Recent content by kFitz

I'm so sorry to hear about Rosie. I know you did everything in your power to help her. I'm glad she was able to move on painlessly via the vet. Like you said, sometimes these things just happen for no reason. It's good to hear your other guy is going strong!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who plays! Pebble's love it, although not as much as when I hand feed her - lazy dragon!

I agree. She's still a Daisy. My old female had huge femoral pores (she laid several clutches of eggs). Some females just like to be like the boys with the pores. lol

I'd say it's not a problem since he pooped. Just make sure he keeps pooping normally. If they can pass undigested phoenix worms, I'm sure the plastic is no problem. It being so small, you probably just missed it.

ya, he'll probably be fine. If he doesn't poop by Friday, I'd look into it.

I know for my hedgehog I have two tubs connected by a 4" wide pvc pipe. I used a heat knife to cut out a hole that just fit the pipe, then hot glue gunned around the pipe to really secure it in place. I'm sure you could do that to make a bigger enclosure for tegus or whatnot, just use a...

How big is Vladimir? If it was just a tiny piece and he's over 16" he should be fine. Just watch him for any behavior changes like lethargy and his pooping schedule. You could try giving him canned pumpkin, olive oil, or some mineral oil. These will help move things through - just some...

His coloring is amazing! And he's growing so fast!

I'm pretty sure he's referring to little fingers of the human variety. Don't want the kids taking the dragon out without supervision.

they make metal rods thin enough. another option would be to replace one of the glass panes with a longer one. then you could use a regular reptile cage lock.

If you have a while, you can keep looking on craigslist. That's where I have found both of my tanks. They are commonly referred to as "critter condos." If you're handy, the cheapest way would be to build your own tank. The crossfire viv is the most common and pretty straightforward. If you...

I'm confused. Are they sliding glass doors that don't overlap or do they open up like cabinet doors? If they slide, you could always use metal rods in the tracks to prevent them from opening and have a magnet or something to get them out (acting like a key) since the normal sliding locks...

no problem! Ya, those bastards grow so fast! I can barely feed them off fast enough before they are monstrous! To slow them down, you can stick them in the fridge. I put them on the door when I do 'cause it's a little warmer there. If i stick them straight in the fridge, they die on me in a...

sounds like you're doing everything that you can. Unfortunately, sometimes freak accidents happen. If you have a local reptile specialty store, I'd give them a call and ask for a good vet. That's what I did and they told me about a vet that I hadn't come across online. Hopefully there will...

I can't see the pictures. I would ditch the mealworms. They have a very high chiton to protein ratio, meaning the outer shell is very thick, which can lead to impaction and isn't as nutritious as other feeders. You can try to pull the back legs off the crickets or toss the crickets in the...