." I live in ...
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| garden snake | 8/11/2009 |
Q: my boyfriend caught a wild garden snake (not a garter snake) and brought it in the house. We bought ...
A: We need to ID the snake before I can even begin to go into care. The babies being that small means ...
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| breeding balls | 8/10/2009 |
Q: what kind of snakes make breeding balls? we have some loggers clearing some of our land they found ...
A: Garter snakes and some others make breeding balls. INSECTicides kill insects not snakes. I'd ...
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| ball python | 8/8/2009 |
Q: i recently fed my ball python a live feeder mouse 2 days ago and she has been in her hut since then ...
A: Sounds like she's getting ready to shed. Brooke, have you done any reading/research about your pet? ...
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| Swelling on Australian White's | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 5yr old Aussie WTF (female) who, while always being overweight (hard to limit intake with ...
A: Frogs are not my area of expertise BUT I don't believe that antibiotics are going to help that. ...
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| relocation stress or wrong temp? | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I just got a baby leopard gecko three days ago and he hasn't eaten anything that I know of.. he may ...
A: OK, here's my professional opinion: I think you've got a bum gecko. Further, I would alert the pet ...
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| relocation stress or wrong temp? | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I just got a baby leopard gecko three days ago and he hasn't eaten anything that I know of.. he may ...
A: Your temps are too low. Move the pad under the tank. Shoot for upper 80's on the warm end. Are ...
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| Snake Identification | 7/23/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me what kind of snake this is? Thanks Rochelle
A: I can't be positive w/o a closer shot of the head. If you took one send it. If not, don't try ...
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| 5' albino burmese | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I have a 5' albino that is really aggressive i have had him about a month and i handle him at least ...
A: If you have trully put in that much work with no result I'd recommend putting him down... About 1 ...
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| Lizards | 7/22/2009 |
Q: We have a lizard my nice bought, until recently, we did not know how to take care of his or her. We ...
A: You have both husbandry problems and medical ones. If the lizard is in fact an iguana (which I'm ...
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| leopard gecko | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I was walking outside with my little gecko and she was on my shoulder. I was walking across a ...
A: If she's eaten since the incident that is a good sign. She could just be a little sore or perhaps ...
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| cornsnake layed eggs never been mated | 7/4/2009 |
Q: We have a cornsnake approx. 6-7yrs. old and has never been mated. She layed 4 eggs on Saturday and ...
A: Depends on size-over 30 for a really big one. Problem is they are supposed to be all laid in a ...
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| frogs | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Is it ok to handle frogs? Does it burn their skin?
A: No (in most cases) and no, it doesn't burn their skin but it does dry it out. And as they breath ...
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| My chamelion | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Plz help! I have a 7 month old female chameleon called Daisy. When i first got her she ate a good ...
A: CHameleons are VERY tricky! If you suspect a health problem talk to your vet. Do a Google search ...
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| cornsnake layed eggs never been mated | 7/2/2009 |
Q: We have a cornsnake approx. 6-7yrs. old and has never been mated. She layed 4 eggs on Saturday and ...
A: You need to palpate her belly (lower 1/3 of her body) to see if there are any more in there. If so, ...
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| MY AGRESSIVE RED TAIL BOA | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 2 1/ft red tail boa.The pet store sold it to me very inexpensive due to his ...
A: Go to lllreptile.com and have a look at the cages. They are not cheap, BUT they are nearly ...
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| MY AGRESSIVE RED TAIL BOA | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I just purchased 2 1/ft red tail boa.The pet store sold it to me very inexpensive due to his ...
A: Get a good pair gloves and wade in... Do it now before he gets bigger. Hold him as much as you ...
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| bearded dragoon | 6/19/2009 |
Q: i actually have a couple of questions. #1. does the color of his sand affect his color of his ...
A: Sand would affect the skin as much as it could dye it. They die the sands and if the dye rubs off ...
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| iguana heat stroke | 6/18/2009 |
Q: what do you do if your iguana has had a heat stroke?
A: I'm guessing you mean medically and don't want a tongue-in-cheek answer like buy a new one... I ...
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| Florida Black Racer Snake | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I know these are harmless, however, I don't want to share my patio/pool area with them. I heard ...
A: Don't waste your money on snake away (moth balls in a box from what I've heard). You could try and ...
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| What kind of snake is this? | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I live just north of Catskill, NY and found a small snake curled up under the steps of my deck. Can ...
A: Typical tank set-up with an extended water habitat. They eat fish, crayfish, frogs, and toads. ...
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| run away snake | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I live on a city street which is kind of crowded. My neighbor said his Red Tailed Python or boa not ...
A: NO, red-tailed boas, are typically docile in nature and do not reguard humans as food. Most ...
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| Bearded dragon | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I sent a question to you 2 hours ago,About Stanley.I for got to ask about Bedding.I have read many ...
A: I do NOT like walnut. I'm afraid it could swell if swollowed. Indoor/outdoor carpet is the safest ...
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| Bearded dragon lite. | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 month old bearded dragon,9 inch's long.I'm using a zoo med full spectrum daylight 60 ...
A: As long as the bulb delivers UVB it's fine. Follow the instructions ob the box as to replacement. ...
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| red headed agama wont eat | 6/7/2009 |
Q: i just got a read headed agama 2 days ago and i cant get him to eat. im trying crickets but he ...
A: Probably has a bad parasite problem, and probably will never eat... I'd return it to the pet store ...
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| Snakes in House | 6/5/2009 |
Q: How do I find and get these out of my house. I believe the one to be venomous small Copperhead) and ...
A: Well... would imagine if you are seeing them, you have already found them. There is nothing in ...
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| injured wil caught milksnake | 6/5/2009 |
Q: found injured milksnake in s.fl. he needs to shed, but injury to one eye has fused his skin there. ...
A: Yeah, he is several days away from a shed. Once that happens you'll get a much better sense of how ...
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| injured wil caught milksnake | 6/4/2009 |
Q: found injured milksnake in s.fl. he needs to shed, but injury to one eye has fused his skin there. ...
A: Based on the pic I don't think he's ready to shed yet. Give it a couple more days, the skin will ...
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| Snakes | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I live in Dewey, Arizona in a well established community. I usually see a non-venomous snake on my ...
A: Some people have all the luck!!! If you know they sren't venomous why are you scared of them. ...
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| Beardy missing limb ... | 5/30/2009 |
Q: Apparently he didn't understand the phrase "No means No" ... He is a recent rescue that was being ...
A: I'm not a vet so if you have orders from a vet saying to wrap it, do so. Any vet has more medical ...
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| lizards | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Just so u know i do have a little experience with lizards and i currently have two snakes. So i ...
A: Timors-stay small ok temperment Ackie- never owned one, heard good things Peach throated - never ...
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| corn snake egg laying | 5/27/2009 |
Q: My corn snake is over 6 yrs old and has never been introduced 2 a male and has never laid eggs but ...
A: She should be fine. The eggs are PROBABLY not good, BUT snakes have been known to undergo ...
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| What type of snake is this? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: We killed this snake in our backyard. Can you identify what kind it is? We are in Alabama
A: Looks like a pine snake, some people also call them gopher snakes. Nonvenomous, harmless, and now ...
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| unwanted snake in house | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I live in Georgia and last week I found a snake skin under our kitchen sink in the cabinet. I ...
A: Snakes are solitary animals. Rat snakes are harmless (other than causing heart attacks...) so tell ...
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| berber skink | 5/25/2009 |
Q: where do you put the light is it the side where the berber skink sleeps or the opposite side of the ...
A: Doesn't matter, he will move away from the light if it gets to hot. Just make sure there is enough ...
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| Leopard geckos | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I have two leopard geckos that are about six months old. Awhile back they fought a lot, but now ...
A: On the ventral (belly) side look for some "bumps" in the shape of a V on the back legs. If the ...
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| lizards | 5/21/2009 |
Q: i wanted to know what do you think of Argentine black and white tegu and blue tonged skinks. also do ...
A: I love blue tongues they are great animals. I've heard nothing but good things about the ABWT as ...
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| Frog Identification | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I bought a tadpole from Petland. They told me he was either a Pig Frog or a Bull Frog and I still ...
A: Identity I can't help with (try the amphibian forum). Diet is easy. frogs are opportunistic ...
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| snakes in southeast texas | 5/17/2009 |
Q: Recently moved to Mauriceville, Orange County in southeast texas. I really need to know the ...
