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I have a Russian Tortoise. Should I let him hibernate from fall till spring without feeding him? Or should I wake him up?
I have an estimated 15 year old Russian tortoise who I've had for 5 years. I typically leave his lights off throughout fall. This year he's gone through winter, too. Should I be doing this or is it ...
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My leopard gecko is sick [duplicate]
My leopard gecko got moved to a new cage a month ago. In the last two weeks he has refused to eat anything. He is out of hiding and walking throughout his cage. His tank is around 84°F (29°C) on the ...
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My youngest leopard gecko's eye started shrinking / deflating! Is this something I should be worried about?
My littlest leopard gecko has always been a tad unhealthy. He was the tiniest lizard from his clutch, and he already has metabolic bone disease... His tail was also eaten off by a violent sibling (has ...
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My turtle won't eat
Why won't my turtle (a spiny turtle), that I've just recently bought, eat? It's been 1 week and the turtle still hasn't eat. The turtle is 12 inch (30 cm) long (I reckon she is quite old). I've tried ...
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How to care for a turtle / tortoise with a fractured shell?
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Assume you care for a turtle or tortoise and by accident it falls from a height and cracks its shell.
The first and most important course of action is to see a vet as soon ...
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How to identify a turtle/tortoise experienced vet?
It is not easy to find a vet, that is experienced in reptiles. Most cat-dog-vets, who have no experience with reptiles, do not admit that they may be uninformed.
How could I get knowledge about a vet ...
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Baby leopard gecko hasn’t eaten [duplicate]
Hi I bought a baby leopard gecko almost two weeks ago, on 14th August, and I haven't seen him eat. He is a hatchling. I offer him mealworms and Phoenix worms, but he has not ate since I got him. He ...
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What is this weird, dull looking, gray patching on my beardie's head and neck?
I noticed this a few days ago, it doesn't look like anything normal, I was wondering if it might be scale rot due to too much moisture, but now it's not so gray anymore, I completely dried and cleaned ...
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How long should I wait until I help my crested gecko shed?
I am a new crested gecko owner and this is his first shed with me. It seems like all of his shed is off other than on his toes, but it’s only been about 30 minutes since he shed the rest. I know how ...
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My leopard gecko is bleeding under his skin!
Recently, I have gotten a leopard gecko. He/she is now about three or four months old. I feed him meal worms and I am hoping to offer crickets for more variety. Recently, I was holding him in attempts ...
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Am I feeding OK for my 6 inch (15 cm) map turtle?
Her pellet food:
Her bugco superworms:
I currently feed my map turtle 3 worms in the morning and 3 more in the afternoon, like at around 2 to 3 PM, and I also feed her just a little bit of ...
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Ivory Python Belly turned Dark Green
I got a Ivory Ball Python back in March and even though his lower jaw was a little deformed (it was a bit shorter than his tip but he still was able to feed correctly) we loved him.
Unfortunately he ...
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How can I help my sick leopard gecko?
Two years ago my brother got a pet leopard gecko. We still don't know it's gender but I will say him.
For two years he was fine and looked healthy had a fat tail and ate fine. The only problem was ...
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My new Leopard gecko turned grey and is cold to the touch
so I just bought a leopard gecko (It's my first reptile) and last night I had turned off it's heat mat. I had read that leopard geckos could withstand temps of 70s (which is the coldest it usually ...
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I think my leopard gecko Luna is impacted - how can I tell?
I think my leopard gecko Luna is impacted. Her belly is black and purple. I started warm baths today. She ate some large crickets and just lays around all day. Not eating or drinking or pooping. Is ...
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Dragon scratching glass a lot
My dragon is a hatchling from the pet store. I've got him in a 10 gallon tank for now which stays 95 °F in hot end and 75 °F in cool end. He surfs glass a lot. I have checked all the sites on this ...
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Possible case of MBD in a leopard gecko
My 8 month old leopard gecko has had his front left leg turned inwards for the past 2 weeks. He also stays in his hide a lot and rarely comes out. Is there anything I can do?
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Leopard gecko's odd behavior
I got my leopard gecko a month ago. I love her to bits, her name's Frankie. The vet said she was around 6 months old. Maybe I'm just worrying too much, but I figured I should get input anyway.
To ...
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My 16 year old red eared slider hasn't laid eggs in years
Shes been acting crazy, trying to get out of her tank and being a picky eater. I just started reading about her symptoms and discovered that she could be eggbound. Until now, I had no idea that this ...
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My snake has started shedding, but seems unwilling/unable to finish
I have a juvenile corn snake. This is her second shed with me so far, and the first went very easily. This time, however, she seems to be unwilling or unable to fully work her skin off. On Thursday ...
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What could these spots on my bearded dragon's nose be? [closed]
I noticed a few days ago that my bearded dragon has a couple spots on her nose and mouth area. I thought that it was dirt but it didn't wash off. Has anyone got any ideas what it could be?
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Adopting (rescuing) a pair of Big pet store Leopard Geckos that were raised by uninformed - Help
Looking for input from experienced Gecko keepers that have cared for Geckos with MBD or impaction so we know what to watch and be prepared for with our new adopted Leopard Geckos.
The Good Both look ...
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Mali Uromastyx: Stick thing sticking out of Femoral Pore
I picked up my Mali Uro today, and noticed a stick/hook thing sticking out of one of her(?) femoral pores. I searched around, and people have mentioned "bulges" on the pores, but I couldn't find any ...
