reptiles – Pet Care Information, Resources & Supplies

Why Is My Bearded Dragon Not Eating?

It is very unusual for a Bearded Dragon who is sick to stop eating for so long without any additional

Both red-footed and yellow-footed tortoises have a diet unusually rich in protein and as such they must always have access

Snake owners often have to assist their snake to complete a shedding, and where there is skin remaining around the

Citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruits should not be fed to Bearded Dragons and many other lizards for

I congratulate you for thinking seriously about this issue – large monitor lizards can inflict serious injury by scratching or

Ball Pythons are called as such because of their tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened and

A Bearded Dragon’s digestive tract is considered impacted when its digestive function is prevented or impaired by a blockage –

Anoles used to be considered a very ideal lizard for starting out in herps. However, while they may indeed be

Impaction is common in reptiles, especially youngsters, and is the term for a blocked gut. Impactions can occur for several

This depends very much on your own situation. If you keep corn snakes in a temperate climate you probably don’t

Anoles, as with all other reptiles, will stop eating for a variety of reasons. It would be helpful in cases

Your frog needs examined by a specialist with experience with exotic amphibians. There is a kind of bacteria that causes

There are a lot of things that could cause the symptoms you have described. For example, there are quite a

Any reptile that is not eating should be checked over by a vet to rule out a pathological cause, such

There are many other kind of pets which are worth considering. My favorite would stick insects (which are often very

The fact that he always ate his dead mouse or rat before this shows that he is not averse to

This kind of behavior in reptiles is usually due to either shedding or brumation (hibernation). Since you probably know how

Robert, I think that a lot of reptile owners use newspaper for their pets’ substrate. We think as long as

It sounds like your Bearded Dragon has started to undergo his first shedding. This shedding will occur periodically (as often

During the summer he must have a varied diet, but you will have to work out his own preferences. Most