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ronald adkins - 2010-10-21
That is a cool snake..... lol.

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good boy - 2011-01-01
I know right! I might get one!

Jeni - 2012-04-17
I would like to know how to detemine the sex of my turtle? It is an African side neck.

To Answer the questions about turtles not eating it could be a variety of things the water is to acidic or cold? Maybe s/he don't like the type of food you are feeding it.

Last and this is a biggy..all turtles seem to go into periods of hybernation but I know that when I did not have a UV light/lamp on the take my poor turtles seemed overly sleepy all the time! I had the wrong type of light in the tank...I was just using regular bulbs not UV. That was part of my issues and my turtle could have had malabsorption issues due to his shell de-calcifying. SO UV light good regular light not so much. Lesson learned...now I just need to know if my turtle is a she or a he?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-04-17
I have to be honest and tell you I have never tried to determine the sex of a turtle - just have never done it. So I tried looking it up and I found what I thought made the most sense to me. Many articles just said based on whatever type of turtle or had long ads --- No fun. This article made some sense to me SEXING TURTLES
Carlos Mendez - 2012-05-02
Well on Turtleforum.com it said that an African Side-Necked turtle sex depends on its tail. Larger one indicates that it is a male. Smaller/skinnier tail indicates it is a female.
veela - 2012-05-28
Females have their vent placed closer to between the legs, while males, who also have a longer tail, have their vent opening almost at the tip of the tail. Males also have a concave plastron (the shell that covers the belly) while a female's is almost completely flat.
Anonymous - 2012-07-10
The concave really gives it away. Males have that rounded underside while females do not.

john - 2012-03-23
Hi, I caught an eastern garter snake in my backyard a a few days ago. It is sort of small, about 2.5 feet, and eats 1 frog every day. The day I cought it was the first day of spring. Just wondering, where would a garter snake be during the, and could I keep it in a 29 gallon tank with another garter and a water snake? Also, how do you remove super glue from your skin?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-03-23
They should do fine. Check the snake closely for mites before adding to your tank. I would get a longer tank as well.

Bruce Baker - 2010-11-09
I have 40 veiled chameleon eggs sitting in some substrate. I was told to humidify the eggs. How would I do that and is this a good idea?

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flynn cavey - 2012-03-14
Yeah just put them in a dark room in a box. Have some soil in the box and make sure it is moist.

jay harris - 2012-05-13
A couple of days ago I found a red-eared slider in the middle of the road of course I stopped and bought him home with me he's about 5 inches, beautiful head looks pretty healthy walks around the house like he owns the place enjoys being in the water my problem I haven't seen.Him eat anythingi getting worried.don't know what to do to get him to eat. Please help

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-13
Couple days is not big deal. It is more then likely nervous. I would throw some live feeder fish and greens in there and wait it out. Remember this little guy has been taken from a wide open environment and placed in a smaller unfamiliar place, it needs to adjust and feel safe.
Laras - 2012-09-25
How nice! We have an 18 yr RES that we saved . I would love to have a pond for him. Have you called a local rltipee shop or maybe the Zoo? Ours is still in a large aquarium half water then rock for him to sun on top of. Keeping him warm would be the issue. If he has been inside for a good length of time (like ours) I don't know how he would adapt. They are aggressive so being with other turtles isn't a problem, but climate is another story.

mark - 2007-09-09
Pets for Dummies, on the contrary! These critters require respect, proper care and your concentration when being interacted with. I would argue these are pets for educated!

Larry Bob - 2012-09-24
How do I sex my Red- Eared Sliders?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-09-24
Really hard to before they reach seual maturity but here is a hint

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquaticturtles/f/sexingres.htm

Austin Burger - 2012-08-17
I have two baby turtles and the smaller one of the two has been on the land part of the tank for two days. Should I be worry about it?

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Larry John - 2012-09-24
He should be fine if he is eating and drinking regularly. I would just watch for any other symptoms but he should be fine.

JENNIFER - 2012-01-16
I'm in need of a female fl. box turtle. help! =)

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Gelacio Gonzalez - 2012-09-22
Jennifer: I have terrapene carolina bauri female, I need a male, we can change.

Wild J. Mywildersyde - 2012-09-21
At Gene RE: is it gonna harm your snake to swallow mice backwards. My snake has done that I don't think so, because no harm has come to my snake while feeding him, but the best advice is to get a snake vet to answer

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