A: YOU moved into THEIR habitat... Now's not a good time to develop a fear of the local fauna. Get ...
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| chinese water dragon won't eat | 5/15/2009 |
Q: At first he ate really good, took food out of the hands, didn't refuse anything. By the third day ...
A: The bark could absolutely be a problem. If he swallowed that it may be swelling in his gut. ...
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| moving 2650 miles with Bearded dragon and 3 yorkies! | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Our pet beardie turned 1 yr in April. We are moving in about 6 weeks from Las Vegas, NV. to ...
A: Sounds good. I wouldn't tell Fed X what it is, sometimes they get a little funny about it. Call ...
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| moving 2650 miles with Bearded dragon and 3 yorkies! | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Our pet beardie turned 1 yr in April. We are moving in about 6 weeks from Las Vegas, NV. to ...
A: I thought Vegas had made improvements to it's education... Oh well. As to the dragon. You can ...
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| Bearded Dragon | 5/13/2009 |
Q: My female bearded dragon isn't moving much, keeps eyes closed and hasn't really had a good poop. ...
A: Susan, the tests run by the vet are where the info is. Your vet is going to be a much better source ...
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| moving 2650 miles with Bearded dragon and 3 yorkies! | 5/13/2009 |
Q: Our pet beardie turned 1 yr in April. We are moving in about 6 weeks from Las Vegas, NV. to ...
A: I take it you're driving??? If so, how many days are your planning for the trip? Are we stopping ...
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| meal worms | 5/12/2009 |
Q: My name is Sophia and I am 8. I want a snake that only eats meal worms. What snake would that be ...
A: There are none. Allmost all snakes which do well in captivity and make good pets eat rodents. Many ...
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| Bearded dragon | 5/12/2009 |
Q: i Have two girl bearded dragons, they were both around 6 months when i brought them, I've had them ...
A: The spider could be a problem. I have no way of telling from here though. You know her much better ...
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| Argentine Black and White Tegu questions | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I'm looking to purchase an Argentine Black and white Tegu...i had a few concerns...1st how do you ...
A: Here's what I know about Argentine BW tegus... I need to start breeding them! I get asked about ...
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| poison | 5/7/2009 |
Q: Where do reptiles like snakes, lizards, scorpion, etc. get their venom from? ANSWER: They have ...
A: We should say it is venom we are talking about not poison. I believe venom is a protein conplex (a ...
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| moniter | 5/7/2009 |
Q: hey waddup ..ok i just got a savanna moniter he is do good seems to like me n his new home very ...
A: Anthony, first, let me say that you need to understand that many people would not even bother to ...
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| leopard gecko shedding/scabbing problem | 4/29/2009 |
Q: We own an 8 year old leopard gecko. About 2 months ago the gecko developed a 'tumor' on the side of ...
A: Michelle, sounds like you need another opinion, but one which is far more educated than mine. Call ...
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| lizard identification | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I live in NW Alabama and my son found this yesterday. I have been unable to identify it. Could you ...
A: I believe it is an agama of some type. They are imported from Africa and some other spots and are ...
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| leopard gecko or corn snake? | 4/19/2009 |
Q: which is more cheapoer to take care of? also, which do you think is more rewarding/fun to have?
A: I'd vote corn snake. $1 a week to feed, once per week vs. 3-5 times per week for the gecko. Corn ...
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| chinese water dragon | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I have a female chinese water dragon who we have had for about two years! were guessing she is about ...
A: They sometimes lay even w/o breeding, and some lizards have been known to go through parthenogenesis ...
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| Reptile Egg Identification | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me or not but I need help Identifying some reptile eggs. They are ...
A: Quit popping eggs! LOL Place the eggs in moist (not wet) vermiculite and incubate at or BELOW 88 ...
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| pre ovulatory follicular stasis | 4/16/2009 |
Q: The vet has explained to me that this is the problem my red eared slider (Scripta elegans) may be ...
A: Well based on what you've told me the eggs are "stuck." Once she ovulates (releases the eggs), the ...
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| Bearded Dragon | 4/16/2009 |
Q: My little fellow is about 6-7mths have had him as a baby lately is Distinterested in crickets and ...
A: They can have a drop in appetite during the winter months, so it's not abnormal. 6-7 months seems ...
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| separation | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I recently bought a female leopard gecko, and when I bought her she was in a tank with a male and ...
A: Are the temps in her cage where they should be? They are not "active" animals by our standards AND ...
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| Suggestions? | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have descided after loosing my oscar fish, that I raised as a baby and treated like a son, that I ...
A: No reptile "likes" to be held. Turtles are long-lived but they are not "easy" to care for. A ...
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| Bahamian Anole Pet | 4/10/2009 |
Q: My bahamian anole i got week ago is not doing anything... he is very unresponsive the much and ...
A: Lance, return the anole to the store you got it from and ask them for help. They sold it, they ...
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| anole foot | 4/9/2009 |
Q: well his foot is really bad should i take him to the vet?
A: Hannah, put Neosporing on the cut and hope for the best. I would not recommend taking a $1 lizard ...
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| Discolored fire skink | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I just got a fire skink yesterday. It doesn't even look like a fire skink. It has one long red ...
A: Jeremy, that is a tough one. A. because I am not that familiar w/ fire skinks and B. because you ...
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| red-eyed tree frog | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have recently purchased a red-eyed tree frog. It seems that he is hibernating-he hasnot been awake ...
A: Yes, he would fall. RETF's are nocturnal. They only hunt and eat at night. You'll need to get one ...
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| Long-tailed Lizards | 4/7/2009 |
Q: Could you tell me how to sex Long-tailed Lizards? I can't seem to be able to get a straight answer ...
A: You probably can't find an answer because they are not very commonly kept or bred in captivity. The ...
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| feeding baby dragons | 4/5/2009 |
Q: i have two baby bearded dragons, they are probally a couple weeks old, however i notice that they do ...
A: It is very unusally that a 2 week old dragon is not eating the crickets. Usually they eat anything ...
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| food for my frog | 4/5/2009 |
Q: well you see i have a frog and i am very attached to it, but i don't have a clue what to feed it i ...
A: Frogs eat bugs... They will eat pretty much anything they can fit in theit mouths but in captivity ...
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| africian spurred tortoise | 4/4/2009 |
Q: i am interested in buying an africian spurred tortoise, but im about to move to maryland, usa. im ...
A: You are correct in your assumptions. Keeping it indoors while it's baby is not that bad, but trying ...
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| My Red tail Boa | 4/2/2009 |
Q: i have a couple of questions, first how do i find out how old my snake is. Second how do i find out ...
A: Age is not something one can definitively determine. Sex is found by probing the cloaca. And ...
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| Is this strange cage behavior?? | 4/2/2009 |
Q: My bearded dragon just recently has been running inside of his cage, climbing up on the glass to the ...
A: Hunger, looking for a mate, chasing somthing that is actually outside the cage... He doesn't ...
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| my geko lizard won't eat and | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I need help bad. I don't have enough money to take my lizard to the vet. His tail has shrunken and ...
A: Your gecko most likely has an internal parasite. There is no way to diagnose or treat that w/o the ...
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| Chinese Water Dragon | 3/31/2009 |
Q: We have a female water dragon that is over a year old. We have only had her for 5-6 months. We ...
A: Patti, you're asking the right questions to the wrong guy... The vet who can actually see the ...
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| caring for snakes | 3/30/2009 |
Q: smaller, skinnier, thats about 3 feet and narrow and i love them both. But when i went to the pet ...
A: Yes, you must house it separately. They are nice looking snakes and can be held, although not as ...
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| Baby Snapoping Turtles | 3/26/2009 |
Q: My teacher has recently found a baby snapping turtle that looks very sick. His symptoms are: he ...
A: The "symptoms" you describe sound like a snapping turtle to me. They don't do a whole lot other ...
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| escaped snakes | 3/25/2009 |
Q: i have an albino king snake about 82cm long and he has escaped from his cage am wondering if there ...
A: I have had limited success with placing a caged mouse around where I think the escapee might be in ...
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| Fat Tailed Skunk geckos | 3/24/2009 |
Q: i had bought two fat tailed skunk geckos, one male and one female... they were acting fine until the ...
A: Not eating is of course not normal. When and what are you trying to feed them? They are nocturnal ...
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| russian tortoise home | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I am researching russian tortoises because i want to get one. A few websites recommended against a ...
