I will pay for it myself and look after it, but i need permission first, and need her to phone and order it!
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this is not something you should jump into. I surfed the internet for months gathering info before I purchased 2 red-ear slider turtles. They need a lot of room, heat, and special foods. They need their habitat to be very clean. You need to ask yourself if you can afford the accessories you will need to keep your tortoise healthy. They would not make the best pet. He will not interact with you. Ask yourself why do I want a tortoise? Maybe you would be better off getting a traditional pet like a bird, cat, or dog. They are easier to care for and your local vet would be able to take care of any issues that would come up. You need to show your Mom you are responsible and ready for the committment. Think twice - get a cat or dog!
I always worry a bit about tortoises for kids. I'm guessing you are about 12-14 years old (forgive me if I am a bit wrong!).
Here is the deal. Tortoises with proper care can live 30-50 years. You'll be around 45 when it is in its old age.
Between now and then, you'll
- finish school
- start college
- finish college
- get married
- have kids
- see those kids go to school
- see your kids graduate college
- move 2 or 3 times
- change your mind about everything from your favorite food to your style of music.
. and through it all, you will need to be taking care of the tortoise day in and day out.
I would convince mum by showing your skills and dedication on an easier pet, perhaps a pet rat. Build mum's confidence in you step by step.
Monday, May 24, 2010
I want a pet snake. Are they hard to take care of?
What sort of care do they need? What are some good, small, harmless breeds? I like snakes!
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Snakes are the best! pets you can own. All they need as young pets are a ten gallon tank, a secure lid, some newspaper on the bottom and an under tank heater (depending on where you live you need to keep the tank around 80 degrees so you might need a clamp lamp to keep him warmer. Put something he can hide under, kleenex box, or any old box and a water bowl and he is happy! Feed him pinkies once a week (unless you go for the ball python) and hold him and love him and he will be a happy happy camper.
Small and harmless, eh?
Propbably a plain old garter snake
eat worms and what not.
i had one
yes
No. Everything you need is love.
Depends on the snake. Why don't you contact these guys? They know a lot about reptiles.
http://www.turtlediscovery.com
Corn snakes are the best beginner snakes, they are easy to take care of and get hold of and can become very tame.
Just thought i would add in that ball pythons have teeth, they do get quite big and are chunky besides, most people will tell you they are NOT good beginner snakes.
Get a ball python they don't get that big they are very friendly only need fead once every 1-2 weeks, they are perfect begginer snakes.
snake? are you sure? it isn't a fish or a dog..
i think a captive bred ball python makes a great pet
Wow, a previous poster stated that Ball Pythons have teeth. What a revelation, especially since ALL snakes have teeth except for the egg-eating snake.
Anyway, some of the more common and best beginner snakes are corn snakes, milk snakes, Ball Pythons. Ball Pythons are great if you want a larger snake that is docile, yet they do need a little bit more attention as far as how they are housed and their heating requirements.
All snakes can get by with much less attention than most other pets. They require a secure cage, heat, fresh water, and food once a week to once a month depending on the age of the snake. They don't need to be handled very much, but they will be more calm and used to you if you handle them for a few minutes a couple times a week. Also, adequate humidity is important during their shed cycle.
I think that ball pythons are a really good small breed, grow to just over 2 feet long. Here are a few sites that are good for learning about them
Hello,
All snakes have teeth. Your goal for your first snake is to get one that is known for a good disposition. And for this regardless of what an above poster said a Ball Python is actually a great first snake because they are known as calm. You mentioned small and Ball pythons will eventually obtain 5 feet in length. There are MANY snakes that will not get this big and are still known for having a calm nature. Corn snakes are good as well as garter snakes and I have had great experience with gopher snakes. I used to catch (and release) them in the wild and they never tried to bite me. King snakes can also be great but i have met some that were more agressive than others. If you got a small juevenile then you could end up with a trustworthy snake.
Bottom line do your research and have all the supplies ready before the snake comes home.
All the snakes mentioned will start out on a diet of pinkies or for the ball small mice. The garter snake however will eat goldfish and amphibians.
corn snake buy a fish tank and put newspaper under it buy a dog bowl cut a hole and then that will be its house trust me on this then all you have to do is change the newspaper
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Snakes are the best! pets you can own. All they need as young pets are a ten gallon tank, a secure lid, some newspaper on the bottom and an under tank heater (depending on where you live you need to keep the tank around 80 degrees so you might need a clamp lamp to keep him warmer. Put something he can hide under, kleenex box, or any old box and a water bowl and he is happy! Feed him pinkies once a week (unless you go for the ball python) and hold him and love him and he will be a happy happy camper.
Small and harmless, eh?
Propbably a plain old garter snake
eat worms and what not.
i had one
yes
No. Everything you need is love.
Depends on the snake. Why don't you contact these guys? They know a lot about reptiles.
http://www.turtlediscovery.com
Corn snakes are the best beginner snakes, they are easy to take care of and get hold of and can become very tame.
Just thought i would add in that ball pythons have teeth, they do get quite big and are chunky besides, most people will tell you they are NOT good beginner snakes.
Get a ball python they don't get that big they are very friendly only need fead once every 1-2 weeks, they are perfect begginer snakes.
snake? are you sure? it isn't a fish or a dog..
i think a captive bred ball python makes a great pet
Wow, a previous poster stated that Ball Pythons have teeth. What a revelation, especially since ALL snakes have teeth except for the egg-eating snake.
Anyway, some of the more common and best beginner snakes are corn snakes, milk snakes, Ball Pythons. Ball Pythons are great if you want a larger snake that is docile, yet they do need a little bit more attention as far as how they are housed and their heating requirements.
All snakes can get by with much less attention than most other pets. They require a secure cage, heat, fresh water, and food once a week to once a month depending on the age of the snake. They don't need to be handled very much, but they will be more calm and used to you if you handle them for a few minutes a couple times a week. Also, adequate humidity is important during their shed cycle.
I think that ball pythons are a really good small breed, grow to just over 2 feet long. Here are a few sites that are good for learning about them
Hello,
All snakes have teeth. Your goal for your first snake is to get one that is known for a good disposition. And for this regardless of what an above poster said a Ball Python is actually a great first snake because they are known as calm. You mentioned small and Ball pythons will eventually obtain 5 feet in length. There are MANY snakes that will not get this big and are still known for having a calm nature. Corn snakes are good as well as garter snakes and I have had great experience with gopher snakes. I used to catch (and release) them in the wild and they never tried to bite me. King snakes can also be great but i have met some that were more agressive than others. If you got a small juevenile then you could end up with a trustworthy snake.
Bottom line do your research and have all the supplies ready before the snake comes home.
All the snakes mentioned will start out on a diet of pinkies or for the ball small mice. The garter snake however will eat goldfish and amphibians.
corn snake buy a fish tank and put newspaper under it buy a dog bowl cut a hole and then that will be its house trust me on this then all you have to do is change the newspaper
I want a corn snake?
i heard good things about the corn snake. they are not poisenous they get calmer then they age, they like to be handled and played with, and they can grow up to 4 or 5 feet.
the thing is how big of a cage does it need? can i put him in one of those glass hamster cage?
when i 1st get the snake how do i tame it to not bite me bcuz i would like to play with it.
how much do they cost? and how much do u think it will cost to care for it? how much will it cost monthly.
thx for answering
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Corn snakes are I great. I have one, among four other snakes. A large glass aquariam will do ok. A 20 gallon size or so. You will need a locking lid of some sort. Ventilation is important. You will need good substrate that won't aggrivate the lungs, heat lamp, hiding caves, and another heat source, such as an under tank heater (which is what i use and love). They stick to the bottom of the tank and provide a warm bed. However, i suggest sticking it to a piece of tinfoil rather than the tank itself and then taping it to the tank so you can still move the heater without damaging it since they glue is super adhesive. I am fairly knowlegdeable in the snake area, so you can contact me if you need.
http://www.anapsid.org/corn.html.
that site will tell you all you need to know. if you have any other questions, IM me.
ivyrakestraw on yahoo messenger.
chek out www.repticzone.com, and go to the snakes forum, u can talk to people that own them.and find out everything u need to kno from regular people like u and me. its the best site ever.
NO! Never put a snake in a glass hamster cage.. it needs something more secure.. and depending on the size it needs more space than a hamster, and it needs this light thing which keeps it warm. That's the only question I can answer at the moment.
so get 1
140 dollars. By off snake zoos
A corn snake needs a 20-gallon aquarium or equivalent, and bigger is better. Mine is in a 29. You need to set it up so it is room temperature on one end, warmer (for basking) on the other. This will require a basking light and a heating strip. (yes, both, and a timer for the light) Don't forget to provide multiple shelters so the snake has a choice of lairs, and can pick a warmer or cooler one as needed.
NO snake likes to be handled, let alone played with. They will tolerate being handled, but for a snake, that still pushes a lot of the "predator attacking me!" buttons, and it stresses them. And playing with them is right out -- they are live animals, not toys.
A good corn snake (get a yearling, not a baby, for your first snake) will cost you $50-$100 (US), depending on where you buy it. Fancy colors can go for, well, as much money as you have. Snake, cage, cage furnishings, etc., together will cost you in the $200-$300 range. One of the items you should buy is a good book on corn snakes.
A couple I would recommend:
Corn Snakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide (Bill %26 Kathy Love)
Corn Snakes %26 Other Rat Snakes (Patricia %26 R.D. Bartlett)
Read the book BEFORE you commit to getting a snake! Remember, corn snakes can live for 20+ years; this is a major commitment on your part.
hey - put it in the microwave and you can have a pop corn snake
corn snakes are really cool. The ones I had were very active, but they were escape artists. Get a critter cage. Looks like an aquarium, but comes with a built on screen lid that snaps shut and locks. I currently have two Boas, one large and one small, and a lucistic texas rat snake. Critter cages have worked great with them, but how big depends on the size of the snake. They are active,and need space to move around good. Good luck with your corn snake!
the thing is how big of a cage does it need? can i put him in one of those glass hamster cage?
when i 1st get the snake how do i tame it to not bite me bcuz i would like to play with it.
how much do they cost? and how much do u think it will cost to care for it? how much will it cost monthly.
thx for answering
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Corn snakes are I great. I have one, among four other snakes. A large glass aquariam will do ok. A 20 gallon size or so. You will need a locking lid of some sort. Ventilation is important. You will need good substrate that won't aggrivate the lungs, heat lamp, hiding caves, and another heat source, such as an under tank heater (which is what i use and love). They stick to the bottom of the tank and provide a warm bed. However, i suggest sticking it to a piece of tinfoil rather than the tank itself and then taping it to the tank so you can still move the heater without damaging it since they glue is super adhesive. I am fairly knowlegdeable in the snake area, so you can contact me if you need.
http://www.anapsid.org/corn.html.
that site will tell you all you need to know. if you have any other questions, IM me.
ivyrakestraw on yahoo messenger.
chek out www.repticzone.com, and go to the snakes forum, u can talk to people that own them.and find out everything u need to kno from regular people like u and me. its the best site ever.
NO! Never put a snake in a glass hamster cage.. it needs something more secure.. and depending on the size it needs more space than a hamster, and it needs this light thing which keeps it warm. That's the only question I can answer at the moment.
so get 1
140 dollars. By off snake zoos
A corn snake needs a 20-gallon aquarium or equivalent, and bigger is better. Mine is in a 29. You need to set it up so it is room temperature on one end, warmer (for basking) on the other. This will require a basking light and a heating strip. (yes, both, and a timer for the light) Don't forget to provide multiple shelters so the snake has a choice of lairs, and can pick a warmer or cooler one as needed.
NO snake likes to be handled, let alone played with. They will tolerate being handled, but for a snake, that still pushes a lot of the "predator attacking me!" buttons, and it stresses them. And playing with them is right out -- they are live animals, not toys.
A good corn snake (get a yearling, not a baby, for your first snake) will cost you $50-$100 (US), depending on where you buy it. Fancy colors can go for, well, as much money as you have. Snake, cage, cage furnishings, etc., together will cost you in the $200-$300 range. One of the items you should buy is a good book on corn snakes.
A couple I would recommend:
Corn Snakes: The Comprehensive Owner's Guide (Bill %26 Kathy Love)
Corn Snakes %26 Other Rat Snakes (Patricia %26 R.D. Bartlett)
Read the book BEFORE you commit to getting a snake! Remember, corn snakes can live for 20+ years; this is a major commitment on your part.
hey - put it in the microwave and you can have a pop corn snake
corn snakes are really cool. The ones I had were very active, but they were escape artists. Get a critter cage. Looks like an aquarium, but comes with a built on screen lid that snaps shut and locks. I currently have two Boas, one large and one small, and a lucistic texas rat snake. Critter cages have worked great with them, but how big depends on the size of the snake. They are active,and need space to move around good. Good luck with your corn snake!
I want a big 20+lb lizard. What kind should I look for and how much is it gonna cost me?
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Tegu! Argentine black and whites are supposed to be VERY docile (almost dog tame) and get larger, while red/blue tegus are smaller and still tame. If you get one of them, they're usually 1-300-ish bucks, and eventually need a LARGE (8 foot minimum) custom built enclosure when grown, so it'd end up being very expensive, but worth it!
iguanas are as cheap as 10 bucks each and get huge
well, if you call Bigfoot a lizard, check out my question, there is good info
I don't know specific kinds of lizards. As to what it will cost you..is that the initial cost or the cost to have your hand re-attached after he bites it off?
I would recommend a savannah monitor, or a water monitor. Larger monitors, including the water, can be difficult to handle. Large monitors are not cuddley and they can be unpredictable and dangerous. They not only bite when threatened they also attack raking with their extrememly long sharp claws. Keep this in mind, many people have been seriously injured by large monitors. If you really must have a big one, go for a water, they are very docile and placid if handled often from when they hatch.
A savanna Monitor would be the best choice if you get it as a baby and handle it a lot. It can become very tame even dog-like. If need more info on it let me know. Much better than a iguana. You can get a baby for $50 or even less
I sincerely hope you are kidding. The world is full of people who get pets on a whim and know nothing about them. Properly caring for a reptile is expensive. They need tons of special care and some need UVB lighting. Why torture an animal because you think it might be cool? AND.. large reptiles are dangerous, especially an improperly cared for monitor (which can grow up to six feet in length).
An alligator might fill the bill.
Red Tegus awesome color and nice and thick maybe $250
You're looking for a water monitor, maybe a croc monitor. Either one is notoroius for being mean though. Price range is anywhere from $180-$800, depending on size, coloration, etc. That's just for the animal. Roughly $150-$200 for the set up, and you gotta remember what these things eat, whole animals. Water can eat whole live chickens, so feeding gets kind of expensive.
get a monitor, look up prehistoric pets on the internet, they'll tell you everything
U should start off with a baby iguana and it will get about 20+lbs! A baby will cost u bout 15$-25$!check the local rescue groups in ur area.
i want a BeardedDrangon but wat do i feed them i dont wanna do mice. do they grow big so there hard 2 care 4.?
somone told me that there tooken from the wild and kept in filthly tanks and grow so big like iguannas that you have 2 let them go? what do i use the keep them wat do i feed them. how much money are they.
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No they are not taken from the wild. They are captive bred. Most only reach around 16-22" in full length. Some may reach up to 25". Usually the larger dragons are german giants or have german giant in their bloodline though. They are a little on the expensive side. Don't feed them any kind of mice, like pinkies. They contain parasites, are extremely hard for beardies to digest and have poor nutritional value, except they're loaded in fat. It's best you stay away from pinkies. Feed crickets, silkworms, or lobster roaches as there staple (everyday diet) and waxworms, superworms, pheonix worms, and butter worms as treats only. 1 or 2 a week. Sometimes, dragons will get "addicted" to fatty foods like treat worms and wont eat nothing else and gain a whole bunch of weight in the process.
Babies/juveniles are to eat atleast 3 times a day, as many as they can eat in 15 minutes. This can easily add up anywhere between 30-100 crickets per day. Adults only need about 30 max per week.
You'll need reptile multivitamins and calcium supplements (like Repcal's calcium and Repcal's Reptivite for example) to dust crickets and sprinkle greens. For babies and juveniles, dust their crickets with calcium 6 times a week and vitamins 3 or 4 times a week. For adults, dust their crickets 4 times a week with calcium and 2 or 3 times a week with vitamins. I feed my adults 4 crickets a day in the evening (so they'll eat greens during the day). You can buy spray supplements for adults to spray on their greens if they don't like the dust on their greens if needed.
