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Vet Answers to Top Reptile Questions

My power is out! How do I keep my pet reptile warm and safe?

My power is out! How do I keep my pet reptile warm and safe?

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How often to mist and what to feed my bearded dragon, and how much?

How often to mist and what to feed my bearded dragon, and how much?

Liked by 55 Pet Parents
Is my turtle's shell turning black a sign of shell rot? What to do?

Is my turtle's shell turning black a sign of shell rot? What to do?

Liked by 37 Pet Parents
Can I release my pet turtle, a red-eared slider, into the wild?

Can I release my pet turtle, a red-eared slider, into the wild?

Liked by 30 Pet Parents
Is my red eared slider turtle rubbing its shell and digging normally?

Is my red eared slider turtle rubbing its shell and digging normally?

Liked by 22 Pet Parents
Is my red-eared slider stressed? How to spot signs and causes.

Is my red-eared slider stressed? How to spot signs and causes.

Liked by 18 Pet Parents
Why is my turtle not eating and has a white bump on its neck?

Why is my turtle not eating and has a white bump on its neck?

Liked by 10 Pet Parents
Can saltwater hermit crabs really live without water for long?

Can saltwater hermit crabs really live without water for long?

Liked by 8 Pet Parents
My bearded dragon has a back lump and can't move his legs. What's wrong?

My bearded dragon has a back lump and can't move his legs. What's wrong?

Liked by 8 Pet Parents
What's the best way to train my gecko to be handled and not run away?

What's the best way to train my gecko to be handled and not run away?

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Can my millipede live with other insects? What about walking sticks?
Can my millipede live with other insects? What about walking sticks?
Should I add substrate if my hermit crab is molting without enough?
Should I add substrate if my hermit crab is molting without enough?
My hermit crab hasn't molted in 8 months. Should I be concerned?
My hermit crab hasn't molted in 8 months. Should I be concerned?
What can I use to cover my hermit crab tank for low humidity?
What can I use to cover my hermit crab tank for low humidity?
My hermit crab hasn't changed shells in 3 months. What should I do?
My hermit crab hasn't changed shells in 3 months. What should I do?
Do pet snails need calcium sand in their tank? What about hermit crab sand?
Do pet snails need calcium sand in their tank? What about hermit crab sand?
Hermit crabs: Is freshwater or saltwater more important for them?
Hermit crabs: Is freshwater or saltwater more important for them?
Why do my hermit crab's mites keep returning? How to get rid of them?
Why do my hermit crab's mites keep returning? How to get rid of them?
Can saltwater hermit crabs really live without water for long?
Can saltwater hermit crabs really live without water for long?
My hermit crab is burrowing, ammonia smell, not molting. Is it okay?
My hermit crab is burrowing, ammonia smell, not molting. Is it okay?
Are pet and human cancers similar? What are the main differences?
Are pet and human cancers similar? What are the main differences?
What should I feed my red-eared slider? So much conflicting info!
What should I feed my red-eared slider? So much conflicting info!
My snake has lumps. Are they from mites, or a new heat lamp burn?
My snake has lumps. Are they from mites, or a new heat lamp burn?
Found a wild gecko from Taiwan. Can I keep it as a pet legally?
Found a wild gecko from Taiwan. Can I keep it as a pet legally?
Why is my bearded dragon pooping an organ and has a black beard?
Why is my bearded dragon pooping an organ and has a black beard?
Why is my Russian tortoise's shell chipping and what can I do?
Why is my Russian tortoise's shell chipping and what can I do?
Is my pet store bearded dragon a Rankin's? What's the difference?
Is my pet store bearded dragon a Rankin's? What's the difference?
Leopard gecko dropped tail, black dot on stump: is it substrate or scab?
Leopard gecko dropped tail, black dot on stump: is it substrate or scab?
My bearded dragon fell and has a dark line or cut. What now?
My bearded dragon fell and has a dark line or cut. What now?
Why did my tortoise die with indigestion, swollen legs, and no poop?
Why did my tortoise die with indigestion, swollen legs, and no poop?

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