Reptiles - December 2007

He has been moving slow and not even eating crickets for several weeks. He eats superworms, not berries which he usually loves, no carrots he usually loves and letting crickets crawl all over him. Which is unheard of with our dragon. When he threw up tonight I realized that he ate those worms over 48 hours ago. They hadn't even began to digest. I bought him rasberries, one of his favorites and he just doesn't have the appetite to eat them. He keeps trying to get out of the cage, digging and digging after he threw up. Do I need to take him to the vet? He just seems very out of sorts. Sleeping alot. I know that they slow down in the winter, but he has never not eaten like this before. Anyone with any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Darla

2007-12-02 13:35:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 13:07:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 11:55:24 · 8 answers · asked by kellye_mo 1

2007-12-02 11:45:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got it yesterday

2007-12-02 11:24:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, so I know some turtles have salmonella. Which types tend to have that? Also, what is the difference between the care of a turtle vs. a tortoise? How expensive are they to keep? How often do you clean their living area? What do they eat? I am doing research to see if they would be a good pet for me. Thanks.

2007-12-02 07:29:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

or something like that...it's not that thick, but it's obviously been torn or bitten off of the body. The question I have, is WHY IS IT STILL TWITCHING???? Gross!

2007-12-02 07:15:58 · 12 answers · asked by chloe1995 3

I don't know if it is a Henry or a Henryetta

2007-12-02 06:59:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

A Box turtle has shown up in our yard and has been here for about 4 weeks, What does he need for a healthy life , should I try to find him a mate ?

2007-12-02 06:13:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well my baby turtle is in a tank with 2 other fish, and I have to feed my fish so when I do my baby RES will also eat the fish food....is it safe for my turtle to eat the fish food?? please help me im really worried =S

2007-12-02 05:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can't get a uv ray light for my bearded dragon until tomorrow is that okay? i put him in front of a window so maybe he could get sum but some websites say uv rays don't penetrate windows. If that is true how can you get a sunburn in your car? Will he be okay until tomorrow?

2007-12-02 05:30:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 2 inch hatchling YBS stays in the water(has been dong this for awhile) and my new(just got him yesterday 1 inch YBS stays on the log. i have no heater in the water and the water is a constant 75 degrees i checked the water and it is fine. any ideas?

2007-12-02 01:24:11 · 4 answers · asked by Adrian B 2

2007-12-02 00:34:20 · 5 answers · asked by greeneyedblond2002 1

What could have caused this?
Did he spontaneously combust?
I've heard this can happen in humans but never heard of it happening to a lizard.

2007-12-01 22:33:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

do females need a male or can 2 females live happily together

2007-12-01 21:33:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently own a couple reticulated pythons. I have water bowls in their cages but I am looking for something that looks a little more natural. I need them to be good sized and the water dishes that petsmart and such sells obviously does not sell big soaking dishes big enough for a rectic python. Does anybody have any ideas on how I can make a water dish that is a lot more natural looking? I would like it to look like rocks and possibly rough as well to help the snake shed easier. Does anybody have any suggestions?

Currently using a large black plastic bowl.

2007-12-01 18:05:25 · 3 answers · asked by Wright 4

Were can I get free plans for bearded dragon enclosures?

2007-12-01 17:51:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of my turtles has a pinkish tinge to the skin on its neck. Is it sick? They are also shedding their shells. I have 2 turtles.

2007-12-01 17:20:32 · 4 answers · asked by Cookie 4

is it bad if he were to swallow some of his aspen bedding?

2007-12-01 15:45:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

it keeps scracthing its eye and closes its eye it also flinches please help i cant take it 2 the vet

2007-12-01 14:25:51 · 8 answers · asked by reptile lover 4

its a yellowbellied slider turtle and it is kind of acting like its hibernating but it is inside and has a heat lamp.... so what should i do?

2007-12-01 14:15:46 · 6 answers · asked by basketball_luv15 1

2007-12-01 14:13:28 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

Well, this isn't really an urgent question answering or anything. I've come across something magnificent- all five turtles LOVE CORN!!! They attack it like it's their last meal! They're baby RES so when I put a piece of corn in, one of them chokes on it! But it's still determined to eat it! But then another turtle comes along and tries to eat it as well so it's like a tug of war between two of the turtles! It's absolutely thrilling to watch!!! Especially because my turtles hardly eat much of a variety of food. They'll eat like a piece of fruity pebble cereal every now and then- but only if its a red, they love pellets as much if not more than corn, and they'll eat lettuce (I'll leave a large piece of lettuce floating and when I'm not around they'll eat it as a last resort sort of thing and I come back to see a bunch of holes in it). Anyway, I've fed my turtles some corn after chopping it to bits and they're eating it like crazy! So I'm a bit curious, what do your turtles love to eat?

2007-12-01 13:29:59 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1

Do they have to hibernate when indoors? What is wrong if the turtle is sleeping a lot and not acting right.. i've heard that if they dont hibernate enough they could die, what do you do so they can hibernate? what are some websites with information about this?

2007-12-01 13:18:49 · 5 answers · asked by basketball_luv15 1

I Have 2 res turtles i think 1's sick becuase ive been giving him super worms almost his hole life and he ALWAYS eats them as soon as they enter the water and he takes hard bites of them but now he does eats them but he takes small week bites and sometimes he does not eat them he is also closing 1 of his eyes an twicthes. ive never seen him do it till like a week ago and im worried please help me. ;(

2007-12-01 12:15:21 · 4 answers · asked by reptile lover 4

Ok,so i want to buy the UVB lamp for my turtle today, but i am wondering if this is a good one?

http://www.petco.com/product/14564/ESU-Reptile-Slimline-Reptile-Fixture-with-Desert-7-percent-UVB-Lamp.aspx

2007-12-01 11:06:15 · 6 answers · asked by Erick 4

the garage doesnt have air conditioning can i still
put them in there with lighting/heating?

2007-12-01 10:40:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont have one but i always wondered how people keep
their 3 foot long tortoises.

2007-12-01 09:58:09 · 5 answers · asked by Ally 2

cuz my mom for sum reason buys bottled water lot, so it would be more conveinent so i dont hav to go buy gallons of water....so yea, is it safe to use? :)

2007-12-01 09:53:13 · 10 answers · asked by Cthulhu The Dreamer 2

Currently, I have 3 hermit crabs; Hermie (medium-sized), Blackie (medium-sized, a bit bigger than Hermie, but not a lot), and finally Spike ( small size) Every since I purchased them down the shore ( I bought Blackie at Petsmart) ?I noticed they don't eat much; like not at all. Once I left out their food for 1 week, and they barley ate any!! Are they sick, or do they not eat much? And, do you think I'm feeding them enough? I feed them about 1 tablespoon of FMR land hermit crab food, with a little piece of carrot once in a while. They don't eat the carrot, so now I've stopped giving it to them. I change their food every 3 days, but it looks the same as when I put it in their cage. So, are hermit crabs supposed eat so little, or am I feeding them incorrectly? What food do you feed your hermits? Any suggestions?

2007-12-01 09:26:33 · 3 answers · asked by Jessica 3