For feeding greens, check out this page: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.co. for a color coded food chart. The foods typed in green can be fed everyday (as a staple). The foods typed in black can be used as treats only. Please watch out for off Ca:P ratios (calcium to phosphorus ratios) and oxalate acid when feeding your dragon. Phosphorus and oxalate acid binds calcium.so your dragon may not be getting the right calcium he needs. Read the whole page if you can. It will greatly help you understand better than I can explain.
You can order crickets in bulk. I buy mine through the pet store. I get 1,000 crickets for $20. There are lots of sites on the web you can buy crickets from.
You also need a UVB light. UVB rays help them obsorbe calcium for proper growth and bone stucture. Beardies deprived from UVB rays will suffer from metabolic bone disease. Get a tube UVB light (not the screw in socket kind) and the bulb needs to be atleast an 8.0 (8% of UVB). Reptisun 5.0's are ok since they are equal to a Reptiglo 8.0. The UVB bulb needs to be changed ever six months. www.lllreptile.com has reptisun 10.0's (highly recommended bulb) for about $22. From what I understand, they are usually around $40 since they put out more UVB than any other flourcent bulb in the market. A Reptiglo 8.0 and other UVB bulbs run about $20-25 depending on where you buy from.
You also need a heat light. Regular household bulbs work good and are cheap. You do not need the expensive UVA basking spot lights from the pet store. You can also use halogen bulbs and indoor flood lights. Basking temps for babies need to be around 110. Juveniles basking temps can range between 105-110, and for adults 100-105. Measure your temps with a digital thermometer with probe. They measure surface temp, not air temp. You need to measure surface temps when you check. basking temps. Wal-mart has digital thermometers with probe for about $8. The little round ones at the pet store can be as much as 20 degrees off and measure air temp. Air temp can be as much as 20 degrees below surface temp. Place the sensor of the probe where ever you want to read temps.
You also need substrate (bedding). Do not use sand. Calci sand, childrens play sand, etc all holds a risk of impation and killing your dragon. Walnut shells, repti bark, etc can tear up the dragons intestines when ingested. All loose particle substrates hold in moisture which harbors bacteria.and isn't good for your reptile. Go to Lowes or Home Depot or another store like that and get some ceramic tiles. They look awesome in cages and are easy to clean. They're a lot cheaper than a few bags of shell or sand too..and you don't need to change tiles unless you are simply tierd of the design. I got my pieces of tile for 32 cents at Lowes on sale. Took me about 6 peices to cover the cage.and the store should be able to cut tiles if you need them cut. Non-adhesive shelf liner also works well for a substrate. You can buy a role from Wal-mart for about $5 depending on your taste. Reptile carpet works good to that you can get from the pet store. Paper towels are also good substrates, especially for growing babies. You can also use yesterdays newspaper, computer paper, or butcher paper.
For a cage..you need atleast a 20 gallon for a baby. The baby will grow out of it once it hits around 10-12 inches in full length. Then he/she can be moved in a larger cage. 40 gallon breeder cages are good for juveniles and adults. It can last the dragon it's whole life. However, if you have a large adult.say 18" and over, you may wanna consider a bigger cage. Adults need atleast 36" in length and 18" in width for cages. Don't depend on the gallon size.
If you have any reptile shows near you, you can pick up a normal baby dragon for $20 probably. Whatever the price of a dragon, really depends on the morph. Normal dragons are usually the cheap ones.
Check out this forum: http://bearded-dragons.com/boards/index.. . They have all the updated information on how to properly care for bearded dragons. Check us out, and if you have any questions, no matter how many, don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!
try using wikipedia.com to find ur answers, but uuhhh go to petsmart or whatever. I wish i knew what a bearded drangon was :(
My daughter had two. One of them died. She had them for several years. They were both just over a foot long and were fully grown. She kept hers in an aquarium with sand in the bottom which she cleaned regularly. She had some kind of dry food she fed them and she also went to a local bait store and purchased crickets for them to eat. Hope that helped.
Beardies are great, for the right person however. Here are some links with great info below.
TDK
When the male is an adult it gets up to 2 feet long including the tail. you can feed them chopped meat, crickets, leafy greens, and earthworms. You can keep it in a aquarium big enough for it, and provide rocks and branches to climb and stuff. The live for about 10 years. Dont kno how much they are. lol
Mice are not recommended. They are used sparingly to help fatten up pregnant female beardies.
Common food for bearded dragons are crickets, superworms, silkworms, hornworms etc., along with various vegetables and fruits.
Setting up a bearded dragon tank can be quite spendy along with the routine expenses. Need to have a basking light, a UVB bulb, large tank etc.,
Read up a few caresheets and buy all the supplies needed for the setup before hand.
Some bearded dragon caresheets:
http://www.reptilerooms.com/sections+ind.
http://www.australianbeardies.com/care.h.
You should not feed your beardie mice. I have a huge bearded dragon, five years old and hes massive. One of the biggest ive ever seen. He alone is kept in a 65 gallon terrerium. To continue from your other question, i personally feed mine a bowl of veggies (kale and one other veggie such as peas or carrots for variety) every other day. and adult bearded dragon food every other day that its not eating veggies. Then 12 large crickets everyday on top of that. every few months i get him a fuzzy or pinky mouse, but nothing bigger than that. They arent good with digesting big bones and that really fattens them up. They dont grow big at all, about a foot and a half with tail. When i say massive i meant they grow fat and wide. They arent supposed to be kept in filthy tanks at all. They need to be attended to everyday so that they have a bacteria free cage. If you are gonna buy one make sure it is captive breed and not fromt he wild and they dont cost much i paid 100 for mine canadian.
We owned a bearded dragon for about 18 months. They are wonderful pets but you have to do your homework first before getting one. You have to feed them the right balance of veggies, fruit, crickets, worms, etc. plus a calcium supplement along with diet. Also lighting and basking area is important. Do some research before getting one. Ours was an adult when we got her and we didn't know how she had been cared for prior to our getting her and she had metabolic bone disease, stopped eating and drinking, couldn't walk, so we put her down. What a way to die. Please do extensive research 1st and get one from a reputable source. gl
Bearded Dragons are very versitile when it comes to feeding. They will eat vegetables, manufactured Bearded Dragon foods (I recommend Zoomed foods), crickets, mealworms, and mice. Mice are very fattening, though, so I dont suggest giving them many. Vary their diet so they do not get bored and get the most out of their foods (vitamin-wise). Also, if you feed them mealworms or crickets, make sure to dust them with a calcium powder/suppliment once or twice a week.
go to Petco(or any petstore) and ask for a caresheet. You should also look online for more information
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No they are not taken from the wild. They are captive bred. Most only reach around 16-22" in full length. Some may reach up to 25". Usually the larger dragons are german giants or have german giant in their bloodline though. They are a little on the expensive side. Don't feed them any kind of mice, like pinkies. They contain parasites, are extremely hard for beardies to digest and have poor nutritional value, except they're loaded in fat. It's best you stay away from pinkies. Feed crickets, silkworms, or lobster roaches as there staple (everyday diet) and waxworms, superworms, pheonix worms, and butter worms as treats only. 1 or 2 a week. Sometimes, dragons will get "addicted" to fatty foods like treat worms and wont eat nothing else and gain a whole bunch of weight in the process.
Babies/juveniles are to eat atleast 3 times a day, as many as they can eat in 15 minutes. This can easily add up anywhere between 30-100 crickets per day. Adults only need about 30 max per week.
You'll need reptile multivitamins and calcium supplements (like Repcal's calcium and Repcal's Reptivite for example) to dust crickets and sprinkle greens. For babies and juveniles, dust their crickets with calcium 6 times a week and vitamins 3 or 4 times a week. For adults, dust their crickets 4 times a week with calcium and 2 or 3 times a week with vitamins. I feed my adults 4 crickets a day in the evening (so they'll eat greens during the day). You can buy spray supplements for adults to spray on their greens if they don't like the dust on their greens if needed.
For feeding greens, check out this page: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.co. for a color coded food chart. The foods typed in green can be fed everyday (as a staple). The foods typed in black can be used as treats only. Please watch out for off Ca:P ratios (calcium to phosphorus ratios) and oxalate acid when feeding your dragon. Phosphorus and oxalate acid binds calcium.so your dragon may not be getting the right calcium he needs. Read the whole page if you can. It will greatly help you understand better than I can explain.
You can order crickets in bulk. I buy mine through the pet store. I get 1,000 crickets for $20. There are lots of sites on the web you can buy crickets from.
You also need a UVB light. UVB rays help them obsorbe calcium for proper growth and bone stucture. Beardies deprived from UVB rays will suffer from metabolic bone disease. Get a tube UVB light (not the screw in socket kind) and the bulb needs to be atleast an 8.0 (8% of UVB). Reptisun 5.0's are ok since they are equal to a Reptiglo 8.0. The UVB bulb needs to be changed ever six months. www.lllreptile.com has reptisun 10.0's (highly recommended bulb) for about $22. From what I understand, they are usually around $40 since they put out more UVB than any other flourcent bulb in the market. A Reptiglo 8.0 and other UVB bulbs run about $20-25 depending on where you buy from.
You also need a heat light. Regular household bulbs work good and are cheap. You do not need the expensive UVA basking spot lights from the pet store. You can also use halogen bulbs and indoor flood lights. Basking temps for babies need to be around 110. Juveniles basking temps can range between 105-110, and for adults 100-105. Measure your temps with a digital thermometer with probe. They measure surface temp, not air temp. You need to measure surface temps when you check. basking temps. Wal-mart has digital thermometers with probe for about $8. The little round ones at the pet store can be as much as 20 degrees off and measure air temp. Air temp can be as much as 20 degrees below surface temp. Place the sensor of the probe where ever you want to read temps.
You also need substrate (bedding). Do not use sand. Calci sand, childrens play sand, etc all holds a risk of impation and killing your dragon. Walnut shells, repti bark, etc can tear up the dragons intestines when ingested. All loose particle substrates hold in moisture which harbors bacteria.and isn't good for your reptile. Go to Lowes or Home Depot or another store like that and get some ceramic tiles. They look awesome in cages and are easy to clean. They're a lot cheaper than a few bags of shell or sand too..and you don't need to change tiles unless you are simply tierd of the design. I got my pieces of tile for 32 cents at Lowes on sale. Took me about 6 peices to cover the cage.and the store should be able to cut tiles if you need them cut. Non-adhesive shelf liner also works well for a substrate. You can buy a role from Wal-mart for about $5 depending on your taste. Reptile carpet works good to that you can get from the pet store. Paper towels are also good substrates, especially for growing babies. You can also use yesterdays newspaper, computer paper, or butcher paper.
For a cage..you need atleast a 20 gallon for a baby. The baby will grow out of it once it hits around 10-12 inches in full length. Then he/she can be moved in a larger cage. 40 gallon breeder cages are good for juveniles and adults. It can last the dragon it's whole life. However, if you have a large adult.say 18" and over, you may wanna consider a bigger cage. Adults need atleast 36" in length and 18" in width for cages. Don't depend on the gallon size.
If you have any reptile shows near you, you can pick up a normal baby dragon for $20 probably. Whatever the price of a dragon, really depends on the morph. Normal dragons are usually the cheap ones.
Check out this forum: http://bearded-dragons.com/boards/index.. . They have all the updated information on how to properly care for bearded dragons. Check us out, and if you have any questions, no matter how many, don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!
try using wikipedia.com to find ur answers, but uuhhh go to petsmart or whatever. I wish i knew what a bearded drangon was :(
My daughter had two. One of them died. She had them for several years. They were both just over a foot long and were fully grown. She kept hers in an aquarium with sand in the bottom which she cleaned regularly. She had some kind of dry food she fed them and she also went to a local bait store and purchased crickets for them to eat. Hope that helped.
Beardies are great, for the right person however. Here are some links with great info below.
TDK
When the male is an adult it gets up to 2 feet long including the tail. you can feed them chopped meat, crickets, leafy greens, and earthworms. You can keep it in a aquarium big enough for it, and provide rocks and branches to climb and stuff. The live for about 10 years. Dont kno how much they are. lol
Mice are not recommended. They are used sparingly to help fatten up pregnant female beardies.
Common food for bearded dragons are crickets, superworms, silkworms, hornworms etc., along with various vegetables and fruits.
Setting up a bearded dragon tank can be quite spendy along with the routine expenses. Need to have a basking light, a UVB bulb, large tank etc.,
Read up a few caresheets and buy all the supplies needed for the setup before hand.
Some bearded dragon caresheets:
http://www.reptilerooms.com/sections+ind.
http://www.australianbeardies.com/care.h.
You should not feed your beardie mice. I have a huge bearded dragon, five years old and hes massive. One of the biggest ive ever seen. He alone is kept in a 65 gallon terrerium. To continue from your other question, i personally feed mine a bowl of veggies (kale and one other veggie such as peas or carrots for variety) every other day. and adult bearded dragon food every other day that its not eating veggies. Then 12 large crickets everyday on top of that. every few months i get him a fuzzy or pinky mouse, but nothing bigger than that. They arent good with digesting big bones and that really fattens them up. They dont grow big at all, about a foot and a half with tail. When i say massive i meant they grow fat and wide. They arent supposed to be kept in filthy tanks at all. They need to be attended to everyday so that they have a bacteria free cage. If you are gonna buy one make sure it is captive breed and not fromt he wild and they dont cost much i paid 100 for mine canadian.
We owned a bearded dragon for about 18 months. They are wonderful pets but you have to do your homework first before getting one. You have to feed them the right balance of veggies, fruit, crickets, worms, etc. plus a calcium supplement along with diet. Also lighting and basking area is important. Do some research before getting one. Ours was an adult when we got her and we didn't know how she had been cared for prior to our getting her and she had metabolic bone disease, stopped eating and drinking, couldn't walk, so we put her down. What a way to die. Please do extensive research 1st and get one from a reputable source. gl
Bearded Dragons are very versitile when it comes to feeding. They will eat vegetables, manufactured Bearded Dragon foods (I recommend Zoomed foods), crickets, mealworms, and mice. Mice are very fattening, though, so I dont suggest giving them many. Vary their diet so they do not get bored and get the most out of their foods (vitamin-wise). Also, if you feed them mealworms or crickets, make sure to dust them with a calcium powder/suppliment once or twice a week.
go to Petco(or any petstore) and ask for a caresheet. You should also look online for more information
i want a bearded drandon but how much are they and the tank somone said that i need 2 get a new 1 after a wile
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They always need to be kept in a cage unless your handling them.I answered your other question, so check it out. To refer to someone else's answer.
Never feed mealworms. They have a hard exo skeleton and high amount of chitin in their shells that are hard for beardies to digest.
Why did you make a new question? You can edit/add to your previous question.
Read up on some caresheets and than feel free to ask away.
40gallon breeder tank or similar homemade or bigger is recommended for an adult bearded dragon.
Some bearded dragon caresheets:
http://www.reptilerooms.com/sections+ind.
http://www.australianbeardies.com/care.h.
Bearded Dragons are between 40 and 80 dollars. They grow to a length of 20 inches. I would recommend a 50 gallon tank for an adult and a 15-20 gallon tank for a young bearded dragon.
Feeding Breaded Dragons
There are many food sources they can thrive on, but you have to have a variety in their diet. The commercially- bred house crickets (Acheta Domestica), Mealworms (Tenebro Molitor), King mealworms (Zophobas morio), and pinky mice. All these food items can be obtained from your local pet store or online.
The vegetation is also a good part in there diet. I have a type of vegetation in there cage all the time. But make sure it is cut up in small strips. The one vegetation you should not feed them is iceberg lettuce because it will give them diarrhea. In iceberg lettuce there is no nutrition at all. They benefit by eating dark, leafy greens such as collard greens, kale, red-tipped leaf lettuce, mustard greens, hibiscus flowers and finely chopped or grated vegetables.
Enclosures
Indoor Vivaria
The minimum size for the adult bearded Dragons is 72"L x 16"W x 17"H vivarium. Use at least a 55-gallon tank if you have one to two Dragons. Try to get a bigger width if possible. Most tanks can be purchased at a local pet store or online.
Outdoor and Greenhouse Vivaria
In the warmer months dragon owners put there dragons outside. This is good because it allows their animals to direct sunlight during the normal hours. The direct sunlight is healthy for them because it allows the D3 to activate the calcium. (The UBV bulbs do the same but not as effective).
In some areas where it is warm all year round Dragon owners keep their Dragons outside all year round. If your Dragon is kept outside have an heat source such as a heater for the extended cool times, with daytimes temperature bellow 55 F. If they remain in a outdoor exposure you should build a structures that the natural ground forms the bottom of the enclosure. The sides should go below ground in case of digging. I personally would not leave the Dragons outside during the winter months. There are too many things to go wrong and kill your dragon if it gets too cold.