A: Any glass tank large enough to house an adult Russian Tort is going to be huge and expensive. If ...
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| Fire bellied toads | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have two toads and one of them started barking about a week and a half ago. Then I saw him mate ...
A: You're beyond my experience level. Amphibians are at best a curiosity to me. I do know that they ...
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| gravid gecko help | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have a pregnant leopard gecko, and I'm not sure if it's normal for her to sleep day and night. ...
A: You should be worried IF she has been pregnant for more than 30 days. If that is the case she may ...
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| spotted leopard lizard (not gecko) | 3/21/2009 |
Q: We have 2 spotted leopard lizards Unsure of the sexes. But my question is this, one of them has ...
A: Not normal,you need medicated eyedrops at the very least. That's assuming that the problem is ...
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| red-eared sliders in the pool | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a red-eared slider turtle (approx. 5 inches). He was in a habitat and escaped. Gone for ...
A: I am NOT a medical professional but I would THINK that normal chlorine levels would be enough to ...
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| bearded dragon | 3/19/2009 |
Q: What do i do if my bearded dragon is getting eatin by the crickets.They have ate one foot and his ...
A: You remove the crickets from the cage... Did you really need me to tell you that?!?!?! You should ...
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| snake id | 3/18/2009 |
Q: photo shot at a rec area on alligator alley. are they water moccasains?
A: I almost said yes w/o even looking based on where you took the pic. Cotton mouths are as common as ...
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| cornsnake | 3/18/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: Cornsnakes often exhibit yellow pigment. Is pigment what you are talking about? ---------- ...
A: ??? As I said, his tail (the corn snake's) is dark. You broke his spine (which goes all the way ...
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| cornsnake | 3/18/2009 |
Q: ANSWER: Cornsnakes often exhibit yellow pigment. Is pigment what you are talking about? ---------- ...
A: If so, you may have broken his spine in the tail and if so it is probably necrotic (rotting off). ...
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| Painted turtle not using hind feet | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have an eastern painted turtle, we had him for about a year now always healthy good eater but i ...
A: I don't have an answer for you on this one. Since he can move his hind legs he still has feeling ...
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| savannah monitor and a sulcata | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who got a savannah at a local reptile show on 2/15/09 he was eating good until about ...
A: OK, the bigger sav. needs to be checked for parasites. It is almost certainly wild caught and is ...
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| Leopard gecko's | 3/16/2009 |
Q: can i feed my leopard gecko dead insects as i do not wish to keep live insects in my house?
A: Maybe... some will eat them some will not. Where are you planning on getting dead insects? The ...
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| Beardies tongue and jaw problem | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I am worried about my 7 month old male Beardie. In the past few weeks I have noticed that the very ...
A: If your UVB light was new when you got the dragon (7 months ago) it is probably time to replace it. ...
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| Eating & Drinking | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I just bought a red tail boa from a friend it is about 4 months old. He said it hasn't eaten in ...
A: Try feeding it an adult mouse. Even brand new baby boas start on hoppers so pinkies are way too ...
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| Sick Beardie | 3/11/2009 |
Q: This morning as i was getting ready to leave i noticed that my beardie's beard was black and ...
A: I would need to know what his current diet is in order to comment on it. But here's what I would ...
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| care of milk snake | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I have a milk snake. I have had it for about 3 years. He is in an enclosure with aspen bedding. He ...
A: That doesn't sound good at all! I would remove the aspen and go with plain paper until that heals. ...
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| How to feed baby beardies | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I have just hatched my first clutch of eggs and have 11 little ones. They all seem healthy and are ...
A: They are still absorbing the yolk sac, but it should be any minute now. I'd try the crickets to get ...
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| getting a beardie | 3/7/2009 |
Q: im getting a beardie after my birthday and i want to know what size tank would be best for a 1ft ...
A: If you plan on only the one, I'd say a 40-60 gallon breeder tank would do. That would be the ...
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| MY BEARDED DRAGON IS HURT PLEASE HELP ME!!! | 3/7/2009 |
Q: ive had a bearded dragon for a little over a year now and recently i noticed that he isnt eating ...
A: You call your local vet and make an appointment! My guess (and this is a guess as you gave me no ...
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| Baby Beardies died | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Its upsetting to report for all those who love beardies, but 20 out of my 22 babies have died over ...
A: NOW THAT IS HOW YOU ASK A QUESTION!!! Very nice. I have very few concerns about your set-up but ...
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| my bearded dragon | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I purchased a month and a half old baby bearded dragon from a local pet store. I had in a twenty ...
A: YES!!! w/o UVB your dragon cannot use the calcium in his food and has been pulling it out of his ...
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| yellow niger Uromastyx lizard | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I have a yellow uromastyx he wont eat by his self. I took him to the vet they told me to force feed ...
A: Hmmm, thats tough. He can eat, but he won't. He's seen a vet and they saw nothing wrong. Let's ...
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| bearded dragons | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have just ordered a 7" female dragon and im trying to set up her cage. At this point I have a 30 ...
A: 100 should do it. Just feed your crickets oranges, collards greens, and oats. And you can dust ...
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| bearded dragons | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have just ordered a 7" female dragon and im trying to set up her cage. At this point I have a 30 ...
A: OK, here's my two cents worth. I do not think you can overdo UVB as long as you don't go more than ...
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| leopard geckos | 2/27/2009 |
Q: Hey i have 2 female leaopard geckos and 1 male. One females just layed eggs this morning. i know ...
A: Good eggs are bright white, a little squishy is normal. I use a Hovabator Turbo fan model ...
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| absecesses in my water dragon | 2/26/2009 |
Q: i have this Philippine water dragon for about 2months. got it from a pet store here. after the first ...
A: OK, I'm gonna take a stab, BUT!!! I really think you need a vet. My guess would be that your ...
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| Turtles PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 2/25/2009 |
Q: Please dont give me a website to look at because i just want to know what the average price is
A: OK, well with so little info to go on I'm going to do some assuming here... I'll assume the turtles ...
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| Brumation or Death | 2/24/2009 |
Q: We have a 6 yr. old bearded dragon who appears to have been brumating (very inactive) since ...
A: OK, is the question here: Is my dragon dead? If so, when she starts to stink... she's probably ...
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| Snake from the Everglades | 2/24/2009 |
Q: please find attached a picture of a snake that I found in the Everglades NP., Florida. It was ...
A: I agree 100% that is indeed a cottonmouth. Really all you had to say was Everglades NAtional Park ...
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| My gecko continually sheds | 2/24/2009 |
Q: why would my leopard gecko continually shed? Is he sick?
A: He may be... Leopards usually shed all at one time. Now that might take a week or so, but once the ...
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| mountain horned drangon\lizard | 2/23/2009 |
Q: i just got a mountian drangon thing im not shure its exact name and i just got a iguana how do i ...
A: Danielle, you need to get yourself some books on the animals you just bought. Ideally, you should ...
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| swollen eye on veiled chameleon | 2/23/2009 |
Q: its this reddish sack that is blocking his vision. he has been having problems with eating and ...
A: Skykam, the pic is a bit blurry but from what I can tell that needs to be lanced, drained, and ...
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| yellow bellied terrapin | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i have 2 terrapins i think 1 is male and 1 female and would like 2 no why 1 of them keep going 2 ...
A: They lay THEIR eggs in soil. I'm not sure about "shaken its claws 2 the otha," (nor what language ...
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| my first corn snake | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i am going to get two baby corn snake, i have never had a snake in my life and have many questions. ...
A: Miles, Corns are active during the day. They CAN grow up to 6 ft, 3-5 is more common. All corns ...
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| Is my Broad Headed Skink dying | 2/18/2009 |
Q: he was captured about two years ago by a friend of mine in Arkansas and brought down to Texas where ...
A: Crissy, this is nearly impossible for me to answer. Here's why: your skink might very well be dying ...
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| ball python | 2/18/2009 |
Q: hey there i have a ball python she's maybe a year old and im concerned she won't eat , now i dont ...
A: If the snake is only a year old and still under 2 feet in length, I would be a little worried. My ...
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| Anoles Foot | 2/17/2009 |
Q: my anole's foot's flesh was gone when I got her.Her foot is brown and her toes are just bone.She has ...
A: Bailey, did you ask these questions of the person you bought the anole from? I'd think they would ...
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| leopard gecko | 2/17/2009 |
Q: We have had a leopard gecko and an albino gecko for about one year now I am confussed as to the ...
