Reptiles - November 2006

2006-11-23 01:54:30 · 7 answers · asked by ram g 1

and also..
how do hermit crabs have sex

2006-11-22 13:53:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

do nelsons milksnake hibernate if so how long of time?

2006-11-22 12:39:26 · 4 answers · asked by josh h 2

My grandson has a baby River Cooter. When we got him, he did not eat for quite a while. Now he comes to the front of the tank any time someone stands there. If we put food in, he always eats -- sometimes 4 times a day. Is it possible to overfeed and how would we know?

Also -- what can we feed him in addition to the commercial pellets?

2006-11-22 11:49:42 · 2 answers · asked by Marilyn E 4

Please respond ONLY if you have had a similar situation to this or you are an exotic veterinarian or breeder of leopard geckos. . .We found our little leopard gecko, Gidgette, dead in ther cage. We don't know exactly how old she was, but we got her about 3 years ago from a reptile show. According to my daughter, she had been refusing her food. We also found what appeared to be a bloody stoole in her cage. I believe she may have had internal parasites???

2006-11-22 10:47:52 · 4 answers · asked by felihum 1

2006-11-22 10:34:11 · 36 answers · asked by Kyla W 2

my sulcata tortoise ive had for about 2 years now his shell is getting soft ive been feeding him lettuce from any supermarket and his shell slowly got soft so i just got him new stuff like vitamins and put him back on string beans but i dont know if he is getting better he is really lazy he just sits on his heat rock and when i put food in he slowly moves over there but doesnt drink the water i put in plz help me soon!/

2006-11-22 08:15:28 · 5 answers · asked by cotybug5 2

my royal phyton 2.5 years old but he is very small only 60cm the lenth of my arm ,,,,, is it normal ? or some of them grow faster or slower ?

2006-11-22 05:43:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a spotted python, Cleopatra - she's 4 years old. She has not eaten since August 20th. She has shed twice since then. For a while she was REALLY active, like she was hunting - so I'd give her a live mousie and sh'd just follow it around - not even striking. I consulted a local herpetologist and he said that maybe she was looking for a mate....well I'm not set up for breeding (plus, spotteds are hard to find around here)...so I pushed the temp in her cage up another 5 degrees (87 degrees). That settled her down, but now she still isn't eating. She comes out from under her little tree cave to drink, she shed again last week........I'm worried about her.

I don't want to force feed her if I don't absolutely have to!

Any suggestions? Help?!?!

2006-11-22 05:23:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jeniphish 2

i have a red eared slider that i bought from some people, they had her in a cardborad box for months, i knew that wasnt good so i rushed her home and put her in clean water with my other baby one. but then i noticed her shell is cracked, shes missing two nails in her front hands and where the nails are gone its super red and the bottem of her shell is bright red all over. what do i do to help her? does she have a disease? should i remove her from my other turtle and put her in a new tank? is my other turtle gonna get sick? please help me

2006-11-22 05:19:52 · 7 answers · asked by Angelica 1

do they live long?

2006-11-22 05:01:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had my ball python for about 2 yrs now. When i bought him from Petco., He was the last in the tank and they said that he would snap at the store employees from time to time. In the 2 yrs i've had him, he never once snapped at me or bit me.

Within the past month he has developed a severe attitude problem. After he finished his last shed he began snapping at me whenever i tried to hold him. he still eats fine on his regular schedule but is to the point where even if i walk past the cage or attempt to hold him he is striking at me. Im not sure what to do.

I have him in a 20 gal. tank with a climbing tree, 1/2 log and water dish inside. The temperature and humidity are the same as i have had them for the past 2 yrs. I feed him 2 mice bi-weekly and hold him for about 30 min a day. It's been about a month since i have held him and im worried that he will continue to be aggressive and that i will not be able to hold him at all. Any help is greatly appreciated

2006-11-22 04:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by Troy 1

Crickets are fine but they are very small.

2006-11-22 04:06:34 · 8 answers · asked by lucyblue_1999 2

His scales are not alligned, he wont eat, and he never comes out of his hideout. Whats wrong with him????

2006-11-22 03:44:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

He kicks his back legs out spastically or shakes his arms and head. It seems like a seizure almost. This first happened almost a month ago when we put him back in the tank after cleaning it and is now happening again. Should I take him to a vet? Has anybody ever heard of this?

2006-11-22 03:03:45 · 3 answers · asked by vickiburke58 1

egg eating snakes, caring for them

2006-11-22 01:30:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a pet red eared slider turtle and it is not eating from some days. What may be the reason and what to do now?

2006-11-22 00:55:40 · 11 answers · asked by Bhavitavya P 1

how long does it take a red eared slider to be full grown?

2006-11-21 16:27:02 · 5 answers · asked by crystal s 1

I need names for a digital pet iguana. It is a girl. No sill names please.

2006-11-21 15:37:18 · 11 answers · asked by Jesse McCartney #1 fan 2

We live on the third floor in an older building and have caught 4 mice, how quickly do they breed? where are they coming from and what should we do? Exterminator?

2006-11-21 15:20:52 · 14 answers · asked by bigmouse 2

I'm currently researching crested geckos because I plan on getting one in a few weeks, I'm trying to read everything I can about them so I know what I'm doing when I get it, so far my research is internet based and I've found about 4 really good and helpful sites, the only thing is they tell you vaugly what food is good for them, crickets, fruits and such, but not how often to feed them. so I need some help with that, if you are or have been an owner of a crested, could you please tell me a good feeding schedule I guess is what I'm trying to ask for, also include the food you feed =)

Thanks in advance

2006-11-21 14:18:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My girlfriend keeps leaving kittens at the house. I have a 9 foot burmese that I usually let out when I get home from work. I sat him down and talked to him about the kittens and specifically said NOT to eat them when they are playing. He seemed to understand but when the kittens start to run amok he always seems to lose his cool. I am very frustrated with him! I put him in time out but it doesn't seem to work. Can I take him to obedience school with the other animals so he can learn that eating kittens is a no-no?

2006-11-21 13:43:43 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

and when I firsty bought her she was very tame, she still is but I'm afraid to take her out of the cage, I know that when they do that S shape means they feel threatened and they're going to attack, mine does that but sometimes she just looks like she's waiting for me to hold her.. what's the safe and correct way to take her out without scaring her and without hurting her???

and of course the safest way for me to do it?

2006-11-21 13:39:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you hold them?

2006-11-21 13:38:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I put mice in his cage all the time. And usally he eats them head first but this time was different. He ate the tail first and the head last. Will this hurt my Corn snake or not. It is really bugging me because this snake really means a lot to me. Please help me!

2006-11-21 12:38:02 · 9 answers · asked by beardiethedragon 1

I tried EVERYTHING and I cant get it off. Will CLR or Limeaway get it off? Can it be used safely? Is there something else I can use?

2006-11-21 12:36:45 · 6 answers · asked by Laurie 3

2006-11-21 11:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by THANK YOU FOR THE VENOM 1

2006-11-21 10:03:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 09:05:39 · 2 answers · asked by wayne9248@sbcglobal.net 1

2006-11-21 07:54:08 · 6 answers · asked by rruss56 1