Reptiles - October 2006

The pet shops I have been to sell little turtles for over $100 and that seems steep. I have seen places online that sell them for a fraction of that. Is it safe to buy one online?

2006-10-22 09:13:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I reside in Florida and I've seen a brown lizard scurrying around my house. I'd like to get him outside before he dies from lack of nuitrition and water.

2006-10-22 06:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to buy the fish that keeps the tank clean but i'm not sure if my turtle can live with the fish or not. i also just got a water filter, and i'm not sure how to use it. i already assambled it, but when i placed it on the tank with the long tube in the water, it started making a noise and any bubbles being made. can anyone tell me how the filter works? i am very new at having anything like this
thanks

2006-10-22 04:47:09 · 7 answers · asked by ladybug 1

i have a garter snake and it eats fish right. i put them in a bowl and 3 out of 6 died over night. can i still feed it the fish or no ??? wondering

2006-10-22 04:27:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-22 03:33:13 · 11 answers · asked by fatmanfat81 1

2006-10-22 03:13:58 · 15 answers · asked by Heather E 1

2006-10-22 02:46:14 · 7 answers · asked by gautham 1

2006-10-22 01:51:34 · 15 answers · asked by fatmanfat81 1

2006-10-21 16:35:48 · 10 answers · asked by hesperia58 1

I brothers snake did i wondered did bearded dragons since i have one female beardie

2006-10-21 15:53:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

like if kept in an aquarium, or will they outgrow it?

2006-10-21 13:07:08 · 14 answers · asked by Shane 2

I just moved into my new house and a neighbor down the street has a 24" red tailed boa in with a ball python. It is in a fairly small cage, has no source of heat, and is not well fed. I reached in to pick it up and it was very aggressive and tagged my hand, likely because the owner does not like to handle his snakes much and it is hungry. Aside from all this it is fairly healthy and though I am not really looking for another snake, I am thinking about taking it off of his hands to take care of it properly as it is a pretty snake and he is an idiot. I know they get to be about 8-10 feet, but how difficult are they to take care of compared to other constrictors? He is offering it for free, I will need to get a set up for it though.

2006-10-21 12:50:56 · 12 answers · asked by alf 1

2006-10-21 08:47:53 · 21 answers · asked by japanishgurl09 1

My parents have two and believe they are the same sex and would like to breed them with other like minded tortoises

2006-10-21 08:12:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-21 05:27:53 · 13 answers · asked by japanishgurl09 1

i have a grey rat snake that seems to be hibernating. i keep the temp between 70 and 80. so do they?

2006-10-21 03:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by bobby joe 2

2006-10-21 00:30:39 · 16 answers · asked by theajaxfood 2

i'm planing to bread reptiles and i want to know if when jeuvinile ball pythons hach do they need to be moved in to a different enclosier and if they do in the same one or in separet ones or do they stay with the mother answers will be very helpfull

2006-10-20 23:27:20 · 1 answers · asked by ulrichisdaman 1

I am really really really REALLY scared of snakes. Ever since I was young I was afraid to even look at them in books/pictures. If I see a snake show I get night mares. One time the family next door said they saw a snake in the backyard. My mom told me they were probably kidding, but all night I couldn't sleep thinking that maybe it is inside my house. I even started crying!! When ever we go to animal stores I CANT go into the reptile section even if they are in cages. When my friends mess around and say that they are going to buy me a snake I get really scared and end up not talking to them.I am going crazy?!!?!

I tried to come up close with a snake and touched it and I almost fainted.

What should i do? Anyone else have this?

2006-10-20 16:11:44 · 13 answers · asked by Princess 2

They stay close together beyond what "the best spot in the tank" would indicate. They are both young snakes, about a foot long.

I am looking for responses from other snake owners regarding the topic, not anyone's opinion on snakes in general or the keeping of snakes.

As for me-I have just about concluded they really do show a preference for each other's company, especially when they are sleeping. Attributing an emotion to that may be going a little too far, I don't know, what do you think?

2006-10-20 11:53:20 · 6 answers · asked by hoodoowoman 4

I just got two baby res a week ago that are a little over an inch. I've had baby res before, but I'm in college for now so it's taking awhile to get my tank set up. So right now their water is not heated and it'll be a few more days until it is. The problem is that they both refuse to eat, even when I leave them in heated water for awhile (an hour or two). Since I can't keep their whole tank heated and I can't leave them in a tiny container for very long (and I don't like moving them around if they're not eating anyway) I don't know what to do. I read that turtles can live for months without eating, but I don't think that applies to babies, and it's only when they hibernate anyway. Any feedback would be appriciated, I really don't know what to do. Oh, and I'm feeding them (or trying) pellets and freeze dried krill, which my last turtles LOVED.

2006-10-20 10:38:19 · 7 answers · asked by jasyc 2

2006-10-20 10:13:52 · 12 answers · asked by mickybins 1

How long does it take a beardie to grow to full term? Our little guy is healthy, eats well, very active and friendly and he gets all the vitiams He is suppose to have. I was told he could get to 24". Our little Ozzy is about 16" and will be a year in december.

2006-10-20 08:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by melindarix@sbcglobal.net 4

i fed my new snake in his cage. i wont do it again, but have i already established something bad?

2006-10-20 08:09:28 · 8 answers · asked by kdjags 2

I would like to know the easiest and quickest way to stunn or kill a mouse right before I give it to my snake. I really don't want blood all over the place and I would like the stunn to me enough so they don't wake up.

2006-10-20 07:31:10 · 21 answers · asked by a.gatenby 3

Well I have had him for two years ive tried to feed him but he wont eat what i feed him last summer i had him outside and i thought i lost him the whole winter went by and my cat found him outside under a bunch of leaves this summer. He was still alive now i bring him in the house at night but i leave him in my backyard during the day he loves the rain i guess he eats outside cause he poops in my house but now that its about to be winter again i want to bring him in the house but i dont know how to take care of him being that he's been fending for hisself i dont even know what kind of turtle he is can anyone help please

2006-10-20 07:01:45 · 6 answers · asked by WeFlyHigh 2

I live in los angeles, Ca. by the infamous Machado lake where the infamous Reggie the alligator lives...... there has been previous attempts to catch him........... they even had the late Steve Erwin (rip) attempt to catch him........ anyhow what is going on its a small lake......... they can catch Saddam Hussdein in Iraq in a hole .... but they cant catch an alligator in a swamp......... what gives?

2006-10-20 04:44:55 · 5 answers · asked by flavorlicious 2

Short of following it to the loos.

2006-10-20 04:08:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I make some sudden loud noises towards the terrapin, it does not even look up, which means it does not show response.

2006-10-19 22:02:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-19 21:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous