Uromastyx [Spiny Tailed Lizards] fit the description well. They need it HOT and dry and tend to be very active so you will eventuall need a vivarium 48" x 24"...
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ihung
Oct 10, 2000 12:11 am
Taking it to the vet is a good idea. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny. Just keep them very clean next time, soak 'em in Furan-2 once in a while, and do the...
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ihung
Oct 10, 2000 12:21 am
Also, depending on the vet, they're going to tell you to dust the crickets with calcium everyday and use vitamins once a week. I tend to disagree with that....
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mesalizardlady
Oct 10, 2000 3:34 am
As always I vote for Bearded Dragons. Mellow, easy to keep and thrive on attention. As you get into the lizards more you can get some great color morphs also....
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pogona_nl2
Oct 10, 2000 6:04 pm
YES!!!! Bearded Dragons DEFINITELY (Pogona vitticeps) but i would not advice unnatural color-morphs (i.e. Sandfire Dragons) because of the limited ...
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pogona_nl2
Oct 10, 2000 6:11 pm
Tell your kid brother to lose the heat rocks (or cut the cord) they are a danger to our beloved pets!!!!!!!...
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kinkolabear
Oct 10, 2000 7:18 pm
One thing I would recommend against is the gravel as a substrate. The frogs can accidentally ingest the gravel when grabbing a cricket & this can cause an...
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kinkolabear
Oct 10, 2000 7:27 pm
What is Furan-2? I've had Dumpys for a couple years & have never heard of this?<br>Thanks...
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rthomas76
Oct 10, 2000 7:30 pm
Hi everyone, I'm a new member and am interested in what types of antibiotics or other meds any of you have found to be safe and effective for amphibians. None...
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kinkolabear
Oct 10, 2000 7:49 pm
I would only suggest giving your amphibians meds after they have been checked out & prescribed (in the proper doseages) by a vet experienced in herps. Some of ...
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alana122377
Oct 10, 2000 7:58 pm
I have always wanted a vivarium and frogs and have been doing some research on the web. I have a 20 gal hex that I'l like to use as a vivarium, is this ...
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kinkolabear
Oct 10, 2000 8:06 pm
Alana:<br><a href=http://www.kingsnake.com target=new>http://www.kingsnake.com</a> is a good clearing house for all things herp. You will probably be able to...
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garyhowel_2002
Oct 11, 2000 2:08 am
I came up with a wild idea today. I am thinking of capturing two snakes from the wild. (I don't yet know what species) but I thought it would be cool to ...
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australianbeardies
australianbe...
Oct 11, 2000 3:45 am
Um, that may be true with albinos (which to my knowledge hasn't been produced in bearded dragons yet)but doesn't have any bearing on color morphs at all. In...
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supaklein_supa2
Oct 11, 2000 2:17 pm
Hi everyone, <br> I just bought a small, albino Argentine Horned Frog. Because of where I live, I can only put him in a plastic tank (appropriate glass tanks ...
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ihung
Oct 11, 2000 4:12 pm
I had the exact same problem. Horned Frogs were my first frog that I ever had. He was given to me as a present back in sophomore year high school which means...
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grammamcevoy
Oct 11, 2000 5:10 pm
HELP!! I've begun to get an allergic reaction to my BD's. It only seems to happen when I'm feeding the male. I have to seperate the 2 as the female doesn't...
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grammamcevoy
Oct 11, 2000 5:14 pm
P.S. It's also heightened my sensitivity to other things I'm already allergic to. I won't give them up but would appreciate any info anyone has so I can talk...
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brownjesus15
Oct 11, 2000 8:31 pm
I'm a nursie, and I've never heard about an allergy to reptiles, although it's possible. What type of substrate are you using? Maybe it's that, or maybe a sort...
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tropicalmoments
Oct 12, 2000 1:54 am
I have pictures of my treefrogs sleeping, breeding and of their children. You can view them at:<br><br><a...
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grammamcevoy
Oct 12, 2000 4:54 am
Sent e-mail to Kathryn Tosney on this & she said she also gets red raised itchy marks from beardies when she gets scratched. Also questioned substrate. They're...
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ihung
Oct 12, 2000 5:31 am
IF you are itching from their claws then there is a good chance that they have some sort of nail bed bacterial infection. My iguana had the same thing from his...
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hendrickbosse
Oct 12, 2000 2:01 pm
Hi all,<br><br>I have to go to Europe this weekend (for a week) and the person that usually takes care of my 2 <br>Iguanas (9 inches SVL) can't do it this...
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RobertBC7
Oct 12, 2000 3:05 pm
Did anyone see that show? They had this couple in Florida that raised iguanas. I mean a lot of them. When they put out the food it looked like a B movie...
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ihung
Oct 12, 2000 6:08 pm
So they would just let them roam? Having it fenced in is not great security. Iguanas can climb. Did the enclosure have a roof to keep them from climbing out?...
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australianbeardies
australianbe...
Oct 12, 2000 11:27 pm
Try this site... <a href=http://www.icomm.ca/~dragon/sitter.htm target=new>http://www.icomm.ca/~dragon/sitter.htm</a><br><br>in NYC, igs are illegal =0( so be...
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fred_durst_lova
Oct 13, 2000 2:24 am
Hi to everyone out here in this club...I am a new member to this club. I have a question already! Ok well my roomate just got a turtle about 2 weeks ago from ...
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dan_hockey_00
Oct 13, 2000 2:29 am
Come and talk about herps<br><br><a href=http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/anythingherp target=new>http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/anythingherp</a>...
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australianbeardies
australianbe...
Oct 13, 2000 4:57 pm
The FL problem with feral species... It's sad but true. South Fla has had wild poulations of iguanas now for close to 30 years. There are many places just ...
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pogona_nl2
Oct 13, 2000 5:57 pm
Well i had, more with pastels (even less dark pigment) as with Sandy's and Red's but they suffered also. I keep my BD's outside in summer (if you can call it...
