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Dysecdysis describes the failure to shed skin properly.All reptiles grow by shedding their skins periodically. In the case of snakes the old skin is normally shed intact while in lizards and…
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Anorexia is a common problem in snakes but it is not a single disease - it is a symptom brought on by many different causes: The most important causes relate to husbandry. Low temperatures are…
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The Boa Constrictor and the Pythons are large non-venomous snakes that kill by constriction. They are popular vivarium reptiles and most species have few problems with captivity as long as a…
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The Colubridae comprises the largest family of snakes, with over one thousand species. The vast majority are harmless, although they may bite. Some colubrids are small insectivorous snakes…
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Common conditions of pet snakes include stomatitis (mouth rot), parasites, respiratory disease, difficulty shedding, and septicaemia. Stomatitis (mouth rot) is seen as pinpoint haemorrhages on…
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Unlike most pets, snakes eat whole prey items including mice, rats, gerbils, and hamsters. Larger snakes will also eat whole rabbits. Since snakes eat entire prey items, this simplifies things…
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Smaller juvenile pets often do well in a 10 or 20-gallon aquarium, or even large plastic "lunch" boxes (cut small air holes!). As your snake grows, he must be moved to a more…
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Red-eared sliders (or terrapins), Trachemys scripta are commonly kept. They reach a large size and can be hard to keep with the result that they are often released (although this is illegal).…
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The vast majority of tortoises kept in captivity (Testudo genus, Leopard tortoises, Sulcata) are herbivorous. While they may, opportunistically, in the wild eat some animal protein, this does…
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Probably the most common medical cause of anorexia in female Mediterranean tortoises is follicular stasis.This describes the situation where egg follicles are formed on the ovaries but are…