A: I suppose the best bedding would be rocks large enough that they could be eaten. Like flat river ...
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| is my iguana getting old or is she in need of help | 2/16/2009 |
Q: it has large different size branches and this tree stumps in and ofton likes to sit at the top i ...
A: She is obviously very ill and needs veterinary care... When was the last time the UV(B) -I hope!!!, ...
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| Anole needs help!!!! | 2/15/2009 |
Q: Okay, so i have two bahama anoles. I have had them for about 2 or maybe three months. The other day ...
A: Jesse, no offense, but how would I be able to answer that from the info you gave me? Should I rub ...
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| golden gecko eggs | 2/14/2009 |
Q: my geckos laid eggs about a week ago i wanted to know what i should do with them thay are attached ...
A: Well I can tell you what NOT to do, that is try to remove them from the log. If you viv is set up ...
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| garter snake | 2/11/2009 |
Q: i have just got a garter snake about 2 week ago it came from a friend it as not eaten since me ...
A: Carol, usually no, you should be able the put the mouse anywhere in there. But, I don't know your ...
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| armadillo lizard eyes closed | 2/9/2009 |
Q: i would like to know why and how can i help to open my armadillo lizards eyes, he has kept his eyes ...
A: Kluadio, I can think of 3 things which might cause that: Hibernation-but I'm not sure armadillo ...
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| dumpy white tree frog | 2/9/2009 |
Q: How can you determine if a dumpy white tree frog(DWTF) is sick? When getting him out to play today I ...
A: Frogs are REALLY tough! Look for changes in the slime layer and feeding habits, then the question ...
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| Red Tailed Boa | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I am a high school teacher that has acquired a menagerie of reptiles and other animals. I am ...
A: Allyson, (the female shop teacher-NICE!- I like a woman sporting a toolbelt-LOL), what about trading ...
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| Red Tailed Boa | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I am a high school teacher that has acquired a menagerie of reptiles and other animals. I am ...
A: OK, here goes... 1,2) That cage is spectacular and was VERY expensive new. However, it is NOT ...
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| What snake is this? | 2/8/2009 |
Q: We found his snake on our avaries and would like to know what kind it was. it looks like a python. ...
A: Kayla, I have exactly one book on the pythons of Aus. and that snake isn't in it.... Crapple. The ...
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| leopard gecko rash | 2/5/2009 |
Q: i have a high yellow who is very much like a leopard gecko.i am very concerned about him because his ...
A: Let's be very clear here. I give advice based on the limited information available to me. The ...
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| leopard gecko rash | 2/4/2009 |
Q: i have a high yellow who is very much like a leopard gecko.i am very concerned about him because his ...
A: OK, "high yellow" isn't a species, it's color morph and I'm going to assume you have a high yellow ...
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| yellow throated plated lizards | 1/31/2009 |
Q: MY YTPL ALWAYS HIDES IN THE REPTILE BARK. I TRY TO DIG THEM OUT AND HOLD THEM, BUT THEY GO ...
A: What you are seeing is natural defensive behavior. The only way to overcome it is time and ...
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| eye infection | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I adopted my one of 3 leopard geckos. I love them! They all have their own personalities. The one ...
A: OK, has the vet actually diagnosed a problem or is he just treating symptoms? Eye infection... ...
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| black patches on bearded dragon | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I am worried because I have noticed two dark patches, one on each side of my bearded dragons ...
A: Great picture! Unfortunately, I still have no idea... That could be a pigmentation issue (which ...
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| Blood python | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I just brought my Blood python(Python Curtus) from my supplier, i notice there's some sticky fluid ...
A: Don't trust it to do so on it's own. Heat the snake up and keep the humidity high in it's cage. ...
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| Bearded Dragon heating | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I have two bearded dragons in separate cages I read that there basking temperature needs to 100 ...
A: BUy the 150 watt fixture and put 100 watt bulbs in it. Do not put 100 watt bulbs in a 75 watt ...
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| what low temperture would kill iguanas | 1/20/2009 |
Q: As you well may already know South Florida- below Lake Okeechobee- is infested with non indigenous ...
A: Nope, perhaps a week of temps not getting out of the low 40's. But I live in Central FL and at one ...
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| turtle eggs | 1/16/2009 |
Q: can red eared turtles lay eggs that have not been fertilized and can those eggs can still hatch
A: Yes/yes (but rarely). Parthenogenesis, the asexual act of a female animal fertilizing her own eggs ...
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| My Bearded Dragon's arms and Legs are Shaking. | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I've had my BD for almost 2 months now. He has always looked healthy and curious. When I bought him ...
A: I would if I could, but I have no idea what's wrong... Shaking is usually neurological but what was ...
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| panther chameleons | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Do panther chameleons make good pets and are they expensive pets?
A: Depends and yes. If you want a pet you can hold and walk around the neighborhood with, no chameleon ...
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| Endangered NJ Animals | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I am in fifth grade. I am working on a project on endangered reptiles in New Jersey. I am ...
A: OK, things to remember about endangered animals. The #1 reason organisms become endangered in ...
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| Bearded Dragons | 1/6/2009 |
Q: If I read your response to questions, you indicate that calci-sand is not good for bearded dragons. ...
A: Karen, here's my thought process. The Austrailian Outback is not covered with Calcisand or even ...
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| ball python | 1/5/2009 |
Q: i feed it small mice.when shold i increse the size of prey?also my ball python has blisters around ...
A: OK, feed both snakes prey items as big around as the snake is at it's WIDEST point. Do not worry ...
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| Leopard gecko feeding | 1/5/2009 |
Q: i have a 3 year old leopard gecko. I am unsure of the sex, but have taken to referring to it as a ...
A: That story has been around forever! So much so I once asked a vet who had lizards as pets himself ...
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| bearded dragon | 1/4/2009 |
Q: when it used the bathroom it had 1 worm in it what do we do? it is my son's and he is away at ...
A: NOT normal, your dragon has worms, caused by WORMS, not lighting etc. Take some poo or the whole ...
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| i am having some trouble with my baby anole | 12/30/2008 |
Q: my 6 day old anole is in a seperae cage from every one he has 2 other sibling his siblings seem to ...
A: Hmmm, there's not a lot one can do w/ baby lizards (especially the carnivorous ones) to get them ...
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| My gravid/pregnant leopard gecko | 12/29/2008 |
Q: i mated her with a giant leopard gecko 77g 10 inch she is 40g 7 inch Date mated Nov 28 todays date ...
A: Hmmmm, well gestation is 30 days and she's right at that so... If you are 100% positive as to the ...
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| golden gecko | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I purchased a golden gecko about 2 weeks ago and it has not eaten ---the pet store gave us the ...
A: NEVER leeave crickets in the tank more than overnight. You have seen what can happen. ...
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| large snakes | 12/26/2008 |
Q: Are there snakes that are able to consume adult humans? I know some are able to eat small children. ...
A: Anacondas, Reticulated pythons and Rock pythons all get big enough to eat adult humans. The barrier ...
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| ball python has mucous in mouth and pale eyes | 12/24/2008 |
Q: My ball python just began to show signs of heavy breathing and thick clear mucous in his mouth. He ...
A: Try the temp thing but if you don't notice marked improvement within 24 hours call a vet. ...
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| ball python | 12/21/2008 |
Q: We fed our snake a feeder mouse and put her in a small container in a dark area, after about ten ...
A: Grrrr, I'm loving this pet store more and more each day! My personal favorrite method for treating ...
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| baby ball python | 12/18/2008 |
Q: The pet shop that we bought her from had her on a regular feeding schedule and it's been 4 days ...
A: The mouse is usually dead within the first minute, two minutes tops. WOW, please tell us the name ...
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| feral Swifts; Blue-bellied or Fench Lizards | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I live in Simi Valley, Southern California with our wonderful Mediterranean climate. We have a very ...
A: Dennis, I'm not sure I follow your question. Are these animals ones that you released into your ...
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| baby ball python | 12/16/2008 |
Q: The pet shop that we bought her from had her on a regular feeding schedule and it's been 4 days ...
A: If you just bought this snake and the guy at the pet store is telling you to force feed it they ...
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| baby ball python | 12/16/2008 |
Q: The pet shop that we bought her from had her on a regular feeding schedule and it's been 4 days ...
A: Megan, it could be getting ready to shed or the pet store may have lied to you about the snake ...
