Monday, May 24, 2010
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.
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