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Skunk gecko please help [closed]
My skunk gecko mouth is half way open and looks like her chest is caved in nothing has happened to her she lives alone eats only crickets and in a very clean environment please help I don't know what ...
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How do I get Skin off my untamed baby leopard gecko?? HELP [duplicate]
So I got a juvenile leopard gecko named Scout about 3 days ago. I haven't held him yet because I wanted him to get comfortable in his new home before I did that. He had just finished shedding a bit ...
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Are possibly poisoned locusts safe to feed my leopard gecko?
I adopted a friend of a friend's gecko a couple of weeks ago. I have no experience with reptiles, just my 17 year old son wanted one since forever ago. It was all quick and I was given her tank and ...
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Bearded dragon sick or gravid?
I have had my bearded dragon for almost a year, and I got her when she was a baby. She has always been very nice and never seemed agitated toward anyone. About a week ago I thought she had infertile ...
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Gecko won't eat
I need help. Recently I've been neglecting my gecko because of something that happened to me that left me emotionally distressed. My gecko used to be healthy, but now he's skinny, squints his eyes, ...
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Snake refusing food after escaping
My 4 year old cornsnake escaped and was lost for about 10 weeks. I finally found him about 3 weeks ago.
Since he's been back he has been refusing to eat. He's more active than he was before he ...
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Baby leopard gecko won't eat!
I got a baby leopard gecko exactly one week ago and I haven't seen him eat yet. He is a hatchling and he looks like an average sized baby.
I am feeding him on large calcium dusted mealworms. I have ...
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My bearded dragon ate BARK?
My bearded dragon is about 8 months old and she looks really healthy. I went back to the pet store to get her some more stuff and the shop owner told me to buy Repti Bark for my bearded dragon. (I'm ...
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Leopard gecko's eye problem - eyelids have grown closed
I have a leopard gecko which was given to me by someone. Her eyelids seem to have grown closed. I was told it was her shedding that didn't come off correctly and have done as suggested in this case by ...
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My red eared slider turtle won't grow
I have a red eared slider turtle, who won't grow. I've had my turtle for 10 months. It's about 2 inches. Also, the bottom shell is soft and squishy. Please help. I want to help my turtle.
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Is my turtle's shell changing color a bad sign? [closed]
My turtle's shell was dark when it was younger and as it has grown, its became lighter is that bad?
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Can a rabbit be safe drinking water that a turtle and fish live in?
My rabbit discovered that the pool in our backyard has water in it. She figured out a way to drink it. My family put a rock so she can better reach the turtle pool. I'm curious to know if the water ...
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How to treat a torn iguana toe nail?
Today when I picked up my iguana I noticed that his nail is almost off his toe but still attached, and there's blood on it, and the toe might be broken because I noticed that he keeps his hands off ...
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Black spot/patch on my bearded dragons back
My bearded dragon has a black spot/patch on her back. She has had it for. Month or two. Ive been giving her a bath in betadine just in case of infection but it doesn't seem to be going away. Can ...
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Does my bearded dragon have anything wrong with him? [duplicate]
He is acting relatively normal but he is in brumation so he is less active. I have little to no experience with these kind of things, since he is my first reptile, and I got him 6 months ago.
The ...
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Tail Rot affecting other limbs?
So, I have two Beardies one male one not entirely sure, Blaze and Nermy. But anyways they seem to have tail rot on there legs as well. Can this happen
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Feeding live insects from outside to reptiles?
I live in Florida and live out in a wooded area and as I grew up I noticed roaches that pop up out of nowhere when lifting things up outside . I was wondering if I can use those to feed my gecko .
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How can I know how healthy my turtle's shell is?
Recently while giving my turtle some shell scratching I noticed I could press the plastron (bottom part of shell) and carapace (top part of shell) down closer to each other. This mostly only happens ...
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Chameleon has swelling on hind legs, what could be the cause of this? Metabolic bone disease or something else?
I recently purchased a juvenile male veiled chameleon. He has small swellings on the back of his hind legs which I fear could be symptoms of metabolic bone disease.
Any help? I've seen a lot of ...
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Swollen right leg on tortoise [closed]
I just discovered that my tortoise's right front leg is swollen. I don't see any redness, and no problems with movement except for its right leg, which it can't extend.
It eats well. Its diet ...
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Is tap water safe for reptiles?
Is it okay to give my reptile a bowl of tap water to drink from and bathe/swim in? Or is there something wrong with tap water that I should avoid?
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What is this dull patch on my bearded dragon?
I noticed today that my bearded dragon has a dull-looking patch on her back. Does anyone know what might have caused this? Is she sick? I'm very concerned. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Snake not interested in food
So I have a female Californian king snake and I'm starting to get worried about her not eating.
First of all, she has not eaten in 4 months. It's winter at the moment and I know they do not eat at ...
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What is the importance of UV radiation to pet reptiles?
I have no experience with reptiles. I was reading Would putting a thin layer of plexiglass over a UV-B fixture in a reptile enclosure filter out a significant amount of light? and I would like an ...
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How to tame a blue tongue lizard
We have a blue tongue lizard that has been living with us in our garden for a few years. He is large, approx 50 cm long (1.5 - 2 foot long)
We regard him as a pet, even though he not in an ...
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How to heal a wounded chameleon? [closed]
My daughter just came in with a fairly large chameleon that our cat caught and wounded. It's got big puncture wounds in both its sides from the cat's teeth, and very traumatized.
Any idea what to do ...
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