Recent content by Ranger87

Laying -- not playing!!

Thanks! Late reply, sorry! I stopped checking. She definitely gets all the calcium to help her out and has her Reptisun tube UVB. She also gets all the tasty bugs treats! She gets more bug treats (like hornworms and dubias) than our others to help bring her back up after her egg cycles. She is...

I've had Riza since 2011, we believe she has to be about 12 years old. Shortly after I got her, she began laying clutches multiple times a year and it's been nonstop. I was just curious if anyone else has an old chronic egg layer and how do you treat them and care for them? She's my first and...

So, I ended up taking Piper to the vet a month ago and the vet couldn't determine that anything was wrong. She did set up a medication we could do if I felt she needed it. I decided it wasn't necessary and followed her other suggestion to improve my husbandry. Piper's UVB is now mounted inside...

Thank you for the input! I've been making sure to dust her salads every time when I feel she's getting ready (sorry for putting the wrong info in at first!). She's got the tube Reptisun T8. It is on her lid right now. We're in the process of trying to get the lights mounted inside the tank.

Oh wow! That sounds like a scary diagnosis! I'm glad to hear she's doing better! My partner cleaned Piper's home (and Piper) today and I pulled her out to sit with me. So far, she's not been making those noises since we sat down to relax for the night. She's cuddled on the couch with me. I am...

Thanks for the input, Cooper!! I checked her mouth the other night to check for a fungal infection and everything looked normal. The roof of her mouth looks extra yellow, but I saw this is normal -- and I don't make it a habit of looking in their mouths so I had no idea hers was so yellow.

She's also only had shallow baths, but I suppose she could have inhaled some water while she was drinking -- though she's never given any indication she did (and I am aware how well they hide their sicknesses until it's too late. Hence why I'm seeking some advice before shelling out the big bucks).

Hey all! So... Piper-George, my four year old female, is displaying a peculiar "symptom" I can't seem to find an answer to. So, before I drop another $70 for a checkup and antibiotics I wanted to get everyone's opinion. She is "gasping", making this large rasping inhale periodically at night...

I think she's just getting extra grumpy in her old age. Her beard was nice and normal yesterday when I fed her bugs. After the bugs, she turned it pitch black as if complaining because I cut her off. ^^ I think she's just taking to extreme tantrum throwing...

I had to come and add my story in! My newest girl, Piper, did something like that awhile back. It actually happened a couple times and worried me as I'd never seen anything like it! One night, I think she actually shat herself while she was sleeping and freaked herself out. She started running...

Thanks for your input! =) I know it might be risky, but I'm still waiting and watching her to see if this beard is indictive of a problem or if she's just a grumpy old lady. Maybe she's just as sick and tired of the clutter in my room as I am. XD