Substrates
Land
The dragons need space to climb and a place to run. The Dragon natural habitat is relatively dry and people found that the dragons are happier in a more basic habitat. If there is too much clutter the dragon will not do much. Also breading will be difficult for them. There should be a rock or two in the tank so they can have a lower place to bask. The branches should not be closer then 5 inches from the heat lamp to prevent over heating and thermal burns. There should be a sheltered place where they can crawl into to hide or sleep. Sometimes the females do this to get a break from the males during mating session.
Heating
The temperature in the daytime vivarium should be 80-85 F with one or more basking spots. The nighttime temperature can safely drop to 70 F.
In the basking spot there should be the primary heating unit. This should be a reflector fixture placed above the basking spot. In large tanks there can be more than one heat source. In the basking spot the temperature should reach between 90-100 F.
Some people use a secondary heat source such as under tank heaters, and heat rocks.
(I have heard mixed messages about heat rocks some say they are great and others say they are a danger. This is because bearded Dragons don't have heat sensors on there under belly and cant tell if they are being cooked. Any decision is up to you.)
Get a Fire Alarm in the room you put the Tank!
IMPORTANT: There should be good airflow in the tank. Lizards can suffocate from not enough oxygen.
Maintenance
It is important to keep the tank clean. Clean out the stool every other day or every day. Sterilize the food and water dishes every 4-5 days. Do an over all tank sterilization every 4 weeks or sooner.
If you used carpet the carpet should be taken out and rinsed out. If you used a substrate like sand the sand should be changed when it looks spoiled. To remove the stools from sand just use a cat scupper.
Makes sure that the water level is high and there is fresh vegetation in the food dishes. Change the vegetation every day.
Keep the tank clean just think would I want to live in there?
When setting up the tank there should be some care in the placing of sticks and dishes. There should be a heat lamp on one end of the tank where it is they're basking spot. I have the food and water dish on the opposite end because I found the water and food does not dry up as fast. If the water is directly under the heat lamp the water will evaporate. There should be some sticks in the cage but the highest end should be no higher than what is a safe level for the lizard in climbing out and if it is too close to the heat lamp it can give them thermal burns. I have mine 6-8 inches from the heat lamp at the highest point. I have a couple of rocks under the heat lamp for them to bask on. If find that they spend most of there time on them. If you use sticks from the out side you have to sanitize them. I take bleach and water and scrub it until it is socked with the solution. You should cook it in the oven at 150-200 for about 15 min and it should get rid of any bugs. If you are not sure if the bugs are gone get anther stick or cook it longer or at a higher temperature. Be careful it is wood and can catch on fire.
You can start your own colonies of prey and will never have to buy them again. The only problem is you have to maintain them and keep them clean. This is not a problem if you get into a routine. The crickets can be nosy. But it is worth the expense you save.
Crickets- I started my own colony with these instructions and they are thriving.
Get a medium tank. A ten-gallon will do fine.
Have a water source either the Sponge Idea or the water bits. (If you use a dish with water they will drown and you will have heavy losses.)
Have a food source either the Dry Prey Food or the food bits.
Have a dish (butter dish works fine) and fill it with potting soil. Pat down until firm. Moisten it with a spray bottle.
Get 100-200 crickets or more for the first colony.
Keep soil most
Don鈥檛 take away from colony. You can take the babes that are made and then put 30-40 crickets back into the original colony.
Have another tank for the feeder crickets. (The ones you will feed to the lizards.)
Keep up the food and water.
Clean every week.
Warning: Crickets may be noisy so think where you will put the colony tank. It should be in a warm area but it doesn鈥檛 need to be heated.
Mealworms and king Mealworms- They are vary easy to breed but it takes patience. You get a small 2-gallon container form the local pet store. Then you put all the mealworms into it. Add oranges or potatoes on the top. I would add a piece of egg carton in the top for the beetles. The larva turns into beetles and lay eggs and then you get more mealworms. Be careful not to take too many mealworms or you will exhaust the colony supply. Add corn meal every week for there food. Change the orange or potato so it doesn't start to mold and kill off your colony.
Wax worms- Are a fatty source of food. I would not recommend this to be the staple food source but as a treat or for pregnant Dragons. You do the same thing as mealworms except the larva spin a cocoon and turn into moths so you need a closed container.
i want a baby iguana so should i get it now or wait until summer?
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Do not get a iguana if its your first reptile it is really hard to take care of your will get cuts a lot they are expensive to take care of the caging is really hard as well just make sure its what you want first and do a lot of research and i would definitely wait till the summer to get one if you were to get one Also get the tank and everything set up before you get it REMEBER TO MAKE SURE YOU WANT IT!
depends where you live.
ask at a local pet store or animal shelter (ASPCA or Humane Society)
wait until you know enough about them that you dont ask silly questions like this.
if you live near boston u can have mine.he isn't a baby but he is about 3 feet long
whichever. but be SURE that's what you want. i have two iguanas i am trying to find homes for.
why wait get it now,but get the tank setup
i don't think it matters as lon as you keep a heat lamp on it. i got my geco in winter and he was fine.
I TOOK MY IGGY TO THE VET WE TRIED EVERY THING BUT HE DIED RIP IF U THINK THIS IS SAD REPLY PLEASE HE WAs A
GOOD IGUANA
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I'm deeply sorry for your loss :( Did you guys find out what was wrong with the tail?
Aww poor thing. Let his soal rest in peace and bless him. Poor thing. Your probly feeling awful. I hope you feel better about it!!: )
Very sad, we have had many pets from snakes to spiders. some bought some caught, I miss em all. sorry for your loss truely!!
aww im so sorry
I am very sorry for your loss of your pet. I, too, have pets and when they pass away that is so-o sad. I empathize with you and it is a good and healthy sign that you are talking about it. You sound like you are a very caring person. God bless.
There is nothing to compare to the pain and sense of loss when you lose a pet. The relationship between a pet and an owner is one that can be the strongest bond.
My heart goes out to you! I am so sorry that you lost your iguana. It never matters what type of animal it is, only that you lost them.
RIP to your iggy!
sorry to hear it loosing a pet is like loosing your best freind
I know how you feel, i lost my green water dragon a long while ago, it never stop hurting, but just remember this, iggy knows you love it still very much, so get on with your life, but don't forget about it.
Iguanas DO NOT die from a fractured tail, there was more going on and please do not ever get another iguana.
awwwwwww thats sad, bless him and best of luck to you in getting over it.
Thats so sad i feel so sorry for u
I sorry your friend IGGY died it sucks having a pet die
I remember my first two alligators I got alexander killed the other
and now alexander is over 4ft
i no how it feel s my iggy all most died and i hated the feeling he broke is arm and was draggging it around i hope he is out of his sick body so if you did this he/she will forgive you i hate this felling
yes this is very sad.
My prayers are with you. I have towo iggs of my own and would feel awful if either one of them where to pass from this world. Please accept my condolences.
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I'm deeply sorry for your loss :( Did you guys find out what was wrong with the tail?
Aww poor thing. Let his soal rest in peace and bless him. Poor thing. Your probly feeling awful. I hope you feel better about it!!: )
Very sad, we have had many pets from snakes to spiders. some bought some caught, I miss em all. sorry for your loss truely!!
aww im so sorry
I am very sorry for your loss of your pet. I, too, have pets and when they pass away that is so-o sad. I empathize with you and it is a good and healthy sign that you are talking about it. You sound like you are a very caring person. God bless.
There is nothing to compare to the pain and sense of loss when you lose a pet. The relationship between a pet and an owner is one that can be the strongest bond.
My heart goes out to you! I am so sorry that you lost your iguana. It never matters what type of animal it is, only that you lost them.
RIP to your iggy!
sorry to hear it loosing a pet is like loosing your best freind
I know how you feel, i lost my green water dragon a long while ago, it never stop hurting, but just remember this, iggy knows you love it still very much, so get on with your life, but don't forget about it.
Iguanas DO NOT die from a fractured tail, there was more going on and please do not ever get another iguana.
awwwwwww thats sad, bless him and best of luck to you in getting over it.
Thats so sad i feel so sorry for u
I sorry your friend IGGY died it sucks having a pet die
I remember my first two alligators I got alexander killed the other
and now alexander is over 4ft
i no how it feel s my iggy all most died and i hated the feeling he broke is arm and was draggging it around i hope he is out of his sick body so if you did this he/she will forgive you i hate this felling
yes this is very sad.
My prayers are with you. I have towo iggs of my own and would feel awful if either one of them where to pass from this world. Please accept my condolences.
i thought tarantulas liked hiding, why does my chile rose never hide away?
my chile always sits on guard on his log or just at the back of his tank he never uses his flower pot, i have read they love to hide away.
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Is it possible your Chilean Rose tarantuala (Grammostola rosea) may still be hungry? My curly-hair comes out and "begs" when I don't feed her on time.
They're one of the more docile creatures, so if it feels safe in it's surroundings it will feel no need to hide. I would try seeing if it may still be hungry though. Younger tarantulas who still have a lot of growing to do are pretty voracious eaters.:-)
Probably used to you and wants to be held.
Ugh. I hate spiders. Sorry. But maybe change the pot. He doesn't like it.
i had 2 of them i love spiders! and snakes! oh, do you pet him?
r he must feel very safe thats nice
maybe it is not scared of u and it wants to be seen
They don't love to hide they only hide if they feel threatened or scared and evidently he don't feel like that around you, also you might want to consider changing his pot he may not like it!
well all spiders have a general catagory but think about it this way, its not got to hide from danger in a tank.
its on amphetamine and cant get any shut eye
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Is it possible your Chilean Rose tarantuala (Grammostola rosea) may still be hungry? My curly-hair comes out and "begs" when I don't feed her on time.
They're one of the more docile creatures, so if it feels safe in it's surroundings it will feel no need to hide. I would try seeing if it may still be hungry though. Younger tarantulas who still have a lot of growing to do are pretty voracious eaters.:-)
Probably used to you and wants to be held.
Ugh. I hate spiders. Sorry. But maybe change the pot. He doesn't like it.
i had 2 of them i love spiders! and snakes! oh, do you pet him?
r he must feel very safe thats nice
maybe it is not scared of u and it wants to be seen
They don't love to hide they only hide if they feel threatened or scared and evidently he don't feel like that around you, also you might want to consider changing his pot he may not like it!
well all spiders have a general catagory but think about it this way, its not got to hide from danger in a tank.
its on amphetamine and cant get any shut eye
I think 'sausage' is a fantastic word..It comes off the tongue really well.. Do you have a fave word?
'Flange' is another one!
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Sausage is a very nice word, especially if you use different pronounciations. Lately my favorite word is " Moist" I like to say it slowly, over and over again.
Weetabik
fantasmagorical, chaos, tubular
String and job (everyone laughs when I say 'I've got jobs to do' - no idea where I got it from) lol
Anatomically correct.
catalistic converter.. !!
Hence. I use it in all important conversations.
"bumble-bee" .actually is that 2 words?
Supercalafragalisticexpealiodo. it comes off the tongue well.once you start you cant stop..
Nice one - I love the word sausage too, but I think it would come a close 2nd to 'Squelchy'.
Maybe we could combine the 2..squelchy sausages, squelchy sausages..
A few mine is 'Blimp' just fabulous.
I am Jack's Rage. F a duck! is my favorite thing to say or think to myself. It rolls off my mind so well.
guacamole
Hullabaloo
tis
Narf
tubing.
haha, TOOOOOOOBING
I like the word Minge, what a lovely word. The Ladies like that word too.
Me too!
Relish. I like the food and doing things with gusto. Plus it just sounds great!
Bartholamew
Say the name five times and you turn into Mr Bean
bozzacks.
I like the word dissonance.
I like 'socks' and 'vomit'.I don't know why.maybe the strong pronunciation
My favourite is really cheesy . Mother.
Also my favourite person! What a coincidence!
Fiat Mirafori it was a car.
potato!
or. champingnons
SPRINKY. i dare you to say it and not smile.
I'm flabbergasted!
saganake
My 4 faves string together well,
"See you in bed!"
i can't spell so be warned..burgle. it's just strange.but gd!
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Sausage is a very nice word, especially if you use different pronounciations. Lately my favorite word is " Moist" I like to say it slowly, over and over again.
Weetabik
fantasmagorical, chaos, tubular
String and job (everyone laughs when I say 'I've got jobs to do' - no idea where I got it from) lol
Anatomically correct.
catalistic converter.. !!
Hence. I use it in all important conversations.
"bumble-bee" .actually is that 2 words?
Supercalafragalisticexpealiodo. it comes off the tongue well.once you start you cant stop..
Nice one - I love the word sausage too, but I think it would come a close 2nd to 'Squelchy'.
Maybe we could combine the 2..squelchy sausages, squelchy sausages..
A few mine is 'Blimp' just fabulous.
I am Jack's Rage. F a duck! is my favorite thing to say or think to myself. It rolls off my mind so well.
guacamole
Hullabaloo
tis
Narf
tubing.
haha, TOOOOOOOBING
I like the word Minge, what a lovely word. The Ladies like that word too.
Me too!
Relish. I like the food and doing things with gusto. Plus it just sounds great!
Bartholamew
Say the name five times and you turn into Mr Bean
bozzacks.
I like the word dissonance.
I like 'socks' and 'vomit'.I don't know why.maybe the strong pronunciation
My favourite is really cheesy . Mother.
Also my favourite person! What a coincidence!
Fiat Mirafori it was a car.
potato!
or. champingnons
SPRINKY. i dare you to say it and not smile.
I'm flabbergasted!
saganake
My 4 faves string together well,
"See you in bed!"
i can't spell so be warned..burgle. it's just strange.but gd!
i think my turtle is dieing some one help and tell me whats up please?
he is getting white spots and reddish ones to white foam around his mouth and he sits on his rock and looks up with his mouth open gasping 4 air he wont eat out of my hand any more and it seem like he is weak please please please someone tell me whats wrong
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You will need to find a Reptile Vet to check out your pet. Sounds bad.
Yeah it doesn't sound good at all..maybe from the diet over a period of time or from a dacteria that he got..take it to a vet that knows what they are doing
depending on the type of turtle you have (aquatic or land) try and take itoutside in the fresh sunlight and fresh air. if aquatic or land actually try soaking in luke warm, clean fresh water in the sun for a few minutes. water relaxes as well as hydrates the animal when they are submerged in it. try placing the food down instead of hand feeding. clean the cage and sanitize to make sure no parasites are in there. if that still does not work then take to the vet :)
don know need to take him to a vet
This is blunt, but honestly that's bad and your turtle will die if you don't get it to a vet. Be sure you find a good vet that knows about turtles. It will most likely need antibiotics.
Sounds like mouth rot (Ulcerative or necrotic stomatitus). This is a tricky condition that is difficult for most keepers to deal with on their own.
Check out these links for info:
http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/mouthr.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?.
http://redearslider.com/index_health_3.h.
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You will need to find a Reptile Vet to check out your pet. Sounds bad.
Yeah it doesn't sound good at all..maybe from the diet over a period of time or from a dacteria that he got..take it to a vet that knows what they are doing
depending on the type of turtle you have (aquatic or land) try and take itoutside in the fresh sunlight and fresh air. if aquatic or land actually try soaking in luke warm, clean fresh water in the sun for a few minutes. water relaxes as well as hydrates the animal when they are submerged in it. try placing the food down instead of hand feeding. clean the cage and sanitize to make sure no parasites are in there. if that still does not work then take to the vet :)
don know need to take him to a vet
This is blunt, but honestly that's bad and your turtle will die if you don't get it to a vet. Be sure you find a good vet that knows about turtles. It will most likely need antibiotics.
Sounds like mouth rot (Ulcerative or necrotic stomatitus). This is a tricky condition that is difficult for most keepers to deal with on their own.
Check out these links for info:
http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/mouthr.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?.
http://redearslider.com/index_health_3.h.
I think my corn snake tail is going to fall off is it bad or painful, will it grow back?
I bought it last week and it shed the next night. I noticed there was skin still there and I believe there is old skin from when it was at the store. I have tried everything from soaking, olive oil and rubbing it with a towel. Now I think it is to late to save it. I'm so very sad that it is happening but I think it is to late to save it. I just don't want it to hurt or get infected, any suggestions?
