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one tip, be careful who you buy from if you get from craigslist. i bought a uro after seeing the horrible condition it was in and he was riddled with parasites costed me several hundred dollars in vet bills ( i don't regret it he's healthy and gaining weight now) but if you don't have the money...

thank you for the reply, i will relay the information thank you for explaining it better than i could.

My in laws are looking into getting a lizard for their 6 year old daughter, they had an iguana but she was scared of it since it almost bit her. I was told a beardie or leopard gecko were the best beginner lizards, i have experience with beardies and other lizards but i don't know how to prepare...

He doesn't seem to mind the medicine, but i wonder what kind of calcium dust and vitamin dust is best, there are so many different kinds and i know there are alot of opinions on how often you should dush their food. He is eating primarily greens and occasionally fruit, about once every four days...

The vet i was hoping to see had an emergency with an iguana so i got another one, first not all bad news yes he has parasites but medicine has been given and some mbd but he recommended calcium dust with d3 but i'm worried because i heard it's easy to overdose lizards with d3. By the way if i...

He finally pooped after i moved his basking bulb closer, there was a lot of bird seeds in it, the previous owner fed him a diet mainly of bird seeds. I'm not sure how old he is since the previous owner didnt answer that question.

i rescued a mali uromastyx last saturday, and yes rescued is the right word, the previous owner had no idea how to properly take care of this animal, she didn't even have a basking light or uvb light for him. He was in a 55 gallon before we moved it and the bottom fell out, so he's in a smaller...

I saw some of the pictures of vivs, some are amazing, i hope i set up something like that. My girlfriend and i have been talking about feeders she wants to try phoenix worms but i say variaty is key but she said no to the dubias ( they creep her out). Ok so to my questions: 1. Calcium and...

I hope for a baby, but i plan on ordering one i don't trust the pet shops around here. I do have a question about substrate and i know there is debate on which is best, also how often should he or she bathed. I read some posts on here that say every day and others that say every other.

I plan on getting a bearded dragon in a couple of months but i have a couple of questions. 1. I know they need uvb bulbs but do they need 5% or 10%? 2. What wattage should i use for a basking bulb? 3.i know they eat quite a bit of feeders, but what's the best kind and where can i order them...