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| florida brown lizard | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I have an injured lizard. something, cat or something else got him. He has dropped his tail and also ...
A: If this is one of the little brown anoles that are taking over the state you've done about all you ...
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| Veiled chameleon | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have a veiled chameleon and his head started to get really big on his thing on top of his ...
A: Chris, the big thing on the top of his head is called the veil... Hence "veiled chameleon." Head ...
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| welfare of my mountain horned dragon (mhd) | 12/8/2008 |
Q: i have owned a mhd for 3 weeks now the first day it ate 2 waxworms and that has bin it since i am ...
A: Chris, I would stop all handling until it is eating. Make sure the cage has plenty of space, I ...
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| Sick redtail boa | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I havd a M and F pair of RT boas, aprox 3 months old. The male male has not fed in 3 weeks and has ...
A: Magnus, while I understand your problem, I don't understand want you would have me do... I can't ...
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| My red tail boa want eat | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Azola stopped eating about the start of October and she has not touch food sense. I check her for ...
A: OK, 40-50's is WAY too cold for a boa!!! I'm hoping there's some heating going on in the cage... ...
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| my snakes acting wierd? | 11/29/2008 |
Q: i just bought a rough green snake and it's actually my very first snake to ever own,so I'm not so ...
A: IN my experience Rough Scales do not do well in captivity. The behavior you describe is not ...
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| license | 11/29/2008 |
Q: I do live in Palm Bay Florida. I already have permit to keep skunks and opossums and I don't need ...
A: Anita, I would suggest you call the FL Game and Fresh Water Fish tion Commision and get it straight ...
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| outside housing??? | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I live in San Diego, California. What reptiles can I house outside in this weather?
A: It really depends on the type of caging. Aquariums quickly become ovens outdoors in even partial ...
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| Cornsnake sick? | 11/25/2008 |
Q: There is a white crust on the butt of my almost 2 year old female cornsnake. It is very hard to ...
A: Robert, I do not have any ideas on this one. If the cloaca/vent is involved and or compromised in ...
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| sick cuban anole | 11/21/2008 |
Q: My male Cuban anole is about 7 months old. Always very active and loved to eat crickets. His ...
A: Lethargy sure, falling and no use of the legs no. Palpate her belly and see if you feel anymore ...
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| sick cuban anole | 11/20/2008 |
Q: My male Cuban anole is about 7 months old. Always very active and loved to eat crickets. His ...
A: As it sounds like you are very dedicated to this lizard, about all that is left is medical ...
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| Help | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I have a fat tailed gecko who is almost a yr old - he lives in a plastic tank with a glass front, ...
A: Kayleigh, you've stumped me on this one. I have never kept a fat-tail so I can't be sure of this ...
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| Whites tree frog | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I just got a new whites tree frog today (11-12-08) and he is acting funny, he is looking at his heat ...
A: Do not hold him until he starts eating (well), and then keep it to a minimum. He needs to acclimate ...
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| red tail boa | 11/11/2008 |
Q: My brother has a red tail boa that is about 6years old... The thing wont eat and hasn't eaten for 8 ...
A: Christy, let me start by saying I'm sorry if this comes off sounding angry, but I get questions like ...
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| Snake sitting a big male corn snake...YIKES! | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I need help PLEASE! I have learned some, but, I have a few questions. I'm watching a corn snake, for ...
A: UV and calcium is more for animals that bask (lizards/turtles), as snakes eat whole prey they don't ...
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| Snake sitting a big male corn snake...YIKES! | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I need help PLEASE! I have learned some, but, I have a few questions. I'm watching a corn snake, for ...
A: OK, here we go... Corns are, in general, very docile. While I will not promise he won't bite, I ...
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| two questions actually | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have a corn snake, shes just over a foot long now and in the past two weeks she has been throwing ...
A: Babies shed often, especially if they are feeding a lot. But what you describe could also indicate ...
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| two questions actually | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have a corn snake, shes just over a foot long now and in the past two weeks she has been throwing ...
A: OK, the corn needs veterinary help. Regurgatation is bad! Also, once she's back on her feet ...
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| brown water snake | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I currently have a 55 gallon long set up with excellent husbandry and filtration. Housed in the ...
A: Joe, I'm gonna be honest and say you probably know WAY MORE about this topic than I do. Frogs and ...
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| rattle snakes | 10/30/2008 |
Q: i recently moved to kentucky and hear there are rattlesnakes in the area. when i said i should not ...
A: Greg, the chances of you dying from a venomous snake bite are less than your chances of being killed ...
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| Baby hypo Kingsnake won't eat | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I understand that snakes can go a while without eating, however, I would really feel comfortable if ...
A: Erica, I have no way of knowing what killed your snake. I will say this; if the snake never ate in ...
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| bearded dragon eating problem | 10/27/2008 |
Q: izzie sparks my four year old bearded dragon doesn't seem to be eating anything but crickets, he's ...
A: If he is still eating crickets I wouldn't panic. But, I would make sure the crickets and VERY well ...
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| Suddan platted | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I have a Suddan platted lizard and for about 2 weeks now he's not eating. I've tried crickets, ...
A: Another tough one. Your lizard needs veterinary attention. Unfortunately, said attention will ...
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| loepard gecko | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have a leopard gecko and he has stopped eating completely. I spend loads of time trying to feed ...
A: You need a vet, but realize going in you'll spend more than replacement cost on the visit alone... ...
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| lepoard gecko | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Q.1 How do I get the humidity levels down I bought a gauge and it wont go down past 55. I put the ...
A: 1) 55% is fine, these animals haven't seen the desert in 100 generations. I keep one on my back ...
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| california king snake and human bond | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I'm a pround new mommy of a california king snake. she is a little over three years old and has been ...
A: Wow, thats a lot of questions... Do NOT ride a bike with a snake!!! Too much chance of a bad ...
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| I want a snake that will grow to 3.5ft at most. | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I am looking into a pet snake. I have plenty of saved up spending money and want a reasonably sized ...
A: Robert, based on your citeria I'd recommend a garter snake. Not the easiet to find, and a little ...
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| Baby hypo Kingsnake won't eat | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I understand that snakes can go a while without eating, however, I would really feel comfortable if ...
A: Erica, that snake is not a newborn it knows how to eat... That being said, why won't it... Try a ...
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| What kind of snake is this? | 10/13/2008 |
Q: It was found in a warehouse in illinois. They get shipments from all over the world.
A: Liz, I believe that is a "brown snake," scientific name Storeria dekayi. Range, color, and pattern ...
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| snake | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I live in Central Alabama, just a little to the west of Birmingham. Late yesterday evening just ...
A: I can't know for sure w/o a picture. The one snake that kind of fits your description that you ...
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| carpet pythons bad temper | 10/11/2008 |
Q: hey hey hey. i am the proud owner of a 3year old 4foot, beautiful carpet python named Buffy. i feed ...
A: LOL, ok so your snake bit you because (not cose) you are black!!!???!!! LMAO SO you're saying your ...
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| Garter Snake? | 10/10/2008 |
Q: Can you help me identify this snake? I left a picture I took of me holding it in a fish bowl. What ...
A: Melanie, my best guess based on the head and the two stripes going down it's back is a Northern ...
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| mali uromastyx | 10/4/2008 |
Q: my Mali is very young, but also very lazy. She is sometimes active. but she doesnt eat very much. ...
A: It is true that Mali's need UVB, does the bulb you have provide UVB or just UV or UVA. Make sure it ...
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| snake | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I found a snake in my yard. I live in central VA. I have included a picture of it. I cant find ...
A: April, my best guess is a prairie king snake. Central VA is at the extreme edge of it's range, so ...
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| Baby cornsnakes | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I have 5 cornsnake eggs that should be hatching in about 4 days. When do I first need to feed them ...
A: Stephanie, feed them a day or two after their first shed. To feed place each snake in a small ...
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| im worried about my baby bearded dragon | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I purchased a baby bearded dragon juat yesterday and on the way home he started to jump around, ...
A: Victor, you're dragon was either sick when you got it, or you "cooked it" on the way home. There is ...
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| Snake Identification | 9/21/2008 |
Q: We caught this small hatchling in our back yard. It was brown with a light vertical stripe. It had ...
A: Heather, I looked up some more pics and did some reading, based on the dots on the neck, size, ...
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| im worried about my baby bearded dragon | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I purchased a baby bearded dragon juat yesterday and on the way home he started to jump around, ...