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If it is just the tip then the snake will do fine with out it. As for if it is painfull I would not know I have never asked a snake if it hurts. You can also try a product called snake oil sold at most pet stores. You rub this in to the animal once a day for several days and that should help. You can also give a good oiling when you notice that your snake is getting ready to shed next time to help with this. Also if Humidity is too low there will be problems. Try spraying the snake and its tank with warm water daily around shed times. You do not want it wet in there just a light misting to add humidity. If you could find a pair of fine point tweezers you might be able to slip one side under the stuck skin and work it lose that way but this is trick and if your snake does not like it you could get bit. Just watch him close and if you are worried or something does not look right to you take him the vet. If it is to the point where his tail is going to fall off this has been a problem from long before you bought him. You may be able to go back to the pet store and maybe if they are decent they will help you remove the shed or replace your snake it takes many sheds to build up to the point of losing tails not just one or two.. Good luck to you
If the tail actually falls off, it should not hurt the snake. Its actually good because it will not spread the infection through the whole snake. Do you have a local vet or specialist. If it does start to look infected, take it to the vet. if not, just let nature take its course and heal itself. Good luck, I hope he is ok.
The shed should be complete. If it is too dry it may have trouble shedding (make sure the humidity is in the correct range) If the skin is left on the tail, the tail will die and fall off and it wont grow back. The skin that stays on the tip of the tail slowly constricts the end of the tail as it grows, which causes it to die and fall off.
There really isnt any cause for concern the snake will be fine without the end of its tail.
Take it to a reptile vet. If it loses that piece of tail, it will not grow back.
take it to the VET
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If it is just the tip then the snake will do fine with out it. As for if it is painfull I would not know I have never asked a snake if it hurts. You can also try a product called snake oil sold at most pet stores. You rub this in to the animal once a day for several days and that should help. You can also give a good oiling when you notice that your snake is getting ready to shed next time to help with this. Also if Humidity is too low there will be problems. Try spraying the snake and its tank with warm water daily around shed times. You do not want it wet in there just a light misting to add humidity. If you could find a pair of fine point tweezers you might be able to slip one side under the stuck skin and work it lose that way but this is trick and if your snake does not like it you could get bit. Just watch him close and if you are worried or something does not look right to you take him the vet. If it is to the point where his tail is going to fall off this has been a problem from long before you bought him. You may be able to go back to the pet store and maybe if they are decent they will help you remove the shed or replace your snake it takes many sheds to build up to the point of losing tails not just one or two.. Good luck to you
If the tail actually falls off, it should not hurt the snake. Its actually good because it will not spread the infection through the whole snake. Do you have a local vet or specialist. If it does start to look infected, take it to the vet. if not, just let nature take its course and heal itself. Good luck, I hope he is ok.
The shed should be complete. If it is too dry it may have trouble shedding (make sure the humidity is in the correct range) If the skin is left on the tail, the tail will die and fall off and it wont grow back. The skin that stays on the tip of the tail slowly constricts the end of the tail as it grows, which causes it to die and fall off.
There really isnt any cause for concern the snake will be fine without the end of its tail.
Take it to a reptile vet. If it loses that piece of tail, it will not grow back.
take it to the VET
I think my baby corn snake is terrified of me.?
What should i do? Every time i pick him up he goes mad! This morning he threw himself on the floor! Is it a good idea to handle him daily when he's going mad everytime?
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You should handle your new corn on a regular basis. It's scared of you in the sense that it's survival instincts tell it (and all newborns) to hide. It has no idea that you mean it no harm and must come to realize that your touch isn't life threatening. It will take time, so be patient and very gentle. Don't squeeze the snake if it feels like it's slipping thru your fingers, but place your other hand in front for it to crawl to. Also, don't hold the snake while you're standing. Sit down to reduce the distance to the floor in case the baby does happen to fall. While you're
sitting, the snake will feel much more secure in your lap rather than dangling 3ft off the floor while you're standing.
Put it on a plane!
how would you feel if a giant picked you up everyday and was oh my pretty human..let me stroke you there..wouldnt you get pissed off?by the way..i would * myself by the snake.
Most baby snakes are so full of energy and don't want to be handled much. Older snakes have less energy and just tolerate being picked up. It's a good idea to keep handling your baby snake once in a while though so it gets used to you. Just don't overdo it to where the snake ends up getting stressed though. Maybe a few minutes every three days or so would be enough. =)
i am terrified of you too
My ex husband used to carry our snakes around in his shirt pocket and hold them and just let them be busy until they quieted down and slept. Just hold the snake quietly and don't be hyper or nervous or anything. It takes time to hand tame a snake and it is best to get used to each other now rather than when it is bigger and has stronger jaws and slightly larger teeth. Now if it gets mad and bites then it won't even break the skin. Just don't stress it too much and give it plenty of quiet time as well.
Have fun with your new pet. They are lots of fun.
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You should handle your new corn on a regular basis. It's scared of you in the sense that it's survival instincts tell it (and all newborns) to hide. It has no idea that you mean it no harm and must come to realize that your touch isn't life threatening. It will take time, so be patient and very gentle. Don't squeeze the snake if it feels like it's slipping thru your fingers, but place your other hand in front for it to crawl to. Also, don't hold the snake while you're standing. Sit down to reduce the distance to the floor in case the baby does happen to fall. While you're
sitting, the snake will feel much more secure in your lap rather than dangling 3ft off the floor while you're standing.
Put it on a plane!
how would you feel if a giant picked you up everyday and was oh my pretty human..let me stroke you there..wouldnt you get pissed off?by the way..i would * myself by the snake.
Most baby snakes are so full of energy and don't want to be handled much. Older snakes have less energy and just tolerate being picked up. It's a good idea to keep handling your baby snake once in a while though so it gets used to you. Just don't overdo it to where the snake ends up getting stressed though. Maybe a few minutes every three days or so would be enough. =)
i am terrified of you too
My ex husband used to carry our snakes around in his shirt pocket and hold them and just let them be busy until they quieted down and slept. Just hold the snake quietly and don't be hyper or nervous or anything. It takes time to hand tame a snake and it is best to get used to each other now rather than when it is bigger and has stronger jaws and slightly larger teeth. Now if it gets mad and bites then it won't even break the skin. Just don't stress it too much and give it plenty of quiet time as well.
Have fun with your new pet. They are lots of fun.
i think i have a sick toad please help!?
ok i have a little garden in my front yard with a frog pond and frog huts and plants any way if i leave a small file of cat food by my front door 45 seconds later ull see like 20 toads eating it. they all live in the garden but theres this one that has red stuff stuck 2 its but. no its not poop. its like a pinkish color and i always see him in my garden and when i leave out the cat food. what the hell is wrong with it. please i dont want it 2 die should i take it 2 a vet and if i do. do they take toads??
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No no no!
Don't touch it!
Don't try wiping it!
And for the love of g,',d, don't lick it.
It sounds like she might be carrying her babies on her back. Some species do that. don't touch her until you know! Identify the type of toad, their means of reproduction, and known vulnerabilities to diseases. You should be able to get answers from the InterNet (narrow your search quickly with an image search).
Think about it. you have a frog paradise, with habitat and FOOD! Lots of it! Animals think about safety, food, and mating. I think that you should leave her alone, and see if you don't get some babies, soon.
If you are really worried, you can remove her from the others in case it's contagious - and then wash your hands!
Mostly, just wait and watch to see what happens.
just vist a vet and they hopefully will not chage you unless it really is sick. but first just wipe it off ( if possible ) and see what it is if you can
have you tried licking it?
Just call your local animal control!
this is what i think
1. its a frog yuck
2 . the frog is a part of nature thats where he lives i think that if you take him out of nature that might be harder for him to survive even if he does have a problem
it probably is eggs.
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No no no!
Don't touch it!
Don't try wiping it!
And for the love of g,',d, don't lick it.
It sounds like she might be carrying her babies on her back. Some species do that. don't touch her until you know! Identify the type of toad, their means of reproduction, and known vulnerabilities to diseases. You should be able to get answers from the InterNet (narrow your search quickly with an image search).
Think about it. you have a frog paradise, with habitat and FOOD! Lots of it! Animals think about safety, food, and mating. I think that you should leave her alone, and see if you don't get some babies, soon.
If you are really worried, you can remove her from the others in case it's contagious - and then wash your hands!
Mostly, just wait and watch to see what happens.
just vist a vet and they hopefully will not chage you unless it really is sick. but first just wipe it off ( if possible ) and see what it is if you can
have you tried licking it?
Just call your local animal control!
this is what i think
1. its a frog yuck
2 . the frog is a part of nature thats where he lives i think that if you take him out of nature that might be harder for him to survive even if he does have a problem
it probably is eggs.
I smell really bad and my friends dont like me anymore. What should I do?
I need 2 know what 2 do!
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Take a shower and wash your clothes! Duh! Clean your house,and get rid of any felines in your house!!
Uh. Take a bath??
Try having a bath lol
try hot water, soap and a scrub brush !!
lilac blosoms have a nice smell when crushed. try puting some in the bath next time you take a bath
Try showering daily. If that dosen't work get in to see a doctor, sometimes body oder can be a result of a medical condition.
How is this a reptile question? Any way, good hygiene helps.so bathe
takes baths, make sure your bathroom is clean. ask the doctor if this doesn't stop. use deodorant!
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Take a shower and wash your clothes! Duh! Clean your house,and get rid of any felines in your house!!
Uh. Take a bath??
Try having a bath lol
try hot water, soap and a scrub brush !!
lilac blosoms have a nice smell when crushed. try puting some in the bath next time you take a bath
Try showering daily. If that dosen't work get in to see a doctor, sometimes body oder can be a result of a medical condition.
How is this a reptile question? Any way, good hygiene helps.so bathe
takes baths, make sure your bathroom is clean. ask the doctor if this doesn't stop. use deodorant!
I should have asked if anyone else was frustrated?
Hi
Ok I asked who thinks there are too many out here asking etc.. a few minutes ago.. so far great response.
First.. I am a retired Trauma Nurse, I also have a Zoology degree, work in Wildlife rescue, conservation and manage urban waterfowl
I am obtaining a wildlife Vet degree as well.
I understand how important it is for folks who do not know to have a place to go ask and for folks who do know to take a sec and answer.. I guess I am only frustrated in what I read so much of.. and you cant answer them all and you never heaer back from most as to the outcome of what ended up happening.
My question should have been. anyone else frustrated? I certainly do not want people not coming out asking and just leaving an animal suffer ..
No offesne was meant at all.. just looking for others who are frustrated is all!
:0)
Thanks
Wismom
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The thing that gets to me is how many people can get a animal and know absolutely nothing about it. If people would just google the name of the reptile they keep a whole lot of information usually will come up and answer all of there questions.. Even better would be doing that BEFORE you get the animal.
the thing that irritates me about this forum is that people will answer questions that they know nothing about just to get two points.. Every single question asked on here has some very FALSE information given to it. How is anyone to know who to actually believe?
Boy don't I know what you mean. The thing that frustrates me more than anything is the people who come on asking questions about breeding dogs. If you don't know these kinds of things (simple things I knew before I knew how to read!) then you shouldn't be bringing new life into this world. It really ticks me off because here they are ruining lives that haven't even had a chance yet by not giving them a good start. I really wish that we could impose some sort of law that would make it so people can't breed unless they have champion dogs. I realize though that even with that then you need somebody to police it and so on and so forth. I wish that it was a matter of "common sense" but I think we should simply refer to this as "sense" because it's certainly not common anymore. I am in dog rescue and I also show Labradors so I see way more of this stuff than some of the other people who will read this do. Just a way of defense saying I know that of which I speak. My folks raise and show Chis, and have been doing so as long as I can remember (20 some years). They had to start out just like everyone else, without information and the like, but if you take the time to read books you can find all the information necessary to properly care for and breed dogs. If you won't take the time to do that, then you shouldn't breeding PERIOD.
Your not alone. I am sick of people posting questions that if they had half a brain they would know to contact a vet instead of posting life threating illnesses on here.
Hari Raya is around the corner and I am very, very happy and not frustrated. Why are you looking for frustrated people when you should be looking for positive thinking people.
Ok I asked who thinks there are too many out here asking etc.. a few minutes ago.. so far great response.
First.. I am a retired Trauma Nurse, I also have a Zoology degree, work in Wildlife rescue, conservation and manage urban waterfowl
I am obtaining a wildlife Vet degree as well.
I understand how important it is for folks who do not know to have a place to go ask and for folks who do know to take a sec and answer.. I guess I am only frustrated in what I read so much of.. and you cant answer them all and you never heaer back from most as to the outcome of what ended up happening.
My question should have been. anyone else frustrated? I certainly do not want people not coming out asking and just leaving an animal suffer ..
No offesne was meant at all.. just looking for others who are frustrated is all!
:0)
Thanks
Wismom
Answers:
The thing that gets to me is how many people can get a animal and know absolutely nothing about it. If people would just google the name of the reptile they keep a whole lot of information usually will come up and answer all of there questions.. Even better would be doing that BEFORE you get the animal.
the thing that irritates me about this forum is that people will answer questions that they know nothing about just to get two points.. Every single question asked on here has some very FALSE information given to it. How is anyone to know who to actually believe?
Boy don't I know what you mean. The thing that frustrates me more than anything is the people who come on asking questions about breeding dogs. If you don't know these kinds of things (simple things I knew before I knew how to read!) then you shouldn't be bringing new life into this world. It really ticks me off because here they are ruining lives that haven't even had a chance yet by not giving them a good start. I really wish that we could impose some sort of law that would make it so people can't breed unless they have champion dogs. I realize though that even with that then you need somebody to police it and so on and so forth. I wish that it was a matter of "common sense" but I think we should simply refer to this as "sense" because it's certainly not common anymore. I am in dog rescue and I also show Labradors so I see way more of this stuff than some of the other people who will read this do. Just a way of defense saying I know that of which I speak. My folks raise and show Chis, and have been doing so as long as I can remember (20 some years). They had to start out just like everyone else, without information and the like, but if you take the time to read books you can find all the information necessary to properly care for and breed dogs. If you won't take the time to do that, then you shouldn't breeding PERIOD.
Your not alone. I am sick of people posting questions that if they had half a brain they would know to contact a vet instead of posting life threating illnesses on here.
Hari Raya is around the corner and I am very, very happy and not frustrated. Why are you looking for frustrated people when you should be looking for positive thinking people.
I see people who have turtles for pets and their housing seems too small. What is a turtle supposed to have ?
I would like to know the size of the tank needed, does it need rocks to get up on, and how often should you clean the water and what kind of water should you use. also what do they eat and how often. thanks to all who respond.
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Tanks:
It is recommended that you have alt least 10 gallons of swimming water per inch of turtle shell. Thus, a 3" turtle should be in a 50 gallon or so tank with about 30 gallons of water in it. Most keepers use large plastic (Rubbermaid, Sterilite, etc.) tubs instead of heavier, more expensive glass tanks.
Some people say that the water should not be too deep because if the turtle gets trapped, it will drown. Instead, your cage should just be designed so turtles cannot get trapped! On the other hand, in general, it is better for the tank to be wide than it is for it to be deep.
The tank water should be heated to 75-80, and filtered heavily- about twice as much filtration as a fish tank the same size would use.
Basking Sites:
Your turtles need to get out of the water in a way that is safe, does not scrape them badly, and lets them feel comfortable. Most pond turtles prefer to be sunning over water than on a beach so they can just drop back in the water when threatened.
You can acomplish this with a pile of rocks, driftwood, rafts, platforms attached to the tank, etc. Avoid oily or treated wood (including redwood or cedar). You should usually try to provide several basking options- and warm at least some of the sites to about 90.
Cleaning:
With good filtration, you won't have to clean the tank as often, but you should do a partial water change regularly- often enough to prevent the usual 'turtle tank' smell. It is best to vacumn the bottom gunk out to do the water change. Every so often, you'll have to tear the tank down, scrub it, and start over no matter what.
Water:
If you can drink it, you can use it in the turtle tank without treatment.
Diet:
Beginners should stick to high-quality turtle pellets, supplemented with live 'fish food'- small fish, worms, etc.
Feed a baby turtle daily, a young turtle every other day, and an adult ever three days. A serving is about the same size as their head (or a bit more).
You can learn more at the sites below:
turtles move like 2 hundred feet in a year. I dont think they mind a small tank. throw some rocks and grass and maybe a water spot/small pond and they are straight.
Depends on the turtle. Is it salt or freshwater? What size is it?
What kind of turtle is it? A water turtle, land turtle, box turtle what? A little more information would help you in finding the correct response.
