Reptiles - July 2007

Yesterday I got my first turtle. It is a red-eared slider. I was told to by the vet bring a stool sample to his check up. Being new to turtles I'm not sure what turtle stool looks like (I can see stuff floating, but I'm not sure what is stool). After I determine what is what I'm not sure how I should collect it and transport it to the vet.

2007-07-09 11:25:47 · 3 answers · asked by SwtJulie 2

my friend is giveing me a red ear slider but its a lot older then mine. hers is the size of my fist and mine can fit in my palm. so if i put them in the same tank will they fight. im kinda worried about getting it now.

2007-07-09 11:18:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

im planning on getting one i have studied them a bit but i really dont know how active they are lets say compared to a leopard gecko

2007-07-09 10:07:39 · 3 answers · asked by MattTheWiseAssGecko 4

2007-07-09 09:33:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Miami, FL and my daughter received a small turtle as a gift. She no longer wants it, I can't give it back to where it came from, I don't want to keep it in the tank, nor release it into the wild. Does anyone have an idea how to humanely get rid of it at no cost?

2007-07-09 08:21:29 · 15 answers · asked by verb1222 1

Snake weight Mouse Type Mouse weight Frequency
4-15g Single Pinky 2-3g 4-5 days
16-23g Double Pinky 2-3g times two 4-5 days
24-30g Small fuzzies 5-7g 5-6 days
30-50g Regular fuzzies 7-9g 5-6 days
51-90g Hoppers 9-12g 5-6 days
91-170g Weaned 14-20g 7 days
170-400g Adult 24-30g 7 to ? days
400g+ Jumbo Adults 40-50g 7 to ? days

this was on wikipedia. How do I know when to actually change the amount or size of mice i am feeding?

2007-07-09 08:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by crow_mtt 2

My 2 red eared sliders keep trying to bite each other.

2007-07-09 07:36:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend that lives down the road found a florida baby alligator and they have it in a little plastic pool with a tiny bit of water in it and a dry spot for it to lay on
she doesnt know what to feed it
she tried throwing frogs in but it didnt eat it ?
her dad was going fishing and is bringing home pinfish will it eat that ?
if not then what could you feed it ?

2007-07-09 06:57:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey, what do you think will happen if i leave my turtle in the tank witohuth those uv lamps, i did put a regualry 100 watt soft white bulb, i not sure what to do, hes like 2-3 inches, i got him a tank 9 inches long 4 inches wide and 6 inches hieght, do you thinks that okay?, also how high do i put the water?
Thanks

2007-07-08 16:56:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 16:20:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friends was moving and could not take these cute turtles, now for being mr nice guy i'm stuck with them.... help me on what i need to do, feed, etc... i don't have that much money..but can offer them a nice loving home! Gracias!!

2007-07-08 15:23:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 14:58:15 · 4 answers · asked by ツMツ 2

my small green iguanas just got done pigging out on their meal one is tame the other isnt but the one that isnt has some of its food covering one nostril im very paranoid about them or over proective will the iguana be able to get it off his nose if it needs too? i dont want him to sufficate.thanks for any answers.

2007-07-08 14:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4

I have tried to feed him the turtle pellets that I bought for him but he won't eat them even when I break them up very small. I know that he is a carnivore as a baby and will eat shrimp but I want to know if dried shrimp (broken up of course since he is so small) is okay to feed him.

2007-07-08 14:46:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 14:27:33 · 12 answers · asked by ツMツ 2

Hi I have a pet red tail boa and he's been acting strange the past couple of days. He won't eat but that may be because he's int he shedding process. Well I just now casually looked over at his cage and noticed his head was under the water and I freaked out. I opened his caged and touched him and he started moving around. I pulled his head out of the water and he was breathing fine and acting normal. I just don't understand why his head would be underwater in the firt place and about how long can he be underwater before I should get worried? HELP!

2007-07-08 14:12:56 · 1 answers · asked by Lala 3

they are both the same age and size right now and it is to avoid buying a second cage not to breed

2007-07-08 09:21:41 · 5 answers · asked by snakes 1

Is it okay to feed my tutles more then the food say? They are hungry all the time so I feed them because I dont want them to starve. Is that ok?

2007-07-08 08:12:28 · 5 answers · asked by Esabell 1

If I move A box turtle from one location to another will it return to the first location? I found one on the highway should I keep it I just recently made a pen if this was to happen itts a good size. I heared box turtles have a homing system! True? Will it go back to the Highway?

2007-07-08 08:11:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm thinking of getting a corn snake and saw a premade snake starter kit at the store. It has 2 lamps,water bowl, temp / humidity gages, hide box kinda thing, 20 gallon tank, etc. Should I purchase this if I'm buying a baby? or is 20 gallons to much space for the baby snake? and would it be better to purchase a smaller tank and buy everything seperately?

2007-07-08 05:32:00 · 9 answers · asked by LadyK 2

We have seen a chameleon in a pet shop. It is £95. It is also a fantastic and very friendly creature. I want it. But I don't want it to die just after I get it home. What is the best way to look after it?
And, yes - it changed colour in front of my very eyes (interestingly only the side towards us changed to the blue of the background. The other side stayed the same colour as that of the background in the vivarium. How does it do this?)

To summerise:
How do I look after it?
How does it change colour?
How long is their average lifespan?
How big will it get?

Thanks.

2007-07-08 05:31:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 05:11:09 · 10 answers · asked by *~*~tubane~*~* 3

Ok, the skin color is a whitish color and it has a brown shell. It has small black or dark brown spots on its face, neck and arms. I have pics but I don't know how to post them.

2007-07-08 03:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by samanthat327 1

Our 4-5 inch red eared slider turtle got out of its aquarium last night. We have looked everywhere, is it possible that our dog ate it, shell and all?

2007-07-08 03:50:49 · 7 answers · asked by dreamWeaver 2

...just cause they swim around erratically sometimes, one has lots of energy and swims about and into things, the other just curls up in her shell.... are they just odd? how smart are turtles anyway?

2007-07-08 00:38:38 · 7 answers · asked by r_u_b_y_c 2

2007-07-08 00:29:19 · 5 answers · asked by hello jello 1

my turtle is small & brown looking, In a span of one year the turtle grow very little & we have it stayed in the pond all day & night. We don't know how to feed it, once in a while we throw fish & chicken and the turtle eat them

2007-07-08 00:12:48 · 9 answers · asked by megaxgriffin 1

I can't find it... should i try leaving a pre-dead mouse out?

2007-07-07 19:36:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I remember walking along a hike and right next to my feet this black snake slithered across the trail, it cought me off guard.

2007-07-07 19:28:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was thinking of keeping one as a pet

2007-07-07 16:45:55 · 4 answers · asked by jammy f 1