A: Victor, the only thing I can think of is overheating. If you had him in a plastic or glass ...
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| Snake Identification | 9/19/2008 |
Q: We caught this small hatchling in our back yard. It was brown with a light vertical stripe. It had ...
A: Heather, I'm a little stumped on this one. Could be a northern red-bellied snake, could be a crown ...
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| True fire skink | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I took my son's skink to the pet store yesterday because it hasn't been eating very much at all and ...
A: Doris, I am by no means an expert on skinks, but many animals while not hibernating will do whats ...
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| Snake ID | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I found a snake yesterday that I do not know what it is. I live in central North Carolina, kind of ...
A: Jason, sounds good. Snakes will eat dead mice if they find them. Careful with the poisons not only ...
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| Snake ID | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I found a snake yesterday that I do not know what it is. I live in central North Carolina, kind of ...
A: Jason, I'm sorry, I just get fed up with people writing in telling me about all the snakes they've ...
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| Snake ID | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I found a snake yesterday that I do not know what it is. I live in central North Carolina, kind of ...
A: Jason, w/o a pic who knows. It sounds like a king snake. Why did you kill it w/o even knowing what ...
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| leopard gecko only eating crickets | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 1 year old female leopard gecko, and about 2 months ago, I decided to give her some store ...
A: Tess, I've had many picky leopards, I even had one that would only each pinky mice. I can't solve ...
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| My Ball Python | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I just noticed a pebble like bump towards the kidney/intestinal area. I never noticed it before. ...
A: Josh, it would be really hard for me to know what that is w/o seeing or feeling it. Watch it and ...
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| food | 9/10/2008 |
Q: i have a bearded dragon i was jus wondering what kind of fruit do i feed him???
A: Not much, but whatever you have around the house is ok, avoiding giving him any seeds. Most of the ...
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| new bearded dragon problems | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 50 gallon reptile cage with a UAV bulb and a basking light. The basing area is around ...
A: OK, I'll rattle off the problems I see. You need a UVB bulb not UVA. Bump up the temp to 110 if ...
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| forgot to send pic | 9/3/2008 |
Q: sorry forgot to send pic
A: Wow, two in one day I'm not sure about. My best guess on your's is a juvenile banded water snake. ...
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| snake eggs | 9/1/2008 |
Q: we just found 5 eggs in a pile of mulch...they are long and about half the size of your middle ...
A: Sue, they sound healthy. Do not rotate them! Either keep them in the mulch where you found them or ...
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| Snake ID | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I saw a snake I had never seen before in the mountains (7,500 feet) near Lake Tahoe, California. ...
A: Donna, my best guess, and it IS a guess, is a rubber boa. The size, the head, and the tail look ...
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| my hatchling bearded dragon | 8/31/2008 |
Q: my baby bearded dragon has been walking funny and has wierd spasms in his whole body when he tries ...
A: Steven, let's address one thing at a time. They ABSOLUTELY DO REQUIRE a UVB bulb. You must provide ...
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| my hatchling bearded dragon | 8/30/2008 |
Q: my baby bearded dragon has been walking funny and has wierd spasms in his whole body when he tries ...
A: Steven, please slow down and read what you are typing. I'm having trouble following you. 1st it's ...
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| snow max leopard gecko not digesting food | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I have a young snow max leopard gecko. She was rescued. She was not eating at all when she first ...
A: Nicole, her intestinal flora may not be up to par yet. There was a product called "nutribac" that ...
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| RES genetics | 8/29/2008 |
Q: Interested in information on RES genes.. Have several morphs and want to start breeding.. need to ...
A: John, pick a trait and then learn whether it is recessive, codominate or incomplete dominate. ...
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| my hatchling bearded dragon | 8/29/2008 |
Q: my baby bearded dragon has been walking funny and has wierd spasms in his whole body when he tries ...
A: ?!?!? Heat stroke! ARe you feedng him small crickets or big ones? Baby dragons should never be fed ...
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| leopard gecko paralysis? | 8/28/2008 |
Q: My son has a leopard gecko, maybe 10 mos old. There has been a shortage of meal works in our area ...
A: Your gecko sounds very ill, I would suggest going to a qualified reptile vet for help. It is nearly ...
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| star tortoise diet care | 8/28/2008 |
Q: i hav 2 star tortoises' of about 1.5-2 years. 1)earlier i hav been givin dem cucumber n apple but ...
A: Sahl, I can not comment on the diet as I am not qualified to do so with a star tort. I have never ...
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| Snake Identification | 8/28/2008 |
Q: While recently visiting a relative on a farm in Rockwood, Ontario I saw a snake measuring ...
A: David, what you are describing sounds like a California King snake... But they don't live in Canada. ...
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| re: my green iguana | 8/28/2008 |
Q: My iguana has fluid coming out of his eye its swollen and the inside of his eye is red, i have tried ...
A: Evelyn, what area are you in? Could the vets perhaps refer you to a reptile vet? If not, contact ...
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| feeding a ball python | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I was told that feeding my snake, a ball python, live rodents would cause him to become mean or ...
A: I feed all my animals live. Some are tame and stay that way. Some are agressive and stay that way. ...
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| Baby Turtle | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I bought two fresh water baby turtles from a pet shop. One of them is very active and eats well. The ...
A: Dipika, the honest answer is that you need to prepare yourself for it not making it. Reptiles have ...
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| What kind of snake is it? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I live in the southern California in the high desert and we found this snake in our back yard. Can ...
A: That is a very nice looking gopher snake! It is harmless and might make you a very nice pet. They ...
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| Fire bellied newts life in danger?? | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I adopted 2 newts yesterday for my son from a lady that was selling a Bow Front Herp Habitat (She ...
A: Elizabeth, I have about 15 minutes experience w/ newts, so I'm out of my field here. I'll tell you ...
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| Lizard | 8/22/2008 |
Q: i know im 12,and i was confused because me and my friends found a 6 LINED RACERUNNER??It has orange ...
A: Luke, they live all over the southern half of the US. They are diurnal and do need to bask. So if ...
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| bearded dragons | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have bought 6 baby bearded dragon from a reptile show and I had noticed that a few of them started ...
A: They are most likely mites (tiny arachnids). Try your local pet store for a reptile mite spray, if ...
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| Ball Python | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have a two year old ball python. Today as I fed him I noticed as he was swallowing his throat area ...
A: Joe, w/o actually seeing that I can't really say. Two things about your husbandry caused me a ...
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| Alaska tree frogs | 8/20/2008 |
Q: How does Alaska tree frogs survive the deep freeze of the Artic circle?
A: Curtis, I know of no such frog. I do not believe any frogs go further north than the chorus frog ...
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| horny toads | 8/15/2008 |
Q: i just caught three baby horned lizards, and have no clue what to feed them. i thinks they are ...
A: Ivy, they are insectivores so small bugs. BUT!!! You must make sure that a good percentage of their ...
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| Under cared for Bearded Dragon | 8/13/2008 |
Q: my brothers bearded dragon is about 9 months old, he is roughly 14 inches long. Recently he has ...
A: OK, sounds like you know what the problems are so get to fixin'. The tank is too small, the temp is ...
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| Cornsnake | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My son has a cornsnake, usually a typical orange in color. He got loose a month ago and I found ...
A: Tamara, sounds normal to me. Especially if the color you are seeing is the same color you were ...
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| Red tail will not eat. | 8/9/2008 |
Q: We have a 15-20 year old. We have had him since VERY young. Every winer he would stop eating for a ...
A: Peggy, first of all congrats on doing such a great job! I believe the record for a boa is 40+ so ...
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| Loepard Geckoes | 8/9/2008 |
Q: My daughter has 2 Leopard Geckoes that are close to one year of age. The one has shed, but has ...
A: YES!!! Your daughter is right. You must get that skin off. It will constrict blood flow and the ...
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| garter? king? milk? corn? | 8/8/2008 |
Q: i do not know much about snakes but i really want one. want do i need to get started? what kind ...
A: For a corn, I don't personally know anyone in TX. But you could check out Serpenco.com or ...
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| chemelons | 8/7/2008 |
Q: i had my chameleon for a month n i take him out everyday but today i tired taking him out n he ...
A: Philil, I believe I have answered your question. Either your chameleon will "get used" to being ...
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| garter? king? milk? corn? | 8/6/2008 |
Q: i do not know much about snakes but i really want one. want do i need to get started? what kind ...
