Reptiles - June 2007

please no links. i've looked already and need answers please, if you know then tell me

2007-06-20 17:01:54 · 6 answers · asked by shhhhhhhhhh 3

my turtle is a baby and not much bigger than a quarter so
if anyone here has experience with turtles this young it would help me alot if i had some questions answered.

do turtles need there heaters on all the time or only when you feed them? and is it ok if i put my turtle outside in the sun with shade instead of purchasing a lighting device? and is it ok if i feed it a little bit of food each day instead of feeding it every other day. and how much food should i feed it.

2007-06-20 16:54:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 year old desperately wants a lizard, and we're considering getting him one. I would be the one taking care of it, but I want something that he can help with. Something that isn't likely to bite or hurt him (although I know there's always a risk of that with any animal). I would also like something that is fairly easy to take care of. I'm willing to do all the necessary research and put in the effort, but I've never had a lizard before. I would also prefer something that doesn't require live food, but that's negotiable. Any suggestions?

2007-06-20 14:53:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-20 14:27:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have several snakes and don't want them bit, so I need to kill my feeders first

2007-06-20 11:47:43 · 18 answers · asked by cornsnakes00 2

I have a 5 month old corn snake in a 10 gallon glass tank. I have an under the tank heater made by zoo med. The surface of the earth in the tank is a steady 85-87 degrees on one side and 75 degrees on the other side, which seems to be pretty correct. However at the very bottom of the tank where the surface of the heater meets the glass ( the heater is stuck on the outside bottom of the tank), my thermometer reads 110 degrees. If my snake buries herself down to the bottom, I know she can get burns. Is there any way of preventing a high temperature on the glass while still maintaining the 85 degree temperature on the surface? I looked at the EXO TERRA RAINFOREST heating pad, and it seems like it is better for a humid environment and would not produce as much heat on the glass. Any help is appreciated.

2007-06-20 10:51:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got two dobes. a red and black. the black dobes markings above the eye have grown to a point where he now has the rust color around the enitre eye instead of the two dots that dobes are known to have. when purchased they were about a month old and they where normal. my question is is this normal? and will they eventually go back to what they were suppose to be once he gets older???

2007-06-20 09:16:02 · 6 answers · asked by crr246 1

i just got a baby ball python a week ago. when i gave him a "fuzzy" he wont eat it, do i just wait till next week to try again or keep trying to feed him every day? please help

2007-06-20 03:34:05 · 3 answers · asked by greenfot1 1

I bought one yesterday, he's about the size of my hand, so he eats very large crickets. YUM. How much light/heat does he need? Should I get a heater rock, or just a light bar? Thanks!
(I know that a frog is an amphipian, but there was no catagory for that!)

2007-06-20 03:24:22 · 3 answers · asked by virgogoddess826 2

they are these little tiny frogs that i got from the store petco and they are called african dwarf frogs and they make the noise and it drives me nuts why are they making that noise????

2007-06-19 19:53:28 · 4 answers · asked by xxayaxx2003 1

I recently bought a 5 month old corn snake and I have her in a ten gallon glass tank. I am using an ecoearth substrate and I have an under the tank heater that covers approximately 1/4 of the bottom of one side of the tank (stuck on the bottom outside of the tank). When I feel the bottom of the cage from the inside over the heating pad, it is pretty hot. I put a thermometer in there and it reads 110 degrees. I turned it off immediately. Should I get a thermostat to regulate the temp on the glass because I'm afraid she'll dig down one day and get burned? If so, what temp should it be at the very bottom? I also tried a smaller heating pad and it still made the glass really hot by the way. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-06-19 17:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

the turtles have red markings on their on the legs under the shells they are yellow does any one know what kind of turtles these may be.

2007-06-19 16:55:58 · 8 answers · asked by bcjjad 1

2007-06-19 16:10:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfreind says they are the same but i think they diffrent...are they??

2007-06-19 15:30:56 · 8 answers · asked by pinkpuppy2012 1

I have a baby turtle. A tiny part of its shell looks like it shed a little bit. There's just a tiny light brown spot now... is this from the turtle growing... its shell expanding?

I'm just curious. Thank you.

