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Care of Reptiles
No longer just the snake or lizard captured from your back yard, pet reptiles have become a major industry with exotics imported from all over the world. Reptiles are ectotherms and must back in the sun or find a warm spot to get warm and become active. Keeping reptiles as pets requires equipment, knowledge, and special care. To learn more about how to properly provide the needs of pet reptiles, come into our Pet Reptile category.
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Humans have nightmares because they don't have a teddy. I always sleep with my teddy, and last night I didn't, and I had a nightmare !
^ ha ha Jess
but to answer this question properly, most humans have nightmares because they are worried, anxious, paranoid or scared of something. Or, it could be that they have a special item, such as a teddy or a pillow that was passed down or given to them that they don't have with them when the fall asleep. So Jess, you were sort of right after all!
Where can you buy feeder mice in New Port Richey?
Try Repticon reptile and exotic pet shows. They often have vendors who sell feeder mice at their shows. Check out their website at repticon.com for their show calendar. They have shows all over Florida, and in Georgia and South Carolina.
How much money do hermanns tortoises cost?
The tortoises themselves cost anywhere from $200 to $500 depending on age, but then, the cost of a pet is never about the cost of the animal itself, but also the equipment required to keep it alive and healthy.
The tortoise will also need a UVB lamp, heat lamp, turtle table enclosure (a tank certainly won't do it), thermometers, hygrometers, bedding, hides, and shallow water dish, and of course, proper food.
The food, consisting of a variety of fresh greens offered daily, can add up to a bit, since one cannot simply feed a tortoise common greens humans eat, such as lettuce. (Lettuce is not a recommended food for any animal).
During the summer months, Hermann's tortoises should be housed in an appropriately designed outdoor pen (directions exist online), with access to natural sunlight and shade, and fresh grazing. This should offer protection from predators, and the tortoise can be kept in it day and night when temperatures are appropriate, but it will have to be taken in when temperatures get too cold or hot, or it's too wet out.
Yearly vet checkups are recommended, particularly if the animals are going to be brumated, which is also recommended for healthy adult tortoises. You will need a controlled cooling unit to brumate the tortoise in (care must be taken when using a refrigerator, as they can be too drying, so humidity levels have to be monitored closely to prevent respiratory infection or dehydration due to excessive or inadequate humidity).
These tortoises, like many tortoises, and antisocial animals, and should be housed one per enclosure, unless they are being bred. Groups of one male and several females have worked, but must be monitored carefully. (Never place multiple males together, nor pairs, as the males will fight and injure one another, and a male will harrass a single female to the point where she becomes ill, or slams him and injures him).
Realistically, expect to spend around $700 to $1000 for a hermann's tortoise and all of the equipment and housing needed to care for it properly for its life, though you may need to spend more, and of course, that does not include food costs or vet care.
What do wild garden snakes eat?
garden snakes like to eat the items in all gardens. and sometimes the insects that live in the garden plants. they arent like other snakes, most other snakes eat other animals and etc.
How do you use a pinky pump to feed reptile?
I found a web-site that explains in great detail how to go about it. (see related link) PLEASE read the LAST paragraph on their page.
Basically if a snake HAS to be force-fed using a pinky pump - intervention should have been instigated long before such drastic action was needed. There are products available to stimulate reptiles feeding reflex, which are far less stressful than restraining a snake and forcing food into its stomach using a pump.
Where do you buy frozen mice in Roy Utah?
Check your business phone book - OR - use the internet to find a local reptile shop !
How many babys can a turtle have?
Turtles can lay anywhere from 1 to 12 eggs depending on breed. Also it depends how many of the eggs suvive long enough to hatch.
Do female and male snakes have little claws at the end of their tail?
Yes, this is actually an elolutionary.. " oppsies, i forgot..." lol their legs from eons ago have not fully receded, these are, i think, called spurrs? All it is is where their legs once were.
Do California kingsnakes like dirt?
No, an aspen or cypress bedding is best. Avoid pine and cedar as it is toxic and will comprise the snake's respitory system.
Is it hard to take care of saltwater snails?
i never really did snails, but when i was younger i did indeed try sea slugs. I didnt really try to get one, i was on the beach and I found a cool peice of coral on the shore and wanted to dry ir out when i got home. Little did i know that it held a bright red and very fancy sea slug. I constantly changed it's water (natural salt water i got from the beach), got it an airator, and even constantly bought it plants. But it ate all the plants within a day, the airator kept on getting clogged by stray bits of feces, and we were spending a fortune on gas driving to and from the beach to get it fresh water. the answer is, yes, it is very difficult. if you cannot get saltwater from the beach, don't even bother. It is very hard to measure salt that you need to put into the water. If you are an expert of saltwater animals or other pets, you may have a chance. All i had was a preschool teacher mother, an mechanical engineer father, and my books, in which had nothing on taking care of aquatic slugs. you may have a bit more experience with pets than i did, but having someone near you that can make rigs to constantly switch water samples back and forth or fix a clogged up airator helps too.
Some dog breeds have 'beards' as do goats and some antelope species. The Bearded Dragon doesn't exactly have a beard as such - just a dark patch of scales underneath the lower jaw.
How many teeeth dor tortoise have?
Turtles and tortoises don't have any teeth. They have a beak instead.
How can one build a toad house using a clay or terracotta pot?
Bury a flower pot in the ground so the base sticks up above the ground a little. Have the "mouth" of the flowerpot almost buried so that there is a very small entrance.
Use different sized pots for different sized toads.
Toads like it cramped not spacious. They can dig out dirt if it's to cramped.
How many babies does a tortoise have at a time?
.The female hawksbill turtle lays an average of 4 clutches of eggs each breeding season. Each clutch of eggs contains an average of 150 eggs.
The female green turtle lays an average of 4 clutches of eggs each breeding season. Each clutch of eggs contains an average of 110 eggs.
The female leatherback turtle lays an average of 7 clutches of eggs each breeding season. Each clutch of eggs contains an average of 85 eggs.
These turtles do not breed every year, rather every 2-4 years
I really didnt know what specific turtle u were talking about so i just put these 3
How do you tree frog make sure that their young get enough water when they live up in trees?
They get their water from moisture that condenses on the leaves (dew) they only need small amounts to survive. Additionally, rainwater collects in some leaves like tiny pools.
