Questions tagged [reptiles]
Relating to keeping a reptile as a pet; housing, feeding, care. No generalised reptile questions.
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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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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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How do I heat and/or build multiple snake enclosures?
I am starting to get setup for snake breeding (balls) and I am lost on the process of multi enclosures. It is hard to find information about getting started with them and best practices/equipment to ...
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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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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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Strange lines on turtle plastron
My four year old yellow bellied slider has some strange lines in his plastron. I couldn't tell how long have those been there, I think for a long time, maybe even years, but it's something that's ...
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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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How to "re-tame" my captive shingleback
I have had my pet shingleback for a few years now, kept in an inside enclosure. I purchased the lizard of a breeder who had frequently handled the lizard and had it well tamed.
For the first 12 ...
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Why is my chameleon's mouth staying open on one side?
It looks like her mouth is going to one side. I don't know what to do. She has never been injured that we are aware of. She always stays in her cage, and she is able to eat.
What do you recommend?
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Can uromastyx recognize glass?
My ornate uro glass surfs for long periods of time every day. I've tried everything to narrow down what he could be needing. Here's his setup:
He in a 4'x2'x2' PVC enclosure
95-100F on the hot end, ...
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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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Distilled water for misting my tree frog enclosure
Is it ok to use distilled water to mist my treefrog enclosure, but give it water with minerals in it for the water Bowl?
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What is that in my red-eared slider's wound?
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I have taken a photo of her wound today (see the first figure below). You can see there is a dark pink thing. Does anyone know what it is? Is it pus or a scab?
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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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Why does our blackheaded python wrap on herself?
Our blackheaded python has been wrapping on our hand but mostly herself when we pick her up. It began when she would be trying to burrow under us if we were seated and picked her up, but now she does ...
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Iguana heating lights?
I just bought some light to use for my iguanas. Can i use this type of light for heating for the iguana (refer to the picture below):
I'm not sure whether it produce enough heat or not, but i think ...
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I have a box turtle that has a very long beak, how can I shave it down without having to take him to the Vets office?
My male turtle has a very long beak. It is very difficult for him to pick up his food to eat. I don't want to put him through the stress of going to a Vet's office.
What can I use to shave his beak ...
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Turtle laying his head restlessly against glass
I have had a turtle for about 2 weeks now, and today I noticed him laying his head against the glass, which I did not see him do earlier. I am quite new to reptiles and I am a bit worried. I have also ...
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