2007-06-19 15:27:17 · 5 answers · asked by Rita 3

When they are kept as pets.

2007-06-19 14:12:05 · 5 answers · asked by r 3

I already washed my face and eyes with dish soap that contains bleach and I'm sure that in itself will cause irritation, but AM I NOW INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA? HELP!!!!

2007-06-19 13:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by MAmom 1

We bought him today seems to be active and doing good. My question is I have a light bulb thats 100 watts.........Right on the screen lid of a 10 Gal tank. Its in one corner and there is a log he can hide under or on top of in that corner. Is this to much heat for him? It says the humidity in the tank is at 20% and the temp is 80! Are we doing the right thing?

2007-06-19 13:39:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have bred my Ornate Box Turtle..Is there a website or someone I can email to find out how long until she Lays her egg?And any other questions I might have along this journey.

2007-06-19 13:14:36 · 3 answers · asked by suzi m 3

the other day i had a snake in my home wasn't a rattler but still i would like to know what i can do to prevent them from getting into my home and what i can use that is not harmful to my pets

2007-06-19 13:00:12 · 6 answers · asked by codyd_98 1

It's about 2weeks old whwt do you think? How do you get your mom to say yes? I have a cage anda very strict mother. Help! Should I get him and how do you get your mother to say yes?

2007-06-19 12:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by Riley 1

I have 3 Red Eared Slider turtles and I've had them for a few years now, and everytime I go into the room I see them clawing at the glass like if they do it more, they'll be able to get through.

Then when it comes to feeding time they go crazy and when I put the food in the top (and even though they watch me do this) they don't notice that the food is in the water (even when it HITS their heads) and they keep slapping the water (their way of begging for food).

So everytime I feed them I have to leave the room afterwards so they can stop looking at ME and see that the food is in the water.

Since I have been feeding them everyday this way for years, shouldn't they be smart enough to notice this? Are my turtles just especially dumb or are all RES this way?

2007-06-19 12:09:14 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly 3

I'm thinking about getting a Corn snake, but I would like to know if it is possible to convert an old fish tank into a Vivarium or if i should just buy one, (the tank is 3 foot by 1foot) what do i need to do in terms of heat and UV lamps with these snakes, how often will they need to be fed i mean i know its about once a week and how big do these things grow, ive heard so many different esitmates

and i need a good name for one =) thanks for all your help, if you could outline the way you care for them that would be great, im trying to get a good idea at this stage

2007-06-19 11:03:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-19 10:59:47 · 3 answers · asked by ppinder71 1

ok just wondering. i got 3 brown anoles. two females and one male. like i sayd they are BROWN anoles. ive seen pics of brown anoles mating with green ones. so do they mate and can they sucessfully have offspring?

2007-06-19 08:56:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

snakes dont have ears. they listen with vibrations. snakes dont have legs, so they slither. that is so cool! snakes also smell with their tongue! turtles have a shell that protects them from predators. there are turtles that live in the ocean and on land.

2007-06-19 08:49:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

We Are Getting Two Baby RES And Want To Purchase Like A 40 Or 55 Gallon Tank And Thought We Might Could Get One And Just Bleach It Out Really Well. Or, If There Were Major Type Diseases In The Tank, Would It Be A BAD Idea???

2007-06-19 04:38:11 · 11 answers · asked by Summer 2

2007-06-19 01:59:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

or will it be ok with regular cuttlefish for birds and such?

Im asking because ive just saved 2 from the local nursery school about a week ago who were going to kill them so i said id have them but im not sure about the cuttlefish thing i have searched on the net but cant find an answer to this. I got a regular cuttlefish an put it into the tank 2 days ago (i dont think they have had one for the last 3 months) since putting it in they havnt got off it they just sit on it. There not eating much at all (they seamed to eat a fair bit before giving them this) an only then if its close enough for them to reach without getting off it. They are still alive (they dont move as much as they did) they poke there eyes out every now an then an have a look around an shuffle about on it but nothin else. Should i take them off it an remove it or leave them to it?

2007-06-18 22:38:54 · 5 answers · asked by samantha 3

To take some cool photos.

2007-06-18 13:09:58 · 9 answers · asked by Game freak 1