A: Ahhh Petco...... I'll leave that one alone for now. For your first snake I would suggest a corn. ...
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| concern about bearded dragon | 8/6/2008 |
Q: i have just purchased 3 bearded dragons 1 male and 2 females all in 1 viv that is 4 foot we have ...
A: Alison, it would be very difficult for me to diagnose your dragon via email. She IS eating, but not ...
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| chemelons | 8/4/2008 |
Q: i had my chameleon for a month n i take him out everyday but today i tired taking him out n he ...
A: OK, chameleons are not really a touchy-feely type of pet. A chameleon's entire evolutionary pathway ...
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| Snake identification help needed | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Could you help me identify this snake living under my shed. I live in western NJ. I think it's a ...
A: Frank the second photo did not come through. That doesn't look like a rat snake to me. It looks ...
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| Shipping a Bearded Dragon? | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 year old Bearded Dragon. I am moving from Kansas to New York and the airline will not ...
A: Some airlines will allow it, so if possible shop around. Otherwise, what I would do is leave your ...
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| Hello | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I have to male bearded dragons and one is 6 months and the other is about 5 months old. They have ...
A: I'm getting a lot of questions just like this all of a sudden and my guess is they are coming from ...
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| Request Snake Identification | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Found in Earlysville, Virginia, 7-31-08, 9:00am in our pool skimmer. Appeared to be about 10 inches ...
A: That is a copperhead. It is venomous, and though usually not very aggressive do not try to handle ...
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| snake identification | 7/31/2008 |
Q: A female friend of mine told me she saw a snake recently while walking her dog near her home. The ...
A: Nate, "yellow stripes" or yellow bands. Stripes to me means running from the head to the tail ...
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| snakes and hibernation | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I am curious at what temperature cotton mouth moccasins body temperature renders them dormant.
A: Bob, Cotton mouths do not truly hibernate. In the wild they do slow way down to a semi-dormant ...
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| Bearded Dragon Strange Behaviour | 7/30/2008 |
Q: Seeing as everyone else is on vacation I can only ask you this: My Bearded Dragon, Rocky, has ...
A: LOL, you sure you want me to bother... Your dragon is exhibiting normal MALE behavior. The puffing ...
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| about bearded dragon | 7/29/2008 |
Q: dismorning i noticed my bearded dragon was twitching all for legs and feet and while drinking ...
A: All four legs at once? If so, that sounds like a neurological problem and something you need to see ...
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| Bearded Dragons | 7/29/2008 |
Q: We recently acquired a Bearded Dragon this past Sunday night. When we got him home and placed him ...
A: Carla, my ears perked up at one thing you said, "little guy." Is this dragon a baby? There is one ...
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| Turtle | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I know this is probably not in your area of expertise but, if you know anything at all about turtles ...
A: Samantha, depending on the species and where you live you may be in violation of the law for having ...
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| Which is better? | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I was going to purchase a first time pet for my brother. And i was going to let him choose, so far ...
A: Let me start by saying both are great animals. The leopard(s) would live forever in the 20 gallon ...
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| leopard gecko | 7/28/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Lee, unless your gecko is or has recently bred you have a problem. I would recommend at the ...
A: Lee, I need the complete story. When did it stop eating? Was it bred? Male or female. What is ...
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| leopard gecko | 7/27/2008 |
Q: hi can you help me my gecko has lost a lot of weight the tall is very thin wot can i do to help it ...
A: Lee, unless your gecko is or has recently bred you have a problem. I would recommend at the very ...
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| Turtle | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I know this is probably not in your area of expertise but, if you know anything at all about turtles ...
A: Samantha, first we need to know the species of the turtle (or is it a tortoise?). Many turtles are ...
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| bearded dragon | 7/27/2008 |
Q: we have a beardy turning 5 this summer that we haven't taken out of his tank for visiting purposes ...
A: Barby, its hard for me to say w/o knowing more about your dragon. However, beardies DO go through ...
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| Snakes and Rats in yard | 7/25/2008 |
Q: Can I use sulfur or Lime to keep snakes and rats out of my yard. I live by a canal and a abandant ...
A: I do not believe those chemicals will help. Further, I would be worried about the effects of the ...
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| reptile name | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I live in south Florida and have several reptiles by my home. I can't identify one. They are between ...
A: Martin, what you are seeing are called Basilisks. There are both green and brown varieties. They ...
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| ball python | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I bought a ball python for my son 1 year ago and he has held the snake without the snake getting ...
A: Try two things: feed it again and if that doesn't work put on a garden glove and let it bite the ...
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| uv lights | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Its the first time that i am haveing a bearded dragon and i have a 4ft fish tank i know how to ...
A: Tim, when you say a 4 foot tank I'm thinking you probably have a 55 gallon aquarium. That is not an ...
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| bearded dragon | 7/23/2008 |
Q: i have a 5 month baby bearded dragon and shes had a tiny spot on her head since she was 1 month when ...
A: Victoria, if the spot is located directly between and just slightly behind the eyes then what you ...
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| lizards as pets | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I am getting a lizard soon and i need to know lots about lizards -what do i need to do if a lizard ...
A: Lizzy, I'm going to give you a list of 3 good lizard pets. Do some research, read some books, ...
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| bearded dragon | 7/19/2008 |
Q: i just got bearded dragon and 4 a couple off days now she has been hiding she is eating cricks and ...
A: Generally speaking being out in the open is BAD, especially when you're a baby reptile. As she gets ...
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| pregnant lepard geko | 7/19/2008 |
Q: hi Thea my name is storm Tackett and i have two adult leopard geckos a female and a male and i think ...
A: OK, this isn't Thea but I'll give it a shot. I used to bred leopards many years ago and I do not ...
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| Royal python feeding | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Please help?! I purchased 1 male and 1 female royal python, CB08. The reptile shop told me they are ...
A: With a baby ball I would use a fuzzy mouse. Preferably frozen/thawed. I usually use a large sexing ...
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| Snakes and Rats in yard | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Can I use sulfur or Lime to keep snakes and rats out of my yard. I live by a canal and a abandant ...
A: OK, there's nothing we can do about the canal. You didn't mention what kind of snake bit your dog ...
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| armadillo lizards | 7/17/2008 |
Q: the last two days my lizards eyes are shut and I've watched him take to rubbing his face on a wood ...
A: Two things spring to mind w/o being able to see what's going on. First would be shedding, that ...
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| HELP! i think my bearded dragon is dying | 7/17/2008 |
Q: this might be a very stupid question, but this is my first pet reptile. is it okay to help take the ...
A: OK, two things. You said domestic-are you in Australia? If not, then the bugs were not domestic. ...
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| HELP! i think my bearded dragon is dying | 7/17/2008 |
Q: this might be a very stupid question, but this is my first pet reptile. is it okay to help take the ...
A: If your dragon is sick, taking the dead skin off his back did not cause it, so take a deep breath ...
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| Snakes | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am a fellow expert and I have a question. How can I accurately tell what kind of snake it is that ...
A: Jay, people have actually posted pics here on the site. I'm not sure how they do that, but they do ...
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| Royal python feeding | 7/16/2008 |
Q: Please help?! I purchased 1 male and 1 female royal python, CB08. The reptile shop told me they are ...
A: Gary, NEVER EVER buy a baby ball w/o either seeing it feed or getting a written guarantee. But as ...
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| mountain agamas | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My sons female lizard, has lost her tail, and now she is losing her feet. We bought a mating pair. ...
A: Monica, "mountain agamas" are not a species I'm familiar with. Are they perhaps "Mountain Horned ...
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| unbred gecko laying eggs | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Two days ago my unbred female laid an egg. She has lived alone since we brought her home 3 years ...
A: If the eggs are bright white they may be good. Incubate on barely moist vermiculite at around 85 ...
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| Snakes | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My dad killed two snakes this weekend and I am wondering what they are. He lives in NorthEast ...
A: Wow, what a beautiful - but now dead - animal... I believe what you have there is a grey rat snake. ...
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| snake in my basement | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of renting a home that has been empty since January.Today I found a snake in my ...
A: Sue, how do you feel about dogs? 4.5 Million(!!!) dog bites are treated in the U.S. each year, yet ...
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| corn snake eggs | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I wonder if you could help. My female corn snake has just laid a clutch of eggs after more than 10 ...
A: Paul, don't throw them away! It is possible they are fertile. While I too doubt she stored sperm ...
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| reptiles | 6/18/2008 |
Q: which is the fungus causing disease im crops?
