Archive for the ‘Reptiles’ Category
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Lissa Law asked: My son has three fire belly newts. One is about 2 1/2 inches long and the other two are 1 3/4 inches. Up until yesterday they were in the same tank as a couple of fire belly toads. We had to remove then hence the toads were attacking them. Early yesterday the bigger newt ate a cricket but the other two still refuse to eat. I have been feeding them the newt sticks. Any suggestions?
Louis
Tags: Cricket, Fire Belly Toads, Toads
Posted in Reptiles | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Elizabeth asked: I bought a 10 gallon tank today and I have a stick, water bowl, and sand in there along with crickets. I’m not so sure about the lighting I need. By the way, I’ve never owned a reptile before.
Hazel
Tags: Crickets, Dune, Lighting
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
Leah~a.k.a Arbitor luvr! asked: Ok so there is a link for her pics,if it doesn’t work then when you cup ur hand almost half way,her head and abdomen is the size of the circle when you cup ur hand almost half way,then of course her legs reach out. Btw,she attacked a small/medium sized cricket this morning around 12:00 ish pm,but now it is 6:57pm and she STILL is ******* the insides out of it!She kinda has a cobweb string coming from her little bottom leading to where she is ******* the cricket from,is that normal? I thought it only took a couple hours for them to devour cricket’s insides out! My sister used to own a Red Kneed Tarantula or whatever ya call them,they look like Rose Haired Tarantulas,but it was full grown and it only took about 3 hours for it to **** the insides out of the cricket. My younger bro(11) suggested maybe it’s fangs can’t retract them from the cricket and they are stuck,but I doubt that. Also when I blow on her lightly she will start moving around and climbing on the screen cage,but she never let go of the cricket,I thought she would drop it. So basically if you know ANYTHING about Pink Toed Tarantulas and how long it takes for a baby to eat one,that would be great if you could tell me,and also if you think there is something wrong with how long it is taking her to eat the cricket,then please tell me so I can do something about it!!
THANKS!!
Oops,here is the link!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009973&id=1226017816&l=94fbb9f87a
Josephine
Tags: Abdomen, Oops, Sucking
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
equestrianathletics asked: I found a wild baby gecko stuck in a glue trap a week ago. I was able to get him off the trap and unglued to himself using vegetable oil as instructed by many reptile specialists. He ate a baby cricket two days ago, but hasn’t wanted to eat since. Last night he was trying to hunt another cricket. I had to leave the house and when I returned 2 hours later, he appeared very dead. He hasn’t responded to anything I’ve tried to stimulate him with. He has not moved, and I cannot see him breathing. I am almost certain he’s dead. How can I tell if he really is dead or if he is hibernating?
I never keep wild animals. I always try to release them or seek out an appropriate habitat. I had finally just finished getting him unglued from himself just yesterday. I specialist suggested monitoring him for 1 more day. He had been given the opportunity to eat constantly with at least 1-2 live crickets in his box along with several live meal worms. My entire life has been dedicated to various animals including wild, zoo, and rare species. I just haven’t had prior experince with a gecko.
I don’t know how to make this any more clear, THIS WAS A RESCUE OPERATION NOT A “GAIN A PET DAY” Please understand I am well educated, former veterinary technician, and professional horse trainer. I grew up rehabilitating wild animals braught to the Cincinnati Zoo. I also participated in the JZ program there. My life is entirely dedicated to animals and their well being. I don’t keep wild animals as pets. My experience in a desert climate is new, and my experience with lizards and geckos is quite novice still. As I mentioned I was in touch with multiple specialists. These specialists are all very highly regarded in their field and recognized around the country. Rather than bug these kind people again, I thought maybe I could get a straight forward answer from some kind folks on yahoo. Please understand this was a RESCUE MISSION!!! This was NOT a capture and convert to pet mission. Please read my full question before assuming things. After all, you know what assuming does.
Daniel
Tags: Animals Pets, Kind Folks, Vegetable Oil
Posted in Reptiles | 6 Comments »
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
undertaker_randy asked: You see i just got a baby bearded dragon for christmas and everytime i try to hold it i stick my hand in the cage and grab it and it runs away or thinks im a cricket.How do i hold him.PLEASE ANSWER.
Melissa
Tags: Bearded Dragon, Christmas, New Baby
Posted in Reptiles | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Some random guy asked: She has crickets, water, a stick to climb on and a place to hide, but she is always brown. What am I doing wring? Thanks for any help.
Joel
Tags: Anole, Crickets, Green Anole
Posted in Reptiles | 6 Comments »
Monday, January 12th, 2009
referralguru asked: I breed crickets for my reptiles, what sort of things do you recommend to line the top of their box with so that they can’t climb out. Some sa vaseline, some say sticky tape, I am worried this will stick the crickets to the box though and kill them, so I want something to make it slippery so they just fall back into box.
Tina
Tags: Reptiles, Sticky Tape, Vaseline
Posted in Reptiles | 6 Comments »
Monday, January 5th, 2009
Pelon V asked: I have a about 20 gallon tank with soil covering the floor and some egg cartens and oatmeal and goldfish food and a wet paper towel. I have a heat lamp with a regular houes light bulb not to close to the tank I spray the soil 2 times a day. The female crickets always stick the egg thing where they drop the eggs in the dirt.
Clara
Tags: Breeding Crickets, Eggs, Goldfish Food
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
natfencer asked: I have a cricket either stuck in my ceiling or my wall and it chirps loudly and quickly 24/7 IT is driving me insane, how do i either kill this thing or how long do i have to put up with it until it dies?
Lucy
Tags: Cricket, Insane
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
