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Hi all, My pet female Giant Asian Mantis, Koda, died a while back and the thought that it might have been my own fault has been haunting me for months. I remember that she was around 6-8 months old living in around a 12 cm- 20 cm high tank with a chunk of wood and some coco fibre at the bottom...

Hiya, I adopted a leopard gecko yesterday named Smoky and whilst I have owned many tropical animals I have never actually owned a leopard gecko so this is my first time. I have attached a photo of the tank, and I'm just wondering if there are any concerns/tips/advice/congrats you have on it- I...

Hello! On Tuesday (4/2) I got a baby leo. I have no clue on the age or gender but i've been calling it Zazu and defaulting to a him. Yesterday his heat mat and thermostat came in the mail and I set it all up last night. I'm using a Zootherm UTH rated for 10-20 gal because he is in a 15 gal tank...

Hi, I am a uni student looking into getting a corn snake or a rosy boa. I have never done this before and wanted to know whether it would be a good idea to get a snake now or wait a bit for when I have settled down. I do move around quite a bit and I am planning to go on holidays for a week or...

hi i am a uni student looking into getting a corn snake or a rosy boa. i have never done this before and wanted to know whether it would be a good idea to get a snake now or wait a bit for when i have settled down. i do move around quite a bit and am planning on going on holidays for a week or...

I have had some problems with meal worms since I've had my gecko. I found that the feces tend to build up and it sticks to the worms, I don't claim to be an expert but I assume this is not beneficial for my Leo! Basically I was wondering if a detritivore, like woodlice or spring tails, would...

I had posted this in the incubator thread but no one seems to have read or replied to it, i really am in need of some proper expert opinions here please. Anyone who has a good understanding of incubators and the process, and experience with bearded dragon egg incubation. I was completely caught...

Today I picked up two new corn snakes, 8 and 9 years old. They came from a friend who has been neglecting them for sometime and finally came to realise that she couldn't take care of them anymore. They were last fed in early December and food in infrequent, once a month at most, all the way back...

My poor little Crestie i acting very strangely. She's very lethargic and hasn't moved since last night. The fact that I can see her at all during the day is odd in itself, but I've also been able to handle her and she hasn't shown any life at all. I put some water droplets on the side of her...

Hi I've had a pair of star agamas for about 5 months now and I can't find any useful info on the web about keeping them. My little boy is mithering my little girl for sexy time at the moment and she's biting the hell out of him. He's been bleeding quite a bit. Also I've noticed his belly is...

Hi all... I was wondering if anybody could help me? Iv recently become the new owner of a baby tortoise.. Only thing is I have no idea what breed she is or how old she is but iv been told she is a girl, I'm sure she's not that old as she still is rather small?? Can anybody recognise the breed...

Hi guys Hope one of you can help with my problem. Basically I'm having whip scorpions delivered Wednesday before 1 from bugz uk. My problem is my bro is going out at 11 so what happens if there's no one in to collect the post will the whips go to the sporting office? Bare in mind it's RMSD...

Hi, I have a common musk turtle, I had him a few weeks ago. His tank is quite large and there are about 22 literes of water in the tank and about 2 bags worth of gravel. Poop is getting stuck to the gravel and I can't get it out. I am giving him a 30% water change every week and I changed it...

Hi folks, I have been asked if I will take on a couple of axolotls that are approximately a year old who's present owner does not have enough time to give them the care they require. I used to keep tropical fish of various species and also looked after an axolotl for a friend for a few...

Hello all, As a newbie to the leopard gecko world I was hoping to get some advice for you knowledgeable people on here. I do currently own a veiled chameleon and a beardie so I have experience with reptiles. First of all I would like to apologise as I'm sure most of these questions will have...

Hiya, Well ive never owned any amphibs before but i went down to my local reptile shop today and a horned frog (also known as pacman) caught my eye so im looking at getting one now! They are selling it for £30 and £40 for a set up so im just looking for some advice really i know you can't...

Hey, firstly i would like to point out i have read countless care sheets, forum posts and what not and i know there is a huge divide between people that say you should use a heat mat and others that say they are pointless but i intend on using one simply as it come with the set up and feel it...

Hi there I'm just wondering if anyone here uses JBL Agivert or Herbil for their tortoises? Not sure if they should be having pellets or not? I've read mixed information. I would be looking to feed as a supplement to a healthy balanced diet of weeds etc though, not as the main/sole source of...