Turtles are wild animals they should live in their natural habitat or at least a back yard - garden (well enclosed). I suppose you don't mean tortoise or terrapines, who live in water?
Freedom.
well i had two red-eared turtles and they grow pretty fast, they also dirty the water really fast so i had them in a 10-gallon tank with a filter and that was a great place for them, i had big rocks for them to get up on, none of that small gravel (it goes into their shell) they have to have warm water (depending on the types) they should have the food at the pet store. it is very important for them to be able to get out of the water for a bit. they should have filtered water, always clean
go get you a good turtle book at the pet shop that will answer all your questions and show different ideas of set ups for your turtle
and what to feed it and everything else
I have 2 Red Eared Sliders
I keep them in a large kiddie pool. It has an island in the center with their light hanging from the ceiling.
Mine are in a large enclosure because I believe when you keep an animal in captivity you should give them plenty of space to move around. No matter how inactive you think they are.
Many people tell themselves oh they don't move around allot so I will put them in this tiny cage and they will be happy. No they have no choice but to sit in one spot because even if they wanted to move around they couldn't.
It depends first on the type of turtle. For instance RES (red eared sliders) have to come out to bask. I have a 75 gallon for my full grown female. To be honest it is almost too small. The size of tank a RES needs though is at minium 75 gallons and thats for one turtle. You have to use a filter that is capable of twice the amount of water in the tank. I clean my tank about every 10 days. You have to clean it even if it looks clear. You also don't want to use any comercial cleaners in it as this can kill the bacteria and harm your turtle. The bacteria in the tank is good for the water and the turtle. I simply wipe down the sides were algie has started forming with a damp paper towel. As far as food I asked my vet and again this depends on the turtle but an RES can be feed every other day but only once and the diet must be varied .Here is a list dark green veggies such a collards, mustard greens or romaine lettuce. Turtle pellets, crickets, feeder fish and meal worms or earth worms are good. The proper lighting must be provided as well a full spectrum basking light is reguired above the basking area. This is so the turtle can get out and dry their shell off. It prevents diseases such as shell rot. The second type of lighting needed is UVB this is essential. This light helps the turtle digest thier food. You also need a water heater and thermometers to monitor the temp in the basking area and the water. Basking area should be around 80 degrees and the water between 70-80 degrees. I think that is about it . Turtles are very expensive pets I am up to about a thousand dollars now and have only had mine two years. I had no idea what I was getting when someone gave her to me. The best thing to do is buy big now so you don't have to upgrade later. You will save money in the long run. They are worth it in the long run.
Answers:
Tanks:
It is recommended that you have alt least 10 gallons of swimming water per inch of turtle shell. Thus, a 3" turtle should be in a 50 gallon or so tank with about 30 gallons of water in it. Most keepers use large plastic (Rubbermaid, Sterilite, etc.) tubs instead of heavier, more expensive glass tanks.
Some people say that the water should not be too deep because if the turtle gets trapped, it will drown. Instead, your cage should just be designed so turtles cannot get trapped! On the other hand, in general, it is better for the tank to be wide than it is for it to be deep.
The tank water should be heated to 75-80, and filtered heavily- about twice as much filtration as a fish tank the same size would use.
Basking Sites:
Your turtles need to get out of the water in a way that is safe, does not scrape them badly, and lets them feel comfortable. Most pond turtles prefer to be sunning over water than on a beach so they can just drop back in the water when threatened.
You can acomplish this with a pile of rocks, driftwood, rafts, platforms attached to the tank, etc. Avoid oily or treated wood (including redwood or cedar). You should usually try to provide several basking options- and warm at least some of the sites to about 90.
Cleaning:
With good filtration, you won't have to clean the tank as often, but you should do a partial water change regularly- often enough to prevent the usual 'turtle tank' smell. It is best to vacumn the bottom gunk out to do the water change. Every so often, you'll have to tear the tank down, scrub it, and start over no matter what.
Water:
If you can drink it, you can use it in the turtle tank without treatment.
Diet:
Beginners should stick to high-quality turtle pellets, supplemented with live 'fish food'- small fish, worms, etc.
Feed a baby turtle daily, a young turtle every other day, and an adult ever three days. A serving is about the same size as their head (or a bit more).
You can learn more at the sites below:
turtles move like 2 hundred feet in a year. I dont think they mind a small tank. throw some rocks and grass and maybe a water spot/small pond and they are straight.
Depends on the turtle. Is it salt or freshwater? What size is it?
What kind of turtle is it? A water turtle, land turtle, box turtle what? A little more information would help you in finding the correct response.
Turtles are wild animals they should live in their natural habitat or at least a back yard - garden (well enclosed). I suppose you don't mean tortoise or terrapines, who live in water?
Freedom.
well i had two red-eared turtles and they grow pretty fast, they also dirty the water really fast so i had them in a 10-gallon tank with a filter and that was a great place for them, i had big rocks for them to get up on, none of that small gravel (it goes into their shell) they have to have warm water (depending on the types) they should have the food at the pet store. it is very important for them to be able to get out of the water for a bit. they should have filtered water, always clean
go get you a good turtle book at the pet shop that will answer all your questions and show different ideas of set ups for your turtle
and what to feed it and everything else
I have 2 Red Eared Sliders
I keep them in a large kiddie pool. It has an island in the center with their light hanging from the ceiling.
Mine are in a large enclosure because I believe when you keep an animal in captivity you should give them plenty of space to move around. No matter how inactive you think they are.
Many people tell themselves oh they don't move around allot so I will put them in this tiny cage and they will be happy. No they have no choice but to sit in one spot because even if they wanted to move around they couldn't.
It depends first on the type of turtle. For instance RES (red eared sliders) have to come out to bask. I have a 75 gallon for my full grown female. To be honest it is almost too small. The size of tank a RES needs though is at minium 75 gallons and thats for one turtle. You have to use a filter that is capable of twice the amount of water in the tank. I clean my tank about every 10 days. You have to clean it even if it looks clear. You also don't want to use any comercial cleaners in it as this can kill the bacteria and harm your turtle. The bacteria in the tank is good for the water and the turtle. I simply wipe down the sides were algie has started forming with a damp paper towel. As far as food I asked my vet and again this depends on the turtle but an RES can be feed every other day but only once and the diet must be varied .Here is a list dark green veggies such a collards, mustard greens or romaine lettuce. Turtle pellets, crickets, feeder fish and meal worms or earth worms are good. The proper lighting must be provided as well a full spectrum basking light is reguired above the basking area. This is so the turtle can get out and dry their shell off. It prevents diseases such as shell rot. The second type of lighting needed is UVB this is essential. This light helps the turtle digest thier food. You also need a water heater and thermometers to monitor the temp in the basking area and the water. Basking area should be around 80 degrees and the water between 70-80 degrees. I think that is about it . Turtles are very expensive pets I am up to about a thousand dollars now and have only had mine two years. I had no idea what I was getting when someone gave her to me. The best thing to do is buy big now so you don't have to upgrade later. You will save money in the long run. They are worth it in the long run.
I saw some crocodiles laughing today. What's so funny?
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Seems the Stingrays are havin'a party over some dumb-. Poked a hole in his ticker ya know. Poor sap. Shouldve stayed in that auto sales job. Oh well.
that steve irwin actually died know one can believe it that's y
steve erwin died.duh
monkeys(and u!!)
Larry, you are a very bad boy. Go to your room. I will be in later to give you a good talking to.
You left your zipper open and they saw your tiny dick
Oh, you're terrible!
They probably had hiccups anyway.
your horible!
Steve Irwin died, but I don't think the crocodiles are happy about that.
Nothing its quite sad
Crocodile tears perhaps.
Larry you may not think what he did was cool, but I don't she you getting off you a** and doing something to teach the world about the importance of having creatures like the alligator or rattlesnake around. Maybe if you were a better person you'd understand why people a upset. Maybe the crocodiles are laughing because with idiots like you next in line to take care of the world they know the world is going to hell in a hand basket and their skins are weaved to make the basket. IDIOT!
It is very sad that you find it funny to be so dissrespectful at a time like this. Not only did Steve Irwin love all animals and do his very best to educate all of us about those animals (most of which any normal everyday person wouldn't see in out life time) He has left behind a wife and two small children! I find you to be a horrible person for you actions. It doesn't matter to me whether it was someone famous or not, a human, a person, a friend, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, a uncle no matter who he was does not deserve yours or anyone else's disrespect.
sick-o
I saw a dinosaur?
I think I saw a T-Rex the other day in my backyard.anyone know if they're friendly or not?
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The t-Rex knew you had a good heart. So it came to your house knowing you would give it a good home. Take her in and love her and don't let any news cast or scientist find her, or they will poke and prod and her. This will also be great stories to tell your grandchildren for generations to come.." The time Gramma had a T-Rex." Do the right thing. Love it!
nope there really mean lol
Walk up and pet it to find out.
I don't think they would be friendly, I think they would eat you.
They are very friendly, just go on up to it and give it a great big kiss, thay love that!
I would put by dog and cats inside the house,they like to eat small animals.if they are not already eaten. I would also carry a shotgun when leaving the house and fire a couple warning shots to scare it away.Good luck with your monster :)
Seeing as it hasn't eaten you yet..my guess is it wants to be your friend LOL
I think you're * retarded! :D
Yeah.don't let their intimidating looks fool you. They are man's best friend next to dogs.
They are friendly, you can even put your hand in their mouth.No, no, no, just kidding. 8)
lucky you! i only get boring old sparrows and the occasional squirel. oooh you jammy sod!
Yes.
I suggest you have a wee roll in slightly rancid ground beef, and run right out there.
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The t-Rex knew you had a good heart. So it came to your house knowing you would give it a good home. Take her in and love her and don't let any news cast or scientist find her, or they will poke and prod and her. This will also be great stories to tell your grandchildren for generations to come.." The time Gramma had a T-Rex." Do the right thing. Love it!
nope there really mean lol
Walk up and pet it to find out.
I don't think they would be friendly, I think they would eat you.
They are very friendly, just go on up to it and give it a great big kiss, thay love that!
I would put by dog and cats inside the house,they like to eat small animals.if they are not already eaten. I would also carry a shotgun when leaving the house and fire a couple warning shots to scare it away.Good luck with your monster :)
Seeing as it hasn't eaten you yet..my guess is it wants to be your friend LOL
I think you're * retarded! :D
Yeah.don't let their intimidating looks fool you. They are man's best friend next to dogs.
They are friendly, you can even put your hand in their mouth.No, no, no, just kidding. 8)
lucky you! i only get boring old sparrows and the occasional squirel. oooh you jammy sod!
Yes.
I suggest you have a wee roll in slightly rancid ground beef, and run right out there.
I rescued two sulcata tortoises, what can I feed them during the winter when fresh grass isn't available?
I fed them bermuda hay, timothy, orchard grasses and frozen veggies last year.I dried clean fresh grass, clover and weeds when available to feed that during the winter months.. What else can I feed them to prevent their shell from pyramidding. They also get calcium from dandelions but I can't find too many of them around my property though I have ten acres. I would prefer to not feed them store bought or commercial foods. Anyone have any ideas?
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I know nothing about turtles, but I wonder if you could grow a container of grass in-doors? I grow fresh herbs for cooking, so I thought maybe grass would grow in the window and you could just cut off what you need?
you may want to go to a local pet store, most will have live foods(such as worms) to feed to your tortoises. Maybe you could freeze some fresh grass this year before the season ends and feed them that trough out the winter. Also fresh and frozen veggies seem to really do the trick as they have much more nutrition than grass does. Good luck. I hope this helped.
they should eat lettuce and tomatoes and veggies
You could build a greenhouse, or use indoor techniques to grow what they need in the winter, it would be a heavy investment to get the equipment but if it is something you are concerned with it may not be a bad idea.I know they live a long time if I'm not mistaken.so it may be worth the money
I would feed them hay (timothy/alfalfa mix) you can get it at a store or farmer. Otherwise greens like romaine, collards, mustards, and fresh veggies/fruits. Pyramidding is from lack of humidity when they are babies. I have a red foot and when I brought her humidity up you can tell it helps with that problem. I did some research, if I can find the website I will post it.
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I know nothing about turtles, but I wonder if you could grow a container of grass in-doors? I grow fresh herbs for cooking, so I thought maybe grass would grow in the window and you could just cut off what you need?
you may want to go to a local pet store, most will have live foods(such as worms) to feed to your tortoises. Maybe you could freeze some fresh grass this year before the season ends and feed them that trough out the winter. Also fresh and frozen veggies seem to really do the trick as they have much more nutrition than grass does. Good luck. I hope this helped.
they should eat lettuce and tomatoes and veggies
You could build a greenhouse, or use indoor techniques to grow what they need in the winter, it would be a heavy investment to get the equipment but if it is something you are concerned with it may not be a bad idea.I know they live a long time if I'm not mistaken.so it may be worth the money
I would feed them hay (timothy/alfalfa mix) you can get it at a store or farmer. Otherwise greens like romaine, collards, mustards, and fresh veggies/fruits. Pyramidding is from lack of humidity when they are babies. I have a red foot and when I brought her humidity up you can tell it helps with that problem. I did some research, if I can find the website I will post it.
i relly want a bearded dragon how much do there tanks lits and everything else cost and are they good pet plea
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Bearded dragons are great pets and have awsome little personalities as well. Before you get one there is alot to take into consideration such as the right sized enclosure, their lighting, you need uva and uvb lights, night lights, infra red etc and to keep their tank at the right temperatures. You also need to provide the right nutrition for them, such as crickets/woodroaches bought commercially to avoid parasites, diseases and pesticides, you also have to offer a variety of greens. I suggest you do alot of research first as they are not cheap to keep, but looked after property, they are a hardy lizards and lots of fun. A good idea would be to get yourself a copy of the "Bearded Dragon manuel" it has everything you need to know.
Yes! They are awesome pets!
The best person for advice on a dragon and habitat is Lynn Hendricks. She raises them (beautiful!) out of her house and her website is: www.lynnsbeardeddragons.com
She attends reptile expos all around.
I recently purchased 2 Red Eared Sliders for my son. 1 seems extremely healthy the other seems very lethargic.
We have a 55 gallon tank with approximately 25 gallons of water in it. 2 under gravel filters. UV light and heat lamp. Water temp 78 deg // rock temp 80-85 degrees. We've had them for 2 weeks but the 1 I've never seen eat. It falls off the rock in the water and floats upside down without righting itself. The only abnormality I see is that their shells are a little white. (just barely though) Is this one hibernating? Any ideas? I'd hate for it to die.
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Lethargic one sounds like it may have pneumonia. It is entirely possible that it had it when you bought it. Changing habitats causes stress and can flare up an existing minor illness.
You might want to see if the pet shop has an ill animal promise or something.
You can also try the health or medical sections at
http://www.redearslider.com
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.
I think he's about two banana peels away from the grave. Take him to a vet who specialises in reptiles, or take him back to the place you got him from.
A vet trip is a serious suggestion. Something is clearly wrong. The RES is a somewhat territorial turtle. If you have two.the stronger one will keep the other away from the UVB, good basking area, good food, etc. You need at least two basking areas, complete with UVB and heat.
There are also genetic problems with babies. Some were just never meant to survive. The only reason they live as long as they do is that they go home with someone who tries to do right by them.but it may only prolong the inevitable. An experienced herp vet will be able to help tell you what's wrong. Sometimes the only answers come after the turtle just couldn't hold on anymore and a necropsy is performed. Only in this way can we begin to understand why some herps die and the possible preventative measures we may have missed in the initial care.
A few links to help you find a vet near you:
they will hibernate together. Hes prob. sick. I would try to hand feed him. with a syringe if he won't take the food from you. And you may need to seperate the two and clean out the other ones aquarium really well in case he has something cotagious. check with the place you purchased them about illness
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Lethargic one sounds like it may have pneumonia. It is entirely possible that it had it when you bought it. Changing habitats causes stress and can flare up an existing minor illness.
You might want to see if the pet shop has an ill animal promise or something.
You can also try the health or medical sections at
http://www.redearslider.com
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.
I think he's about two banana peels away from the grave. Take him to a vet who specialises in reptiles, or take him back to the place you got him from.
A vet trip is a serious suggestion. Something is clearly wrong. The RES is a somewhat territorial turtle. If you have two.the stronger one will keep the other away from the UVB, good basking area, good food, etc. You need at least two basking areas, complete with UVB and heat.
