Reptiles - May 2007

Recently, iwas watching my turtle eat live fish, and he brought his arms up and stated vibrating them. and he is the only one in the tank. is this normal?

2007-05-16 02:26:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-16 00:33:00 · 8 answers · asked by Hayley D 1

i have just got a really cute baby beared dragon i had one before him called spike but he wasnt happy i loved him but he was a very timied beardey and i have kids so it wasnt fair on him so as much as it killed me i had to take him back so he can go to a home thats nice and quite so now i have a baby and can not think of a name for him hes really cheecky and active any one got any ideas

2007-05-15 23:50:17 · 16 answers · asked by cheryl b 2

he is a red eared slider turtle ,he's a picky eater and dont like to be in his water he would rather be out and about in the house. is this okay? how often should he be in the water? and what kind of fresh food can I give my lil pucky?...thats his name pucky......can someone plz give me some advice. he is about 1 1/2 yrs old thanx

2007-05-15 22:02:54 · 7 answers · asked by onedaydiana@sbcglobal.net 1

i have read about using epoxy resin and fiber glass fabric and lining the inside. or using a pond or pool liner strapped inside. please no comments on this cannot be done becasue i can produce 1/2 of a dozen or more websites that say other wise. i was merly wondering if anyone had read about this and had another idea besides epoxy, or a linear.
this is for my two turtles and i know thickness of glass is corelated to water depth.

2007-05-15 18:48:42 · 8 answers · asked by Jack M 1

I found him in a pond, wild, and my boyfriend and his friend are both small animal specialists at a pet store and have helped me set up a good tank and blah blah blah.

problem 1:: every time i pick him up he hisses at me and sometimes tries to bite me. i want him to get used to people so i try to handle him every day [im very gentle with him and i use hand sanitizer after i hold him]

problem 2:: i bought him turtle food and put a carrot on his basking rock and the bf says he wont eat if im in the room so i leave him alone and when i come back hes put the food in the water. will he ever eat out of my hand? when he hisses i stick the carrot in his face so hell eat. ive never seen him eat and im worried. also i bought him a feeder fish {a rosie} and he hasnt shown any interest in that either.

any advice?


ps i think i have the best turtle name ever, Puck. as in hockey puck. i have no intentions of ever using him as a puck tho.

2007-05-15 18:16:08 · 5 answers · asked by auntnebakenezer 2

My lizard has no basking light and won't eat his meal worms. I have seen him eat a worm and I'm not sure if the lack of light would cause this kind of behavior. I believe he is going to die soon. Will someone please help me?

2007-05-15 16:45:24 · 7 answers · asked by sam 1

tonight i found one of my firebelly toads squished on the floor. we never get them out and i know she was in there earlier today. we have 3 lights sitting on top of a wire mesh lid. there are parts lifted in the back but nothing for her to have climbed to get out. she would have had to jump at least 10 inches to get to the top and there is nothing there for her to clasp onto to get out. any idea's on how she could have escaped?

2007-05-15 15:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by a l 2

I'm turtle sitting for a friend and they say hes done hibernating but he keeps burrowing under the shavings in his tank and isnt very active.Maybe thats his behavior I don't know.

2007-05-15 15:06:45 · 7 answers · asked by kendall 1

recently, while closely watching my baby RES eat, ive noticed, but this is the only time that i know of, he brought up his to front legs in front of him and started vibrating them. is this bad? please tell me.

2007-05-15 14:28:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not really sure though because my sister said that box turtles can go into a coma if they're ill and they can live up to 120 years. I just can't believe this. We've had him since the day i was born (17 years) and it's like losing a family member. Did it die or is it in a coma? It's not moving at all and my mom said there were bubbles coming from the water.

2007-05-15 13:36:24 · 4 answers · asked by youngmec2008 3

I recently bought two aztec corns, and have had them for about a month. one started laying eggs yesterday that are slightly yellow but mostly white. now the other is acting the same way and I want to be sure I get them into the incubator before it's too late and I lose them. This will be the second clutch for them both.. I didn't realize that I bought gravid females.

2007-05-15 11:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by cornsnakes00 2

I want a small one, like anywhere from 1 to 4 inches. or possibly a little bigger. What kind would you suggest?

2007-05-15 11:08:21 · 6 answers · asked by ♥rural gurl♥ 3

2007-05-15 09:08:31 · 4 answers · asked by banana2 1

hi, ive seen a reptile hammock and ladders, both made from mesh, there designed for a vivanium, but would it be ok for turtles to have a bit of fun with?

2007-05-15 07:48:21 · 3 answers · asked by clarerelph 1

I just asked this question but for some reason it didn't show up, hopefully this one does but anyway here is the link of my first question that has links to pics.

2007-05-15 07:06:24 · 5 answers · asked by April 3

I have a small turtle I bought on the street in a little tank about a year ago. Since then she has not grown very much and I noticed recently that she is not opening her eyes. I believe she has contracted some kind of infection from bacteria in the water which was not being changed adequately. I have taken over her care and put rocks in the tank so she can have some "dry time". Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do for her eyes? Anything over the counter or home remedy would be appreciated. Thank you.

2007-05-15 06:43:37 · 4 answers · asked by demila1330 1

my jones armidilo lizard doesent seem to bo into the ball state any 1 know y he doswen plz answer back

2007-05-15 04:23:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-15 03:50:58 · 4 answers · asked by Sunshine-Sefe 1

2007-05-14 22:23:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-14 22:13:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was thinking about purchasing a mexican red knee after doing a bit more research. I can't find anywheres that sells them locally, i live in maryland, but lllreptile sells spiderlings. I bought my sulcata there, so i trust the site, but how long does it take before a spiderling reaches full size?

And has anyone else owned one before, any advice?

2007-05-14 17:04:52 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie V 3

2007-05-14 11:21:22 · 3 answers · asked by Shimigami 2

My friends brought a small snake over to my house to find out what it was and i could not identify it. I live in CT, it was a light grey color with yellow/orange belly scales and a yellow/orange ring around its neck. Is it a rat snake? Corn? Or is it something i should tell my friends to put back?

2007-05-14 10:56:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 big mouse = 2 little mice

Which of these is the best eating habit for my ball python:

A) One big mouse a week
B) Two little mice every 3-4 days
C) Two little mice once a week

Answer a, b, or c, or varitation that you would recommend.
I'm feeding live mice. My python is two years old.

2007-05-14 10:33:10 · 5 answers · asked by Rawr 2

Ok, so heres the deal. I want a snake soo bad and just as im ready to by one ( a ball python) my mum suddenly says:" what a snake no way!" Its some kind of childhood experience (she got chased by a small grassnake. Does anyone know any way to convince her that its fine to have a snake?

2007-05-14 09:42:38 · 18 answers · asked by Crazy Spaniard 1

My co-worker just found a black spider with a red butt in her husbands truck. She killed it, but we're trying to figure out what it is. Does anyone have an idea?? It looks fuzzy too.

2007-05-14 09:38:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont like turtlesale cause the sent me 2 turtles that were dead im tring to find a good online company to purchase from

2007-05-14 09:30:07 · 7 answers · asked by drew d 1

the tail appears that it may be slightly swollen, could he be constipated? or is this something else?

2007-05-14 09:16:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or should I let them catch em naturally. My guys seem to march around the perimeter of the tank while the crickets hang out on the wood I put in there for shelter for the emps. SHould I disable the crickets in some way, tong feed em, or just let em be and catch em on their own?

2007-05-14 08:31:33 · 6 answers · asked by ny2oz 1