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Steph - 2012-10-06
My 12 years old boy has two painted turtles male/female for 2 months now. when I got both of them they where the same size, now one is the size of a oreo cookie (Male) and the female much bigger like if it already has past for her 1 year (she's just fat). How can I tell how old are there... And what type of sickness they carry? Thanks!

jaython - 2012-10-05
So I've had my first pet snake and im really worried that I may be overthinking the proper care of my ball python. I am now starting to notice the skin of the baby ball python is folding and looking as if the skin was pinched...HELP im not sure what to do, but eyes are black so not sure if the skin is wrinkled becuase of a near future shed even if the eye color is still normal (black)

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-10-06
Congrats on your first snake. It could be a couple things. With the eyes it sounds like it is because of a shed. Could also be a bit of dehydration which can be combated with soaks or a mister in the tank.

Judy - 2012-09-20
Just found a black centipede with a red head in the house last night. He was about 4 inches long. Fast mover. Smashed him (it took several times) and by the time I went to pick him up with a paper towel. The cat ate him. All of it thoroughly grossed me out. I'm in Mesa, AZ. First scorpions, now centipedes. Ugh.

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Richard - 2012-10-04
Pretty points. I looking a long time Scolopendra heros arizonensis. Could you tell me, where this subspecies get. Thanks you. Richard

shaun - 2012-09-30
Be careful when feeding locusts to your wtf. The backs of their eyes protrude at the back of their pallettes. They use them to swallow with and locusts, particularly large ones, have serrated sharp hind legs that can easily puncture an eye. Pull the hind legs off before you feed them to your frog.

shaun - 2012-09-30
I have 8 whites treefrogs and have kept and bred them for about 6 yrs. Just to point out that blindness in your pet can be caused by a build up of fatty tissues in their eyes. This is often brought on by overfeeding them with pinkies. Having said that, cleanliness is everything, filter their water and change it as often as you can and scrub those perches.

Diane Sarvela - 2012-09-30
I am wondering what watt heat lamp I need for my tortoise. He has spent the whole summer outside during the day so I never needed one. Now it is getting cold out and he will not ba able to roam outside. How many hours a day do I need the light on? How far away do I keep the light for him? Thanks Diane

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Clarice Brough - 2012-09-30
The wattage of the heat lamp for your Sulcata Tortouse will relate to the size of the terrarium you put him in, but also the temperature of the area you keep the tank in. Generally a larger tank needs a higher wattage than a smaller one, but it may take some experimenting for your particular environment. The environment info above discusses the setup and heating temperatures needed for the warm side of the terrarium. You can use a thermometer, like a glass mounted one sold for fish aquariums, to monitor the temperature on each end of the environment.

Melissa Ahearn-Agroti - 2012-09-30
Hi! I am the new proud owner of a Greek tortiose!! He( who is actually a she, but my son was adament we call her Mr. Tuck) has been with us for two weeks. I have a question about an enclosure for her. We live in Cyprus, so are climate is warm for all except 3-4 months of the year where is becomes mild hi 50-60 during the day and 30-40 at night.We live in an apartment and would like Mr. Tuck to be mostly outdoors. I have a back veranda that is about 7 feet by 4 feet and gets sun almost all day. Its tiled. how can I improve it and would I still have to bring him in in the winter??

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Clarice Brough - 2012-09-30
How awesome to have a Greek Tortoise, they are truly wonderful creatures. The environment info above discusses the space and temperature needs, so you can adapt it to your particular situation. However, your 3-4 months are too cold. You will need to adjusted for the outdoor environment to provide more heat, or move him inside.

Wilder - 2011-04-18
I very much enjoy this one, though I'm having a VERY hard time locating someone who still has spiderlings, they're a popular breed apparently! I DO, however, have 2 Sri Lankan ornamentals, and 2 Chilean rose-hairs, though am wanting something with more color to add to the collection... Awesome spider though!

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Charlie Roche - 2011-04-18
You have a full house.
PF - 2011-10-11
I don't know where you live and if you live outside of Canada, I don't know what are the procedures for exporting T. Here's the website of Tarantula Canada inc.: http://www.tarantulacanada.ca/English/English.htm , there's also, in the States, a breeder named John he imports from Tarantula Canada. I don't know if he has ornamental blues. I found him on youtube and he does very good videos on how to take care of T, species specifiacations, etc. On youtube type in Jon3800 and send him a message. There's also on youtube Tarantulaguy1976, I have never spoken with him but I know that he breeds ornamental blues. Hope this helps.

Good luck!
PF

Angel - 2008-11-26
These animals are awesome. I would not want to be stuck in a room with one of these. I do wonder what type of venom this lizard produces.

mitch - 2008-03-05
These are easy animals to maintain and I have yet to have one get sick. The babies are definitely more aggressive. Natural sunlight makes these lizards more aggressive also. They need their nails clipped regularly or your hands will take a beating. If you keep more than one, keep them seperate unless they are the same size (cannibalism) and watch for fights between individuals.

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