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tabitha - 2011-01-21
I've looked and can't find anything on it, but when I lived in chactaw oklahoma I saw a yellow black red brown banded snake about 10 ft long and it was pretty big around too. It came out of the pond toward me and then turned around and went back in, it was the coolest thing ever. What kind was it?

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JD - 2011-01-28
There's only a few snakes that get to 10ft+ and that's the python family and anacondas if someones given you an answer then please let me know.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-03-23
10 feet is very large. Maybe it was shorted then you thought?? Large corn snake maybe?
john - 2012-03-23
There is some kind of python in Arizona. It could of found its way there. There are also some boas in texas and its surrounding states.

Anonymous - 2012-07-25
I saw one in a pond

Paris escorts - 2013-05-01
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Clarice Brough - 2013-05-01
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gene - 2012-09-06
i had my baby ball python last month she is about to start sheding but i noticed to day she has a dent in her eye i have a 60 what light bulb is that enough or do i need a bigger watt so she can shed al the way with out any problems.

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gene - 2012-09-11
OK I fed my baby ball python her mice to day but when I look in she was eating her mice feet first now would that harm her since she did not eat it head first. I just want to know.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-09-07
As long as their is objects to aid in shedding it is fine. Also some supplements like shed ease out there that helps.
Anonymous - 2012-09-08
I can say now my ball pythons dent has cleared up both eyes are cleared up and she is by her log waiteing to shed I don't know when but she has not moved so I know it will be soon.
Lovely bug - 2013-04-30
When they shed they have eye caps that must shed with the rest of their outgrown skin. Personally my ball python ' Nyx' has trouble shedding his it takes two or three days longer. We crank up the humidity in his enclosure( misting, wadded up wet paper towels, or a luke warm bath normally does the trick). He gets very anxious during this time period, I'd guess because they have a hard time seeing when the eye caps don't shed immediately. We try to give him a little more privacy. Remember to not manually help them with the shed process pulling off the dead skin or things like that can really damage them. Best of luck!
Clarice Brough - 2013-05-01
You can tell if she is getting to shed, because her coloring will become dull and her eyes will appear cloudy. For a good shed the temperature should be about 75° - 82° F. They need to have a 60-65% relative humidity in the enclosure, and a good sized water bowl to soak in. The dent in the eye should be gone after it sheds, and probably won't cause any problems. If it does, you may have to rub the cap off, or if that doesn't work, use a tape method to remove it (lightly press a piece of tape to the cap an remove it - it won't hurt the snake to do this).

akbar khan - 2013-04-30
hey there i have 2 asian rainforest scorpions...i keep them in a glass tank which is app 1 and a half feet lenght. I have a heat lamp to generate heat for humidity but the problem is that the tank is not covered thus making the humidty in the tank last for a very short time...any suggestions???

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Clarice Brough - 2013-05-01
Nice pets! but it does sound like you need to come up with some sort of cover to contain the humidity. Maybe a piece of glass or acrylic laid on top would work.

TurtleHedgehog - 2013-04-21
We recently bought a turtle from a pet store -- noticed she had a R/I after 4 days, so we took her bought so the pet store so they could pay for all her vet bills which they did. She was at the vet for over a month and the vet also stated she had a Vitamin D problem (when she was returned her skin was peeling). It has been about a month and she is a full grown female African Sideneck. We decided to add more water to her tank b/c she shares it with a RES, but now it looks like she doesn't know how to swim. We added lots of river rocks for her to crawl up on, but appears to have difficulty swimming or floating up for air unlike our RES, who seems to be doing fine. Water temp is 78 degrees (they have a water heater to maintain temperature plus we have an external thermometer for the tank to check daily). Basking Area is about 93 -95 degrees for daytime and about 78 - 80 for nighttime. Please Help! I don't want to have to take her back to a vet after she just went to one so recently. She seems to be scared of us currently, which she wasn't before we took her to the vet.

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-04-22
Is it being picked on by the other turtle? Is it in an heavy traffic area of the house. May tak a while for the turtle to come around. How is it eating?
TurtleHedgehog - 2013-04-29
She is in a low to medium traffic area of our household. She is eating fine but doesn't like to eat the food that floats and refuses to eat in a separate container. It actually makes her more stress it seems. The other turtle is actually following her lead. Before my RES was fine w/ basking w/ us watching her or passing her. And she was fine eating from tongs, but now she isn't like that. I imagine whatever they did at the vet made her really scared of any humans. My Sideneck does bask but only when it's nighttime.

Naomi - 2013-04-26
I have owned a number of types of tarantulas including 2 rose hairs and have found 1 thing to be true with most they adapt well to (but it takes a little time)change. If you upgraded cage size or changed the decore, more or less humidity than it's use to, temp changes, anything like that will set some back. I had one that went several months without eating come to find out she wasn't happy in her old home.after a week in her new home she started to web and is eating 2 large crickets per week now. Another thing to try is mabe a smaller prey than what you are now trying to feed it. If your pet dosen't eat just remove the prey, and try again in one week. Hope this helps

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-27
That is great info to know, because I didn't realize they could sometimes be so particular.

Brianna - 2013-04-24
I acquired my tortoise from a relative recently and only after much research found it to be (I hope) a Russian tortoise. Crush is a little trouble maker with some attitude lol but he is very smart and knows when it's time to eat. He has been staying in a large wooden enclosure filled with 'critter care' bedding that seems to suit him fine. Is there anything else I should provide him?

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-24
These are great little tortoises, and it sounds like you're on your way to a great time with your new friend. The information above will give you a good overview of what they need. Wishing you and your Russian Tortoise all the best.

mel - 2013-04-23
I have owned 'China Girl' for @ 12 years. I recently relocated to the High Desert and am looking for other HAPPY snake owners in this area. I have a hard time finding feeder mice without paying a fortune at the pet stores. Don't care to raise the little boogers myself. I love my 5 ft 'little girl', she's absolutely beautiful, and quite the conversation starter. Anybody out there who might be able to help me out? Happy snake owner in Victorville CA.

Alejandro - 2013-04-23
I got my juvenile baboon a week ago. She has molted less than a month ago and is currently in a temporary housing. She is a little more than an inch long, and spends most time in the bottom of the jar. I threw in there some sticks for her to climb onto. Looking for a proper housing. What would you suggest on size? I looked for some kind of a bottle housing so its tall and has room for some depth in the soil to burrow. I have not found yet what i want but will continue looking.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-04-23
As adults they have up to about a 6' (15 cm) leg span, and will need at around a 5.5 gallon aquarium, or an enclosure that's about 12x8x8 inches (30x20x20 cm) in size.

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