There are also genetic problems with babies. Some were just never meant to survive. The only reason they live as long as they do is that they go home with someone who tries to do right by them.but it may only prolong the inevitable. An experienced herp vet will be able to help tell you what's wrong. Sometimes the only answers come after the turtle just couldn't hold on anymore and a necropsy is performed. Only in this way can we begin to understand why some herps die and the possible preventative measures we may have missed in the initial care.
A few links to help you find a vet near you:
they will hibernate together. Hes prob. sick. I would try to hand feed him. with a syringe if he won't take the food from you. And you may need to seperate the two and clean out the other ones aquarium really well in case he has something cotagious. check with the place you purchased them about illness
I recently bought 2 baby slider turtles and 1 is now sick!?
i recently got 2 baby slider turtles. i have been feeding them turtle pellets and they have been enjoying eating them. However about 1 week ago one of the turtles stopped eating. I tried boiled lettuse and other foods but he is not eating at all and has become week and thin. He sits up on the log all day to bask and even all night. He keeps opening his mouth now and again as though he is trying very hard to breeth.
I keep the tank very clean.. what medicine can i use?
thanks,,,,
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Don't try to self-medicate. This is for a herp vet to decide on the course of treatment. There is a possibility of an upper respiritory infection. Antibiotics are needed for this.
You need a UVB source, the correct temps, and a different diet than lettuce and pellets. The Tetrofin pellets for your RES are a good pellet, but it's not enough for a complete diet. Lettuce.especially boiled.has no nutritional value. They need foods such as collard greens, mustard greens and more.and some of the aquatic plants like duckweed.which you can gert online. Feeder guppies and insects make up another portion of their diet.
Use a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer w/hygrometer for the best accuracy. You can get these for about $15 - $20 at Wal-Mart. Once you get the thermometer your goal is meeting the required temperature gradients in three different spots of the habitiat.
Not all UVB lights are created equal. Some decay very quickly. You need no less than two 4' flourescent UVB tubes. Short version - UVB helps the ig to process the calcium in their diet. Without the UVB.the calcium does not get absorbed and the result is Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and renal failure. The brands to go with:
Reptisun 5.0 or 10.0
Iguana Light 5.0
Exoterra 8.0
Arcadia 5.0 (UK)
.or:
Mega Ray EB (external ballast)
http://www.reptileuv.com
Many of these can be purchased at http://www.reptiledirect.com for a more reasonable price than the pet stores. Once you provide these lights for your RES.set them in the 6" - 8" range for flourescent tubes. Any farther and the UVB drops of so much that they don't do any good. For the Mercury vapor, such as the Mega Ray.no closer than 12" to the basking area. There's an excellent care page to go over to see if everything you have is correct.
Then get your baby to a qualified herp vet for a diagnosis and treatment. You may not find one very close, but a little travel is worth keeping a life healthy. I travel 73 miles one way for my herp vet.;-/ Sure wish I had one closer.but my luck's not that great.
I don't have an answer.just a recommendation of where to look for one.
http://redearslider.com/forum/index.php.
They will probably be able to help you quicker and with more expertise.
Well first of all.did you know that owning baby red eared sliders under 4 inches is illegal in the US? But second of all.do you have lighting and heat in the tank? Many times if the temp. of the tank is under 70 degrees or so turtles go into a kind of hibernation state where they still move and look awake but they don't eat and become less active. Turtles also need a UVB light to simulate the sun, their shells can become very soft and break apart. Without the proper heating and lighting your turtles will not grow properly and will eventually die much earlier than they should. You should really go to a small local pet store (petco and such doesn't know what they're talking about) and get the proper setup which will run you over $100 if you want to care for them the way they need to be cared for. Good luck. Email me with any other questions.
We use a turtle health conditioner called ReptoGuard. The web address on the box is WWW.TETRA-FISH.COM. We bought it at walmart. Also aside from pellets our turtles love worms, beetles, and small fish. Sometimes we will pick up some live bait fish for them. Best wishes for your turtle.
It sounds like the poor thing might have an illness, possibly pneumonia.
Review the cares and health or medial info at these sites for ideas:
http://www.redearslidercom
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.
.could be a respiratory infection and he should be taken to a vet. in the meantime, go to turtletimes.com and look though the "first aid" section right on their front page. The people on that site have helped me with my turtles many times.
your turtle has an upper respiratory infection, find a vet and get your pet over there asap
HELLO ! I AM FROM ARGENTINA ! I AM GOING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BY SAYING THAT YOUR TURTLE HAS PULMONIA.
THEY GET ILL BECOUSE HUMANS DO NOT READ BEFORE BUYING IT !!
THEY NEED CALCIUM,VITAMIN A, MULTIVITAMIN,TAKE LONG HOURS OF UVA ( 12 HS A DAY ),
THEY EAT SNAILS,WORMS,INSECTS IN GENERAL (ALL THAT MIX WITH VITAMINS AND CALCIUM )
PLEASE DO NOT PERMIT HE DIED IN YOUR HANDS !
GO TO A VET !! HE NEEDS DROGS !! WITHOUT THEM,HE WILL DIED !!
SAVE EXOTICS ANIMALS.
DO NOT BUY THEM !!
THEY ARE FREE !
YOUR HOUSE IS NOT THEIRS !
THANKS AND GO TO A VET !!
FROM ARGENTINA.
DID YOU UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH ?
Go to the vet! Your turlte could be in mortal danger!
I keep the tank very clean.. what medicine can i use?
thanks,,,,
Answers:
Don't try to self-medicate. This is for a herp vet to decide on the course of treatment. There is a possibility of an upper respiritory infection. Antibiotics are needed for this.
You need a UVB source, the correct temps, and a different diet than lettuce and pellets. The Tetrofin pellets for your RES are a good pellet, but it's not enough for a complete diet. Lettuce.especially boiled.has no nutritional value. They need foods such as collard greens, mustard greens and more.and some of the aquatic plants like duckweed.which you can gert online. Feeder guppies and insects make up another portion of their diet.
Use a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer w/hygrometer for the best accuracy. You can get these for about $15 - $20 at Wal-Mart. Once you get the thermometer your goal is meeting the required temperature gradients in three different spots of the habitiat.
Not all UVB lights are created equal. Some decay very quickly. You need no less than two 4' flourescent UVB tubes. Short version - UVB helps the ig to process the calcium in their diet. Without the UVB.the calcium does not get absorbed and the result is Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and renal failure. The brands to go with:
Reptisun 5.0 or 10.0
Iguana Light 5.0
Exoterra 8.0
Arcadia 5.0 (UK)
.or:
Mega Ray EB (external ballast)
http://www.reptileuv.com
Many of these can be purchased at http://www.reptiledirect.com for a more reasonable price than the pet stores. Once you provide these lights for your RES.set them in the 6" - 8" range for flourescent tubes. Any farther and the UVB drops of so much that they don't do any good. For the Mercury vapor, such as the Mega Ray.no closer than 12" to the basking area. There's an excellent care page to go over to see if everything you have is correct.
Then get your baby to a qualified herp vet for a diagnosis and treatment. You may not find one very close, but a little travel is worth keeping a life healthy. I travel 73 miles one way for my herp vet.;-/ Sure wish I had one closer.but my luck's not that great.
I don't have an answer.just a recommendation of where to look for one.
http://redearslider.com/forum/index.php.
They will probably be able to help you quicker and with more expertise.
Well first of all.did you know that owning baby red eared sliders under 4 inches is illegal in the US? But second of all.do you have lighting and heat in the tank? Many times if the temp. of the tank is under 70 degrees or so turtles go into a kind of hibernation state where they still move and look awake but they don't eat and become less active. Turtles also need a UVB light to simulate the sun, their shells can become very soft and break apart. Without the proper heating and lighting your turtles will not grow properly and will eventually die much earlier than they should. You should really go to a small local pet store (petco and such doesn't know what they're talking about) and get the proper setup which will run you over $100 if you want to care for them the way they need to be cared for. Good luck. Email me with any other questions.
We use a turtle health conditioner called ReptoGuard. The web address on the box is WWW.TETRA-FISH.COM. We bought it at walmart. Also aside from pellets our turtles love worms, beetles, and small fish. Sometimes we will pick up some live bait fish for them. Best wishes for your turtle.
It sounds like the poor thing might have an illness, possibly pneumonia.
Review the cares and health or medial info at these sites for ideas:
http://www.redearslidercom
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.
.could be a respiratory infection and he should be taken to a vet. in the meantime, go to turtletimes.com and look though the "first aid" section right on their front page. The people on that site have helped me with my turtles many times.
your turtle has an upper respiratory infection, find a vet and get your pet over there asap
HELLO ! I AM FROM ARGENTINA ! I AM GOING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BY SAYING THAT YOUR TURTLE HAS PULMONIA.
THEY GET ILL BECOUSE HUMANS DO NOT READ BEFORE BUYING IT !!
THEY NEED CALCIUM,VITAMIN A, MULTIVITAMIN,TAKE LONG HOURS OF UVA ( 12 HS A DAY ),
THEY EAT SNAILS,WORMS,INSECTS IN GENERAL (ALL THAT MIX WITH VITAMINS AND CALCIUM )
PLEASE DO NOT PERMIT HE DIED IN YOUR HANDS !
GO TO A VET !! HE NEEDS DROGS !! WITHOUT THEM,HE WILL DIED !!
SAVE EXOTICS ANIMALS.
DO NOT BUY THEM !!
THEY ARE FREE !
YOUR HOUSE IS NOT THEIRS !
THANKS AND GO TO A VET !!
FROM ARGENTINA.
DID YOU UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH ?
Go to the vet! Your turlte could be in mortal danger!
I need turtle advice.Please help?
Hello everybody. I am hoping there is somebody here that knows a lot about turtles and can help me with my situation.
I have two red eared sliders (both about 5 years old). They continue to get bigger and bigger each time I buy a bigger tank. I now have a 50 gallon and they are out growing it and I am having a hard time cleaning the tank and taking good care of them like I know they deserve. Basically, I want to let them go. I don't have a problem finding them a home, but what I want to know is: would this be healthy for them? To leave their only home? Should they stay together wherever they go? And lastly, I live by a big swamp and I was thinking of leaving them there. There is is plently of water, dry spots, grass, the whole shabang. But there are also other animals like snakes and such. Would it be okay for me to leave them there? Even though winter is coming up. Will they die?
I need help! I could give them to somebody who will keep both of them but something tells me they will be happier out in nature.
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if u have a back yard you can buy a pond at home depo for cheap and u can make the habitat their and u can have them their and during winter bring them in side in another pond with a light cleaning the pond is easy trust me i have 4 5years old red eared sliders thats wat i did
They grow because you give them bigger tanks. 2 could easily live in a 10 gallon.Once they reach a certain size, they wont grow any bigger, the size is ussually around 5 to 7 inches. But since they are that big already, you probably could bring them to a pet store or as long as their aren't too many raccoons around the swamp they should be okay
Red ear sliders shouldn't be able to out grow a 50 gallon tank, maybe you just think they are.
Also it depends on where you live because they don't get that much cold weather where they're native to.
Food sources are one of the main thing to worry about along with (as mentioned above) teperature a turtle thats been in captivity wouldn't be as resourceful as a wild one.
And depending on where you live, a large slider shouldn't fall prey to many snakes it may even eat them
Our compassionate instinct to release pets is laudable, but sadly wrong. Released pets are no longer habituated to the wild diet or lifestyle, out of sync with the natural rythyms, unfamiliar with good hibernation sites, and most importanly- immune to our diseases. which they will then spread to others that are not immune.
If you feel the need to release them, please aim for a city park lagoon or other place that is totally surrounded by people. In that sort of a setting they will not infect the wild population- although the odds are they will not live out the rest of their natural life-span there.
It is recommended that you try a wildlife or reptile recovery place, your local herpetological society or reptile club, offering them for free at the local pet shop, etc. first.
To answer other questions:
- Healthy? Wild is the healthiest, an outdoor pond is next best, an indoor tank is the last option. Even though the wild is healthier, however, they live the longest in captivity- as do many wild animals.
- Stay together? Probably not- they do not form mating pairs or strong social bonds.
- Snakes etc.? The predators we worry about are nto snakes, which rarely eat turtles, but dogs, coyotes, racoons, skunks, etc. Some fish will eat babies, but not 5"ers.
This is always a tough decision- good luck!
xanadu625 knows very little about turtles. Turtles will grow regardless of the tank size you put them in. Anyone that keeps turtles should know this. It's not recommended to release captive turtles in the wild because they aren't used to surviving on their own. They are used to having the food brought to them. They've never had to deal with predators and other things that they may encounter in the wild. As far as keeping them together. You don't really have to keep them together. Turtles are not social animals. The only time you'll really see them interacting is mating pairs and territorial fighting. It's cool that you're turtles get along but I'm sure they wouldn't miss each other too much if they were apart.
my daughter has 2 of them and the mistake you made was getting bigger tanks . they wouldn't have gotten any bigger if the tank would have remained the same size . she has hers in a 100 gallon tank and they are about 1 foot in diameter at the shell . she is leaving hers go because of a divorce and they will survive . the swamp sounds great for them . don't worry about the wild animals , turtles are not worth their time to eat . to much work getting to them .
Umm, yeah. Boober was right, these guys have no clue about turtles. Babies are about 2-3 inches long. If you put them in a deli cup, they'd still out-grow it. If turtles don't grow it's because you aren't feeding them correctly. Letting turtles go in the wild has one problem Boober missed, winter. Most captive born turtles have never had to hibernate, and don't necessarily know how. Pretty quick death right there. If you want them to live long and healthy? Find a zoo.
I think u should sell them because u have had them for 5 yrs so i wouldnt let them go because they are useed to be given food and if u let them go in a swamp they still could die becausethey might not know what is goin on andthey might not die just go back to ur house or maybee u should build a pen out side and feed them every day just make sure no harmful animals can get in
Your situation is all TOO common.. in fact, 1000s of people and more all over the world is experiencing this and that is why there are many ferrel populations of RES. RES are bred by the 10s of millions in the southern US, mostly Lousianna each year and most of them are exported. These disposible pets often die in the first year due to poor husbandry and when they do make it, the owners realise RES get too big and it takes a lot of work to provide them a good home. So, they are released in the local ecosystem and now they are all over the world from unwanted owners. They are in Europe, Asia, and all over North America, where they are not native. They are aggresive and threaten the native turtle population.
PLEASE do not release your RES. Take the responsibility and find them a good home or provide them a good home. Rescues around the country are inondated with RES. As I said, your situation is all too common.
A female RES will reach over 10" when full grown and it will need a 125-150G tank with two canister filters (i.e. Fluval 405, Filstar xP3, etc). So, you would be looking at a 200 plus gallon tank. Tanks actually are not the best ways to go. You should try plastic stock tanks or preformed ponds with a pond fiter, or better homemade filter.
Please do not be offended, but I have see and hear this story daily. I have travelled around Asia and Canada, and RES can be found in many water systems where they do not belong.
Check out www.turtleforum.com
It will provide you with more knowledge and issues about turtle keeping hobby.
no you shouldnt let housetrained pets out in the wild!!. pets are used to you giveing a certain amout food to them. if the see this unlimited about of food they will eat it all and the other animals die! they do not kno how to protect themsleves. PLEASE i beg you dont turn them to the wild! give them to a local animal shelter. just make sure turtles dont get killed there. turtles live a looooong time. you should have been responsible enough to kno this when you first got them. im not trying to be mean. many people do this. just be smart and dont endanger your swamp or turtles.
first of all you probably have 2 females since they are so large
now is the ideal time to turn them loose and you're so lucky to have a perfect location to do it, water turtles revert to wild instantly, they know how to hunt and they will find a place to hibernate, they still have 2 months before it starts getting cooler, if you're going to do it, do it now just think how happy they will be
I have two red eared sliders (both about 5 years old). They continue to get bigger and bigger each time I buy a bigger tank. I now have a 50 gallon and they are out growing it and I am having a hard time cleaning the tank and taking good care of them like I know they deserve. Basically, I want to let them go. I don't have a problem finding them a home, but what I want to know is: would this be healthy for them? To leave their only home? Should they stay together wherever they go? And lastly, I live by a big swamp and I was thinking of leaving them there. There is is plently of water, dry spots, grass, the whole shabang. But there are also other animals like snakes and such. Would it be okay for me to leave them there? Even though winter is coming up. Will they die?
I need help! I could give them to somebody who will keep both of them but something tells me they will be happier out in nature.
