Animal Stories - People Talking About Reptiles - Amphibians



Select Pet Atlas	Select A Family	Species / Breed

Latest Animal Stories on Reptiles - Amphibians (1989)

sally - 2012-10-09
How do you tell the sex of your tarantula

Click For Replies (1)

Niki - 2012-10-21
the legs if there legs are longer (girl) widder(boydont understand all and ask me 615-215-9079

Anonymous - 2012-10-15
Romane lettuce works every time.

john - 2012-10-14
Hi, me and my step brother bought some snakes at a reptile show yesterday. My snake (splendida phase desert kingsnake) is in great health,but it's my step brothers snake(hypo pinstripe ball python) that I am worried about. When we set it down to get a better look at it, it reared up like like a cobra and stayed like that for 30 seconds. Is something wrong with it or is it being a normal baby snake?

Click For Replies (1)

Clarice Brough - 2012-10-14
As its a new baby ball python, it is probably nervous. See the info on handling above.

Jerry Feldner - 2010-06-20
I don't know where people get the idea that Gopher Snakes are burrowers. Yes, they enter many burrows but that is because the scent of rodents is strong in those burrows. I have never seen nor heard of a Gopher burrowing on its own. Now, there are snakes which burrow such as Chionactis and Chilomeniscus to name a couple but the majority of their burrowing takes place in soft substrate or sand.

Click For Replies (7)

el jashobs - 2010-08-19
Uh my gopher snake is an extreme burrower and he burrows in thick aspen bed.
Dawn - 2010-09-21
Well we have a sonoran and have modified her habitat to allow her to burrow, because she does indeed burrow, and has made many different tunnels and ways through her home. She not only digs down through the substrate, but actually rearranges the dirt to her liking, she also has several different places she likes to pop her head up and "blend" with her surroundings, So I must disagree with you, they DO burrow, and are not only good at it but seem to really enjoy it. :)
James - 2010-12-09
I think your mistaken by the use of the word "burrowing".
I have 3 Sonoran Gopher Snakes myself and keep them on coconut fibre or aspen, and they do "burrow" meaning they completely disappear into/underneath the substrate. If the substrate is just right they can make a maze of tunnels but usually destroy them soon after.
Many other snakes display similar "burrowing" habits, kings, milks, rainbow boas, sand/rosy/rubber boas, just to name a few.
Where as I have never seen a boa constrictor, carpet python or ball python exhibit any of this behaviour. Not to say they don't do it, I just haven't witnessed it with my animals.
Dawn - 2011-02-22
Well my SGS burrows all the time, of course we have provided a deep enough substrate to allow her to do so, she seems to love it. She has burrows going all over in her enclosure. So now you have heard of an SGS that burrows.
kylan - 2011-11-27
My gopher snake is sneezing and it hasn't eatin her pinkies for almost a month and a half. What do I do?
brayden - 2012-03-09
Take it to a vet
Anonymous - 2012-10-12
my snake sneezes but only after in water, and your snake is probaly not hungry. how old and long is it

Delphinia - 2012-10-09
I have had a rose-hair for about 2 weeks now. She (I think a she) has been fine and only reared up at me once. I have touched her back legs and had her fine with that, and thought I would try putting my hand in to start getting her used to it. I had my hand laying in the cage, palm up, for about 2 seconds when she jumped at my hand. She didn't rear up first or anything, and didn't hurt or bite me. I have been trying to find out why she might have done this, and haven't been able to find any information about it.

Click For Replies (1)

Clarice Brough - 2012-10-12
Sounds like it is very nervous. It is not being overly aggressive... but definitely not wanting to be interactive. Tarantulas don't actually relish being held, though this type of tarantula is one of the most docile. You may want to check its habitat to see if its comfortable - the temperature and humidty - and see that it has a place for it to retreat like with a piece of driftwood or bark.

Bev Schott - 2012-08-18
We had someone to look after our 15 year old painted turtle but it got out of his cage...We have been looking for 2 days..Will he survive . We are just sick with worry

Click For Replies (2)

Jeremy Roche - 2012-08-20
Turtles usually adapt very well to the wild as long as the temperature are high enough.
Kathryn Hardy - 2012-10-09
My dad recently found a big painter near echo lake in henrico, virginia. I don't know if that's the one you were talking about or not but it was in the middle of the road and me and my sister took him/her to the park and let him/her go.

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)

Click For Replies (1)

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.

Click For Replies (1)

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.

About Animal-World

Animal-World offers animal pictures, videos, and animal information on all different types of pets and animals. Included are animals that are commonly kept as pets, exotic pets and wild animals. Check us out for information, education, and fun. We strive to aid in responsible pet ownership and an understanding of the importance of preserving and honoring our world and its inhabitants. Animal-World members and contributors are from all over the world. You too are invited to be an active participant in this community. Post your own personal pet stories, contribute pictures of your pets, and join the forums for pet and animal discussions.

Visit Animal-World

Animal Stories - People Talking About Reptiles - Amphibians

About Animal-World