A: Akshat, I'm not sure you're in the right forum as I don't see how this pertains to reptiles. But, ...
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| uromastix | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My little sister has a uromastix, and somthing is wrong with him.He is always sleeping, and it ...
A: Daniel, I will try to help. here's what I need to know. 1. Describe the cage for me, including ...
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| corn snakes | 6/16/2008 |
Q: Do corn snakes carry salmonella on thier external body? even if they are caged for 3 years, will the ...
A: Jeff, I could go on all day about this, but I'll try to keep it brief. Salmonella is a bacterium, ...
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| Cat and blue tail lizard | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Can a blue tail lizard make a cat sick if it kills it and not eat it, but you don't see the tail of ...
A: John, assuming you're located in the US, you have nothing to worry about. I doubt you'd have ...
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| Injured ball python | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Our snake got stuck to some duct tape. We got all the duct tape off of her with olive oil but some ...
A: Your snake needs veterinary care. The wound will need to be debrided and dressed also preventative ...
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| bearded dragon | 6/8/2008 |
Q: How many times should a bearded dragon have a bowel movement. I usually do not see really anything ...
A: Sandy, are you feeding him any plant material? Beardies are omnivorous he might need some fiber in ...
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| sick leopard gecko | 6/4/2008 |
Q: i have a leopard gecko who over the past two weeks has lost a lot of weight and her tail has gotten ...
A: You said she was losing weight and her tail is thinning, that is not good. Throwing up is not good. ...
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| sick leopard gecko | 6/4/2008 |
Q: i have a leopard gecko who over the past two weeks has lost a lot of weight and her tail has gotten ...
A: Laurel, I honestly can't say whether anything you mentioned is due to the calci-sand. I too have ...
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| snake identifcation | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I live in Tennessee and I killed a black snake about 18 inches in length and it was glossy black ...
A: Michael, while I'm not an expert on the snakes of TN, it sounds like an Eastern kingsnake, but it ...
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| corn snake selling price | 5/30/2008 |
Q: He/she is a 3 foot long amelanistic corn snake. Ive had him/her for a year and a half and he/she has ...
A: Rita, I have been keeping and breeding corn snakes for at least 15 years, and I'll say it again, if ...
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| corn snake selling price | 5/30/2008 |
Q: He/she is a 3 foot long amelanistic corn snake. Ive had him/her for a year and a half and he/she has ...
A: If your snake is 3 feet long it can eat adult mice. One adult mouse a week will suffice. So about ...
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| Corn snake eggs | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I have just realised my cornsnake has laid around 8 eggs it is her first time, 1 egg we found in her ...
A: Take the tree trunk and pack it w/ damp vermiculite. Not so much that air can't get through but you ...
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| corn snake selling price | 5/29/2008 |
Q: He/she is a 3 foot long amelanistic corn snake. Ive had him/her for a year and a half and he/she has ...
A: Rita, that's really hard to say. Needing to sell it because you can't afford to feed it is very ...
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| Corn Snake Eggs | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have 3 corn snakes (2 females, 1 male) and one of the females has just laid her first clutch of ...
A: fertile eggs are leathery and bright white. If they turn off white or brown they are infertile or ...
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| yellow bellie turtles | 5/27/2008 |
Q: im thinking of getting a yellow bellie turtle. and i was wondering how big they grow? and how long ...
A: "Yellow bellie" is a little too common a name for me to give specifics on. I'm gonna guess you are ...
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| Ball Python Not Laying | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I’ve been doing some research, but can't seem to find an answer to this problem. I borrowed a male ...
A: OK, so she's "practicing." LOL Sorry, little early morning humor there. Give her another month ...
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| Ball Python Not Laying | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I’ve been doing some research, but can't seem to find an answer to this problem. I borrowed a male ...
A: Mike, unfortunately there's no simple answer here. If she's small but is pregnant you could have a ...
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| Bearded dragon | 5/25/2008 |
Q: What is the prognosis for a bearded dragon if he is diagnosed with gout? My bearded dragon was ...
A: Melanie, I have never in my nearly 20 years of doing this heard of a bearded dragon w/ gout. I have ...
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| bearded drag wit penis out | 5/24/2008 |
Q: i gave my bd a bath then after that his penis came out and hasent gone back yet. is this a problem.
A: Yes. Two options for you - lube up the penis w/ some KY jelly or similar substance and gently try ...
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| my baby ball python | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have about a 8 month year old ball python that I fed a rather large mouse, it looked like it had ...
A: Chiara, I wouldn't worry about it. At 8 months an adult mouse should not be a problem for a ball. ...
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| dead eggs??? | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My female red corn layed eggs last week. she is mating with our 4 year old snowflake corn. she had ...
A: Hmmm, tough call w/o being able to see them. Eggs will sometimes have spots here and there that are ...
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| snakes | 5/20/2008 |
Q: i have alwase wanted a snake but my girl friend dose not. could you led me to a good fact sheet and ...
A: IMHO, the best beginner snake would be a corn snake. They are native to the US. Most of the ones ...
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| baby bearded dragon | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have 2 dragons from the same litter. I had the smaller of the 2 out Friday and he was fine. Now ...
A: I've never heard of "tail rot." The tail will rot if damaged but that is not a condition so to ...
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| Snakes | 5/12/2008 |
Q: This snake was on my deck. Can you tell me what kind it is? I live in Nashville, TN.
A: That is a rat snake. Harmless, though obviously aggitated. They eat rodents, lizards, birds and ...
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| veiled chameleon | 5/11/2008 |
Q: my chameleon is about 7 months old and i have noticed today that his tongue has gone very thin and ...
A: What that is is a problem. You chameleon needs veterinary attention and quick. He has in some way ...
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| Bearded Dragons | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Hello i just recently got my bearded dragon from a local pet store about a week ago n he is about 7 ...
A: The only thing I have seen relating to this would be a substrate problem. Several years ago there ...
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| How to keep Copperheads away from my home | 4/24/2008 |
Q: We have killed 3 copperheads in the last 5 weeks. I live in Dallas County in Texas and two have ...
A: OK, please don't take this the wrong way, but are you 100% sure they were all copperheads? I ask ...
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| frogs | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Are there any species of frogs that live on beaches or near?
A: Tawny, in short yes. Now, if you'd ask me which ones, I wouldn't have the foggiest idea. But there ...
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| lizard/snake | 4/18/2008 |
Q: i live on bonaire, and i found a lizzard that seems to be evolving into a snake. its about 2 inches ...
A: Peter, There are many species of burrowing lizards found thoughout the world. It's hard to find ...
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| tangerine gecko | 4/17/2008 |
Q: i own a tangerine gecko which is only abput a year old he has been extremly healthy since ive bought ...
A: Phil, I'm gonna give this one a shot. However, please know it has been a long time since I have ...
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| corn snakes | 4/15/2008 |
Q: .he does it to where he will start bleeding at the mouth. i had him maybe a few weeks now..i own ...
A: Well......... at 3 foot yeah a little. I doubt you'll cry, but it won't be pleasent. I'd suggest ...
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| corn snake | 4/15/2008 |
Q: We have two corn snakes (purchased at the same time) that are about two years old, now. One (which ...
A: Karen, in short, yes. After she lays the eggs YOU will need to incubate them. I would not attempt ...
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| corn snake | 4/14/2008 |
Q: We have two corn snakes (purchased at the same time) that are about two years old, now. One (which ...
A: OK, pick brownie up near the midsection and GENTLY let the lower 1/2-1/3 of his/her body dangle ...
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| Confused | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Do female corn snakes lay eggs even when thier mate had passed away? I have a almost adult female ...
A: OK, lots of questions there, I'll try to put them in order. Snakes (including corns) do ovulate, ...
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| colors of chameleons | 4/14/2008 |
Q: i see the panther chameleon pictures all over the web and they are usually in their brightest ...
A: Panthers are naturally more colorful than the average chameleon. Hence their popularity and price. ...
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| iguana behavior | 4/10/2008 |
Q: we have a 9 year old female this year was the first year she had eggs taht desolved back in to her ...
A: Patti, I'm surprised your vet didn't already recommend spaying. It is no more life threatening than ...
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| iguana behavior | 4/10/2008 |
Q: we have a 9 year old female this year was the first year she had eggs taht desolved back in to her ...
A: Patti, I would recommend you take your iggy to the vet and have her spayed. This would, first and ...
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