Answers:
if u have a back yard you can buy a pond at home depo for cheap and u can make the habitat their and u can have them their and during winter bring them in side in another pond with a light cleaning the pond is easy trust me i have 4 5years old red eared sliders thats wat i did
They grow because you give them bigger tanks. 2 could easily live in a 10 gallon.Once they reach a certain size, they wont grow any bigger, the size is ussually around 5 to 7 inches. But since they are that big already, you probably could bring them to a pet store or as long as their aren't too many raccoons around the swamp they should be okay
Red ear sliders shouldn't be able to out grow a 50 gallon tank, maybe you just think they are.
Also it depends on where you live because they don't get that much cold weather where they're native to.
Food sources are one of the main thing to worry about along with (as mentioned above) teperature a turtle thats been in captivity wouldn't be as resourceful as a wild one.
And depending on where you live, a large slider shouldn't fall prey to many snakes it may even eat them
Our compassionate instinct to release pets is laudable, but sadly wrong. Released pets are no longer habituated to the wild diet or lifestyle, out of sync with the natural rythyms, unfamiliar with good hibernation sites, and most importanly- immune to our diseases. which they will then spread to others that are not immune.
If you feel the need to release them, please aim for a city park lagoon or other place that is totally surrounded by people. In that sort of a setting they will not infect the wild population- although the odds are they will not live out the rest of their natural life-span there.
It is recommended that you try a wildlife or reptile recovery place, your local herpetological society or reptile club, offering them for free at the local pet shop, etc. first.
To answer other questions:
- Healthy? Wild is the healthiest, an outdoor pond is next best, an indoor tank is the last option. Even though the wild is healthier, however, they live the longest in captivity- as do many wild animals.
- Stay together? Probably not- they do not form mating pairs or strong social bonds.
- Snakes etc.? The predators we worry about are nto snakes, which rarely eat turtles, but dogs, coyotes, racoons, skunks, etc. Some fish will eat babies, but not 5"ers.
This is always a tough decision- good luck!
xanadu625 knows very little about turtles. Turtles will grow regardless of the tank size you put them in. Anyone that keeps turtles should know this. It's not recommended to release captive turtles in the wild because they aren't used to surviving on their own. They are used to having the food brought to them. They've never had to deal with predators and other things that they may encounter in the wild. As far as keeping them together. You don't really have to keep them together. Turtles are not social animals. The only time you'll really see them interacting is mating pairs and territorial fighting. It's cool that you're turtles get along but I'm sure they wouldn't miss each other too much if they were apart.
my daughter has 2 of them and the mistake you made was getting bigger tanks . they wouldn't have gotten any bigger if the tank would have remained the same size . she has hers in a 100 gallon tank and they are about 1 foot in diameter at the shell . she is leaving hers go because of a divorce and they will survive . the swamp sounds great for them . don't worry about the wild animals , turtles are not worth their time to eat . to much work getting to them .
Umm, yeah. Boober was right, these guys have no clue about turtles. Babies are about 2-3 inches long. If you put them in a deli cup, they'd still out-grow it. If turtles don't grow it's because you aren't feeding them correctly. Letting turtles go in the wild has one problem Boober missed, winter. Most captive born turtles have never had to hibernate, and don't necessarily know how. Pretty quick death right there. If you want them to live long and healthy? Find a zoo.
I think u should sell them because u have had them for 5 yrs so i wouldnt let them go because they are useed to be given food and if u let them go in a swamp they still could die becausethey might not know what is goin on andthey might not die just go back to ur house or maybee u should build a pen out side and feed them every day just make sure no harmful animals can get in
Your situation is all TOO common.. in fact, 1000s of people and more all over the world is experiencing this and that is why there are many ferrel populations of RES. RES are bred by the 10s of millions in the southern US, mostly Lousianna each year and most of them are exported. These disposible pets often die in the first year due to poor husbandry and when they do make it, the owners realise RES get too big and it takes a lot of work to provide them a good home. So, they are released in the local ecosystem and now they are all over the world from unwanted owners. They are in Europe, Asia, and all over North America, where they are not native. They are aggresive and threaten the native turtle population.
PLEASE do not release your RES. Take the responsibility and find them a good home or provide them a good home. Rescues around the country are inondated with RES. As I said, your situation is all too common.
A female RES will reach over 10" when full grown and it will need a 125-150G tank with two canister filters (i.e. Fluval 405, Filstar xP3, etc). So, you would be looking at a 200 plus gallon tank. Tanks actually are not the best ways to go. You should try plastic stock tanks or preformed ponds with a pond fiter, or better homemade filter.
Please do not be offended, but I have see and hear this story daily. I have travelled around Asia and Canada, and RES can be found in many water systems where they do not belong.
Check out www.turtleforum.com
It will provide you with more knowledge and issues about turtle keeping hobby.
no you shouldnt let housetrained pets out in the wild!!. pets are used to you giveing a certain amout food to them. if the see this unlimited about of food they will eat it all and the other animals die! they do not kno how to protect themsleves. PLEASE i beg you dont turn them to the wild! give them to a local animal shelter. just make sure turtles dont get killed there. turtles live a looooong time. you should have been responsible enough to kno this when you first got them. im not trying to be mean. many people do this. just be smart and dont endanger your swamp or turtles.
first of all you probably have 2 females since they are so large
now is the ideal time to turn them loose and you're so lucky to have a perfect location to do it, water turtles revert to wild instantly, they know how to hunt and they will find a place to hibernate, they still have 2 months before it starts getting cooler, if you're going to do it, do it now just think how happy they will be
I need to use a fogger,Can i just cover my Iguana's tank? or do i have to remove him from the home too?
Answers:
Take Him/her out of the house. Reptiles have are more sensitive then we are to thinks like that. If one cigarette can cause an upper respiratory infection just think of what those foggers can do to your baby. My advise find another way to rid your home of bugs. Foggers can blow up and think how much that would cost compared to a safer method like an exterminator.
I highly suggest moving him from your home.. However Foggers are extremely dangerous and I do not reccomend them. Call your local pest control company and ask them to come to your house and spray organically. Foggers have been know to cause explosions, also you have to wash everything down afterwards. Just because your dishes are in a cupboard when it goes off does not even mean your dishes are safe. Foggers may only cost 4-10.00 but if you do a search on the dangers of foggers on the net I guarantee you would rather shell out the extra money to a pest company.
Remove him. You don't want to take any chances. The fogger can seep through the cover.
you absolutely have to take your iguana out unless you plan on burying him in the back yard no matter how much you cover the tank he will either suffocate or be poisoned by the fogger don't be lazy take your iguana out of the house
Move the iguana. It will kill your pet.
I'd remove him and his tank.
I am asuming it is a flea bomb or something.you can't cover him well enough without cutting off air circulation. The bast thing to do is remove the animal in a portable carrier and take it with you when you leave the house. when you get back, the whole tank and all of the decor must be washed with ammonia and new substrate needs to be added. It can be deadly to reptiles.
remove anything that breathes from the house before you fog it
You don't have to use a fogger, the simple solution is to get a spray bottle and just spray him down once or twice a day. If you're wanting to use a fogger so you don't have to hassle with it, then you should not own an iguana, they require a lot of maintenance and attention. Are you talking about fogging the house for bugs? Then the above is not right. You need to remove the iguana and the tank and anything else that breathes air from the house. There's no other way.
Owner of a 4 year old, 6 foot long, male green iguana.
i need to know the care of a baby sidewinder rattlesnake?
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If you don't know you have no business with it. Caring for venomous reptiles needs to be done by a professional. In most of the United States its illegal for the average joe to keep venomous reptiles. Contact your local snake rescue. They will most likely tell you to take it somewhere very remote and let it go.
Good Luck
Don't get bit.
Very carefully
Peace
are you kidding? cut its damn head off!
The baby snake should be released back into the wild. It shouldn't be kept as a pet.
Baby rattlesnakes are much more venimous than the larger ones. If it bites you, you will get very sick. But they eat bugs, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles. If it's mouth is large enough to open wide enough they eat baby mice. But the snakes mouth has to be big enough to swallow the mouse or it will get stuck and the snake can't dislodge it. The snake will die. Once a snake eats something to big the snake can't spit it out because it has fangs and mouth parts that trap the critter. I have seen a snake die because it got a quail stuck in it's mouth. I get rattlesnakes from people who bring dead ones to me. I have also killed my own. I tan the hides and make earrings and hatbands. Yes, I am a female. BE VERY CAREFUL. YOU ARE DEALING WITH SOMETHING THAT CAN KILL YOU.
release the snake back into the wild. If it is sick then get it to a vet that deals with this kind of animal. and if it looks like it is going to die then kill it and be done with it. this is not an animal that one keeps as a pet.
dont neven think of it u shouldn't even have them without a dageours snakes permit if you have don't get biten if u haven't got watch noone grasses on u better get rid give them to a good petshop
What are you doing with a rattlesnake? If you have to ask you don't need one. Actually you don't need one anyways, even if you don't have to ask. Pick it up and pet it. They love that. And the Darwin award goes to you.
i need to know everything about box turtles!?
my step-dad just got a box turtle and we need to know every thing!! he is paying me to do this so that is why i am doing this.i did my reashurch before i got my new pet.i got guinea pigs!! gizmo and gabrela
Answers:
http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/boxt/c.
http://www.soultones.com/turtles.htm.
http://www.anapsid.org/box.html.
http://www.billsboxturtles.com/.
http://www.tortoise.org/general/boxcare..
^ nice site. ^
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il..
Good luck, I haven't any idea about these guys.
they make lousy watch dogs
http://www.boxturtlesite.org/
Just go to the sites listed:
If you did all your RESEARCH all ready why are you asking here? Go to http://www.austinsturtlepage.com. They have really great care sheets for all kinds of pet turtles.
THE BEST place to get box turtle info is http://www.turtleexchange.com/forum/. We have a section dedicated JUST TO box turtles. Care sheets and more!
Answers:
http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/boxt/c.
http://www.soultones.com/turtles.htm.
http://www.anapsid.org/box.html.
http://www.billsboxturtles.com/.
http://www.tortoise.org/general/boxcare..
^ nice site. ^
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il..
Good luck, I haven't any idea about these guys.
they make lousy watch dogs
http://www.boxturtlesite.org/
Just go to the sites listed:
If you did all your RESEARCH all ready why are you asking here? Go to http://www.austinsturtlepage.com. They have really great care sheets for all kinds of pet turtles.
THE BEST place to get box turtle info is http://www.turtleexchange.com/forum/. We have a section dedicated JUST TO box turtles. Care sheets and more!
i need to know different kinds of sharks?
i need to know species of sharks for my report in college. i already have the tiger shark, great white shark, gummy shark, hammerhead shark, and the white spotted tiger shark i just need 5 more different kinds of sharks but, i dont know any more
Answers:
First of all, you finally got the right person for this answer (look at my name here.). Secondly, the only gummy shark I know of is sold in candy stores. There is also: Cat Shark, Cow Shark (don't believe me, look it up!), Bonnet Head Shark (hammerhead family), Mako, Blue, Black-Tip, White-Tipped Reef, Whale, Goblin, Megamouth, Basking, Angel Shark (which actually in the ray family), Cookiecutter and Nurse Sharks, just to name a few dozen. I would also suggest looking them up on the net if you want any other details on them.
I have to agree with another answer on the fact that sharks are not reptiles. They are in the family of cartilaginous fishes.
I just looked and there IS a such thing as a Gummy Shark, you can see a pic in the source listing.
I'd open up Yahoo, click on images %26 search for shark.
I;'ve just done so %26 already found one that you don't have, the grey nurse shark.
Just clicking on the photo will take you to a website where you can find out more about this endangered species.
Plus, you get to see some pretty amazing photos while you're looking.
Black tipped reef shark
Nurse shark
Basking shark
(Think someone pulling your chain with "gummy shark?")
there is a whale shark as well.
Sand Shark, Bull Shark, Basking Shark, Nurse Shark, Whale Shark, Black Tip Reef Shark, White Tip Reef Shark, Blue Shark, Mako Shark.
And there really is a gummy shark - cool!
http://library.thinkquest.org/j0110481/d.
dont forget about the whale shark
um.
ya, these people have named a few of the 1000's of sharks-
one hint-
sharks arn't reptiles!
Whale Sharks, Sand Tiger sharks,dog fish shark,white tipped sharks, black tipped sharks, nurce shark, great hammered sharks, mako shark, thats all i can remember
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First of all, you finally got the right person for this answer (look at my name here.). Secondly, the only gummy shark I know of is sold in candy stores. There is also: Cat Shark, Cow Shark (don't believe me, look it up!), Bonnet Head Shark (hammerhead family), Mako, Blue, Black-Tip, White-Tipped Reef, Whale, Goblin, Megamouth, Basking, Angel Shark (which actually in the ray family), Cookiecutter and Nurse Sharks, just to name a few dozen. I would also suggest looking them up on the net if you want any other details on them.
I have to agree with another answer on the fact that sharks are not reptiles. They are in the family of cartilaginous fishes.
I just looked and there IS a such thing as a Gummy Shark, you can see a pic in the source listing.
I'd open up Yahoo, click on images %26 search for shark.
I;'ve just done so %26 already found one that you don't have, the grey nurse shark.
Just clicking on the photo will take you to a website where you can find out more about this endangered species.
Plus, you get to see some pretty amazing photos while you're looking.
Black tipped reef shark
Nurse shark
Basking shark
(Think someone pulling your chain with "gummy shark?")
there is a whale shark as well.
Sand Shark, Bull Shark, Basking Shark, Nurse Shark, Whale Shark, Black Tip Reef Shark, White Tip Reef Shark, Blue Shark, Mako Shark.
And there really is a gummy shark - cool!
http://library.thinkquest.org/j0110481/d.
dont forget about the whale shark
um.
ya, these people have named a few of the 1000's of sharks-
one hint-
sharks arn't reptiles!
Whale Sharks, Sand Tiger sharks,dog fish shark,white tipped sharks, black tipped sharks, nurce shark, great hammered sharks, mako shark, thats all i can remember
I need to identify a snake we found in our home?
It was about 18" long. strong bodied. diamond head shape. Mostly black but with very dark grey boa-like markings. no rattler and smooth skin, not scaly. I never saw it's eyes. It was alive but seemed very calm and not agressive. When I picked it (with extreme care and a towel) up it had a lighter colored underbelly. I live in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Can anyone help?
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if i am correct puerto vallarta is also known for alot of water snake. i wonder if this could be your case.
in any fact the best thing when in doubt leave it alone.
1. killing a snake cause it is poisionous? i wish someone would kill you for being ignorant.
2. diamond head is poionous? when humans born some heads are coned should we kill them? retard diamond head means nothing. try contacting your local wild life recource or even the federales.
fangs or no fangs? rattle or not?
HELL,I DON'T KNOW BUT YOU KEEP IT THERE.
seems harmless
could be a garden snake, i was bitten by a milk or coral snake, they look the same and i was ok even tho i was given antibiotics but t answer your question i believe it might be a king cobra but in mexico thats rare, maybe someones pet since its calm and w/o scars, id call a vet/zoo/cop or kill it with a knife
diamond shaped head means it is poisonous. get the thing out of the house or kill it now.
garter snake, corn snake, gophersnake
is this the snake your talking about http://www.vivanatura.org/conopsis%20lin.
if so its rear fanged and only mildly venomous to humans.. just leave it alone and defialntly dont kill it thats just fuct up.
to the poster about the dimond head thing.. thats a load of crap. almost every python and boa has a dimond shaped head along with many colubrids.. please dont post about someting you know nothing about.
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if i am correct puerto vallarta is also known for alot of water snake. i wonder if this could be your case.
in any fact the best thing when in doubt leave it alone.
1. killing a snake cause it is poisionous? i wish someone would kill you for being ignorant.
2. diamond head is poionous? when humans born some heads are coned should we kill them? retard diamond head means nothing. try contacting your local wild life recource or even the federales.
fangs or no fangs? rattle or not?
HELL,I DON'T KNOW BUT YOU KEEP IT THERE.
seems harmless
could be a garden snake, i was bitten by a milk or coral snake, they look the same and i was ok even tho i was given antibiotics but t answer your question i believe it might be a king cobra but in mexico thats rare, maybe someones pet since its calm and w/o scars, id call a vet/zoo/cop or kill it with a knife
diamond shaped head means it is poisonous. get the thing out of the house or kill it now.
garter snake, corn snake, gophersnake
is this the snake your talking about http://www.vivanatura.org/conopsis%20lin.
if so its rear fanged and only mildly venomous to humans.. just leave it alone and defialntly dont kill it thats just fuct up.
to the poster about the dimond head thing.. thats a load of crap. almost every python and boa has a dimond shaped head along with many colubrids.. please dont post about someting you know nothing about.
i need to find a new home for a turtle how do i do this?
Answers:
1. Contact the local animal shelter, wildlife rescue, etc.
2. Put up flyers are local pet shops
3. Contact the local Herpetological Society (reptile club).
With these options, you should find a home for it within a week or so.
Go to an animal shelter or pet store.
Look for a turtle classified site or forum in google.com
The humane society takes animals of all kinds, but you might also want to advertise at a pet store or a pet food store. You may also want to look up the wildlife conservation authority in your area if it is a native species. Put advertisements on local free for sale websites in your area.
Any one of these could help. I would use the humane society as a last resort.
ask the vet if he knows anyone that wants a turtle. if he don't then ask him if it would be ok if you put an ad up at the vet.
Check with some of your friends. My son had a Gecko lizard that we had to find a home for and he gave him to a friend. That was 7 years ago and his friend still has him. Worked out fine and my son gets to keep tabs on "Mattie" the Gecko. You may also put an ad in the classifieds of your local newspaper.
it depends, if a turtle loses it's shell, is it naked or homeless? joke! I would go to the local animal shelter or the local vets and ask if you can put up flyers, Turtle free. has own home!. or something like that. You might also check with the local elememtary schools, some times the science teachers have quiet animals in their rooms, my son's 2nd grade teacher had a ball python named Martin. Good luck on the relocation.
what type of turtle is it?
I need to convince my mum to get a lizzard?
I REALLY REALLY WANT a bearded dragon. but my mum says no. I am really ready for the responsibilty
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show her how responsible you are by helping her with the chores and cleaning your room, doing well in school and stuff like that, then explain to her at the end that she could see how responsible you've become and that you will maintain it
hope this helps :)
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Search (local phone book/Internet) for a pet store that takes in reptiles that have been abandoned. Go in with your mom and discuss your options with the shop keeper. They will either confirm you are ready or let you know why you are not ready. Also if you get a pet from this shop and you find it is too much, you can bring it back. You won't get your money back, but the pet will be safe and happy.
show her your responsible by various things and say show her you've over looked to idea of having a pet lizard
bearded dragons are a beautiful reptile.they are kind of stupid as they tend to stop in the middle of the road.as a defence.i have had on a few occassions had to stop the car %26 move them. I do have a problem with them being kept in captivity. I also have a problem with breeding cockroaches to feed em.hate cockies
leave em run free %26 enjoy them in the wild
Are you ready for the responsibility.? You should be coz keeping pet is not a joke.Have her inform that there's nothing wrong in taking one specially when your're young coz it helps them to be more responsible.,caring..,%26 attentive when they grow up.Best of luck..
i came up to the same situation my self(but its still a no)you should tell her that you some day could be a conservationist ,help animals and stuff.and if needed use the puppy dogeyes
tell her that you cannot live any longer without either the lizard. or 2 goats.
Find a local reptile rescue or animal shelter that takes in reptiles and spend a few months volunteering there, helping to feed, and clean up after the reptiles there. After a while (a few months, not a few weeks) discuss with your mother the option of fostering (taking care of until they are adopted by a new home) a lizard from the rescue. This will give you the chance to show your parents that you are ready for a lizard, and your parents might be open to the idea since it would not be a permanent pet. But of course if your mother has a fear of reptiles (which many people do) you will most likely have to wait to get one until you are old enough to move out of the house.
As a mom I would take into consideration on if you have had pets in the past or even currently and how well you took care of them. If i'm not mistaken bearded dragons can have saome drawbacks have you did research on them to get all the information on them and thier enfiroment or normal habitat. Showing your mom you know what a bearded dragon's life and the things required to take care of it would be a step in the right direction.
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show her how responsible you are by helping her with the chores and cleaning your room, doing well in school and stuff like that, then explain to her at the end that she could see how responsible you've become and that you will maintain it
hope this helps :)
also, if you get the chance, please leave Comments or sign my Guestmap, Thanx :)
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http://www.realityisautomatic.com.
Search (local phone book/Internet) for a pet store that takes in reptiles that have been abandoned. Go in with your mom and discuss your options with the shop keeper. They will either confirm you are ready or let you know why you are not ready. Also if you get a pet from this shop and you find it is too much, you can bring it back. You won't get your money back, but the pet will be safe and happy.
show her your responsible by various things and say show her you've over looked to idea of having a pet lizard
bearded dragons are a beautiful reptile.they are kind of stupid as they tend to stop in the middle of the road.as a defence.i have had on a few occassions had to stop the car %26 move them. I do have a problem with them being kept in captivity. I also have a problem with breeding cockroaches to feed em.hate cockies
leave em run free %26 enjoy them in the wild
Are you ready for the responsibility.? You should be coz keeping pet is not a joke.Have her inform that there's nothing wrong in taking one specially when your're young coz it helps them to be more responsible.,caring..,%26 attentive when they grow up.Best of luck..
i came up to the same situation my self(but its still a no)you should tell her that you some day could be a conservationist ,help animals and stuff.and if needed use the puppy dogeyes
tell her that you cannot live any longer without either the lizard. or 2 goats.
Find a local reptile rescue or animal shelter that takes in reptiles and spend a few months volunteering there, helping to feed, and clean up after the reptiles there. After a while (a few months, not a few weeks) discuss with your mother the option of fostering (taking care of until they are adopted by a new home) a lizard from the rescue. This will give you the chance to show your parents that you are ready for a lizard, and your parents might be open to the idea since it would not be a permanent pet. But of course if your mother has a fear of reptiles (which many people do) you will most likely have to wait to get one until you are old enough to move out of the house.
As a mom I would take into consideration on if you have had pets in the past or even currently and how well you took care of them. If i'm not mistaken bearded dragons can have saome drawbacks have you did research on them to get all the information on them and thier enfiroment or normal habitat. Showing your mom you know what a bearded dragon's life and the things required to take care of it would be a step in the right direction.
I need snake help!?
I want a kind of snake that eats crickets and small insects what kind of snake eats that?
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Get a garter snake. Crickets and worms will do the job.
grass snake
Hello again, Kaisy G. Garter snakes will eat some insects, though usually are content with a diet of small fish, slugs, nightcrawler worms, waxworms, and small mice. The Rough Green snake is sometimes available and it eats crickets %26 other small insects, but they tend to be a bit more delicate than Garters or Corns. I'd go for a Corn if I were you, I think overall they're the easiest of the three to keep.
I have one of the best snakes ever. There is a type of grass snake called a Rough Earth Snake. it eats nothing but crickets and insects, grows to be about a foot long MAXIMUM, and doesn't bite. I have one right now, and it's a wonderful snake. He's very calm and easy to maintain.
they dont eat things like that!how silly?!they only eat rats and mice.if you do get a snake dont never feed him that!you have gotten that confused with lizzards and gekos.snakes only eat mice and rats like i said.and sometimes they will eat a gerbal or a hampster or a bunny but only if they are an adult though.please you need not to feed him that!that is if you decide to buy you one.
blessed be,
Lord Ashka Darkness )O(
Sorry Lord Ashka Darkness, snakes don't only consist of pythons. There are many snakes that is simply to small to feed on mice.
The answer; In South Africa where I'm from we have these cute little snakes called Common Slug Eaters and as per the name, they eat only slugs they also make very cute little snakes not growing over a foot in length. The other option you have is getting a Egg Eater. Yes the have a special "spike" in there mouth that allows them to eat eggs.
If this is the first snake you are going to buy I'd suggest you rather stick to corn snakes and feed them mice. As they are alot more forgiving when it comes to keeping mistakes.
Hope this helps.
There are not many snakes which live entirely on insects. The most commonly available ones in the US are the rough green snake and (occasionally) the smooth green snake.
They're beautiful snakes, but I wouldn't recommend one for your first try at snake keeping. Because they're insect eaters, they can be rather tricky to feed. Unless you really like having to make a trip to the pet shop a couple of times a week, getting calcium/vitamin powder to stick to a bunch of disgruntled crickets, and dealing with annoyed family members when some of the little chirpers stage a jailbreak, you might want to consider a snake with more practical dietary habits. Also, they tend to be very skittish and hard to handle -- given the chance, they take off like little green rockets. Because they are very active, they need large cages. Mine is in a 20 tall and really needs more space than that.
I'd recommend a corn snake. Not a baby -- they sometimes won't eat -- but a yearling. Make sure you get one that's eating frozen. Then you just need to thaw out a frozen mouse of the proper size (you can get them in multi-packs either mail order or from your pet shop), warm it up (put it in a baggie in hot water), and put it in the food dish. Corn snakes are docile, remain a convenient size, and have been bred in many interesting colors.
By the way, for the misinformed individual who thinks snakes only eat mice or occasionally rats: There are snakes that eat almost anything except plants. Among the various species of snakes are species which eat worms, fish, slugs, eggs, other snakes, amphibians, lizards, insects, and, of course, nearly every size of mammal.
non that i know of
Answers:
Get a garter snake. Crickets and worms will do the job.
grass snake
Hello again, Kaisy G. Garter snakes will eat some insects, though usually are content with a diet of small fish, slugs, nightcrawler worms, waxworms, and small mice. The Rough Green snake is sometimes available and it eats crickets %26 other small insects, but they tend to be a bit more delicate than Garters or Corns. I'd go for a Corn if I were you, I think overall they're the easiest of the three to keep.
I have one of the best snakes ever. There is a type of grass snake called a Rough Earth Snake. it eats nothing but crickets and insects, grows to be about a foot long MAXIMUM, and doesn't bite. I have one right now, and it's a wonderful snake. He's very calm and easy to maintain.
they dont eat things like that!how silly?!they only eat rats and mice.if you do get a snake dont never feed him that!you have gotten that confused with lizzards and gekos.snakes only eat mice and rats like i said.and sometimes they will eat a gerbal or a hampster or a bunny but only if they are an adult though.please you need not to feed him that!that is if you decide to buy you one.
blessed be,
Lord Ashka Darkness )O(
Sorry Lord Ashka Darkness, snakes don't only consist of pythons. There are many snakes that is simply to small to feed on mice.
The answer; In South Africa where I'm from we have these cute little snakes called Common Slug Eaters and as per the name, they eat only slugs they also make very cute little snakes not growing over a foot in length. The other option you have is getting a Egg Eater. Yes the have a special "spike" in there mouth that allows them to eat eggs.
If this is the first snake you are going to buy I'd suggest you rather stick to corn snakes and feed them mice. As they are alot more forgiving when it comes to keeping mistakes.
Hope this helps.
There are not many snakes which live entirely on insects. The most commonly available ones in the US are the rough green snake and (occasionally) the smooth green snake.
They're beautiful snakes, but I wouldn't recommend one for your first try at snake keeping. Because they're insect eaters, they can be rather tricky to feed. Unless you really like having to make a trip to the pet shop a couple of times a week, getting calcium/vitamin powder to stick to a bunch of disgruntled crickets, and dealing with annoyed family members when some of the little chirpers stage a jailbreak, you might want to consider a snake with more practical dietary habits. Also, they tend to be very skittish and hard to handle -- given the chance, they take off like little green rockets. Because they are very active, they need large cages. Mine is in a 20 tall and really needs more space than that.
I'd recommend a corn snake. Not a baby -- they sometimes won't eat -- but a yearling. Make sure you get one that's eating frozen. Then you just need to thaw out a frozen mouse of the proper size (you can get them in multi-packs either mail order or from your pet shop), warm it up (put it in a baggie in hot water), and put it in the food dish. Corn snakes are docile, remain a convenient size, and have been bred in many interesting colors.
By the way, for the misinformed individual who thinks snakes only eat mice or occasionally rats: There are snakes that eat almost anything except plants. Among the various species of snakes are species which eat worms, fish, slugs, eggs, other snakes, amphibians, lizards, insects, and, of course, nearly every size of mammal.
non that i know of
I need names for a ball python, any suggestions?
Nothing stupid, like Fluffy. Actually, that would be funny, but not to name my snake. I want nice names, like Chloe or something.
Answers:
kiwi
lily
anian
lana
jade
ruby
skittle
lime
Are you looking for girl names only? I like the name Numchuck, but it's not very feminine.
Monte.as Monte Python
Name him Neville Flynn. Samuel L. Jackson would be proud.
name it snakey XD
ijuubhububybgiuguytfv
monty
Rover?
Or how about Py?
hmmm..
jiggy.
just a suggestion. :)
slimy molly
i never named my reptiles. my wife made me name my ball when I got her, so I named her boot. as in thats what she was gonna be if she bit me.
what about Snookie? I like it,its cute
I like*if its a boy:
1.Yuki
2.King Solomon
3.Galamonn
4.Ultimus Prime
5.Salvator
I like*if its a girl:
1.Alfina
2.Valatine
3.Kiris
4.Yuffie *XD
5.Tiras
Love To Brainstorm, Wish You Best of Luck on your Ultimate decision, I own a cornsnake I adopted out of petco so I know
"snake naming" can be tough, but we "snake owners" always
come up with the best!
Splashdance, Cubic Zirconia, Apple, Cheese Puff, Xena, Jane (from Tarzan).
Alithea.Beppy..pooboo
Medusa..
I have several suggestions..how about:
Monty,
Tyler, or
Parthneon?
Is your python a female?
Then, how about:
Yvonne,
Thelma,
Yolonda,
Patty,
Shorty,
Typon,
or
Phyliss?
I hope you like some of these names?
Just out of curiousity.what colors are on the skin of a ball python??
A curious Yahoo responder
hmm.in the bible they say snakes are evil or something like that so what about like a dark dominatrix name or something evil like sugar or maybe tonto? jesabelle..i would try to think of something dark, maybe hippyish or like a hooker name..thatd be good
bubba or slim sound good.
Indiana
I named mine MyLove, cause i love her so much. ^^
My other snake i named Mnemosyne, the Greek personification of memory. Or Seshomaru, just cause im a dork. XD
Heidi
Sadie
Athena
Autumn
Those are some of my faves.
I used to call mine Tito, but it was a male..maybe sisi or melo
I named my girl ball python Shye. I like unique names like that. If you like unique names you could look into elvish names or different languages to find something you like.
CHEEBA!
KAA - the snake from the jungle book. my personal favorite.
Name it "Nguma." Nguma means python in the Lingala language, which is spoken in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are a lot of pythons there.
Answers:
kiwi
lily
anian
lana
jade
ruby
skittle
lime
Are you looking for girl names only? I like the name Numchuck, but it's not very feminine.
Monte.as Monte Python
Name him Neville Flynn. Samuel L. Jackson would be proud.
name it snakey XD
ijuubhububybgiuguytfv
monty
Rover?
Or how about Py?
hmmm..
jiggy.
just a suggestion. :)
slimy molly
i never named my reptiles. my wife made me name my ball when I got her, so I named her boot. as in thats what she was gonna be if she bit me.
what about Snookie? I like it,its cute
I like*if its a boy:
1.Yuki
2.King Solomon
3.Galamonn
4.Ultimus Prime
5.Salvator
I like*if its a girl:
1.Alfina
2.Valatine
3.Kiris
4.Yuffie *XD
5.Tiras
Love To Brainstorm, Wish You Best of Luck on your Ultimate decision, I own a cornsnake I adopted out of petco so I know
"snake naming" can be tough, but we "snake owners" always
come up with the best!
Splashdance, Cubic Zirconia, Apple, Cheese Puff, Xena, Jane (from Tarzan).
Alithea.Beppy..pooboo
Medusa..
I have several suggestions..how about:
Monty,
Tyler, or
Parthneon?
Is your python a female?
Then, how about:
Yvonne,
Thelma,
Yolonda,
Patty,
Shorty,
Typon,
or
Phyliss?
I hope you like some of these names?
Just out of curiousity.what colors are on the skin of a ball python??
A curious Yahoo responder
hmm.in the bible they say snakes are evil or something like that so what about like a dark dominatrix name or something evil like sugar or maybe tonto? jesabelle..i would try to think of something dark, maybe hippyish or like a hooker name..thatd be good
bubba or slim sound good.
Indiana
I named mine MyLove, cause i love her so much. ^^
My other snake i named Mnemosyne, the Greek personification of memory. Or Seshomaru, just cause im a dork. XD
Heidi
Sadie
Athena
Autumn
Those are some of my faves.
I used to call mine Tito, but it was a male..maybe sisi or melo
I named my girl ball python Shye. I like unique names like that. If you like unique names you could look into elvish names or different languages to find something you like.
CHEEBA!
KAA - the snake from the jungle book. my personal favorite.
Name it "Nguma." Nguma means python in the Lingala language, which is spoken in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are a lot of pythons there.
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