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Hi there :) I've very recently bought a pygmy bearded dragon (around four days ago) and I'm not sure what to do with a few things and i have a few questions... I'm not sure how old she is? the people I got her from said that she was born late December to early January maybe, but she is quite...

Hi friends (sorry if this is the wrong place for this) Any advice, tips, tried and tested ways to get rid of flies in your reptile room/in the room your reptiles are in? I don't want to use fly sprays or the things you put in you power outlet, because they say 'not safe for fish' and I don't...

Hey everyone! New owner here, I was wondering if it would be ok for me to turn off the heating lamps at night for my ball python, Link. I don’t have an UTH yet, so I’m still cautious with the whole heating arrangement. I know it’s not healthy for there to not be an established day/night cycle...

Hi! I need some help. Has anyone had any experience with plains rats? They’re native Australian mammals that are absolutely adorable, and I’m thinking of getting one! I’ve done tons of research, but since they aren’t as common as other pets, they isn’t much info on them. Can anyone give your...

My snake seems to be more mucusy since giving him the antibiotics prescribed for him. Is it true that he will get worse before he gets better? Is he just bringing up the mucus so it rids his body of it? It's been 2 weeks now. His a albino Darwin 4 years old. QUICK BACK STORY Temp and...

Hey there! I'm a new snake owner and purchased a Stimson's python three days ago. He is about 5 weeks old and quite aggressive but I know through proper handling each day he will grow out of it. He lives in a 3ft tank and climbs up into one of the lid corners instead of basking or hiding. The...

Hi there, My snake has had a habit of rubbing her face on her cage. She has stopped doing it but I’ve noticed that her scabs have covered her nostrils completely! What can I do? What’s normal? Will this stop her from eating? Will this harm her in any way?

hey my 5-6 month old bearded dragon has runny poop. he eating really well as normal. he tank clean as i cleaned it out yesterday and he veggies are all fresh i make up fresh stuff every 2 days. maybe stress but he gets the same deal every day. maybe parasites but im not sure. if its parasites...

Hi! I was wondering where I can go to find information in what scorpions can and cannot come into Australia? Also, are Heterometrus swammerdami by any chance available in Australia or available to ship here? (I’m in QLD) THANK YOU!

hey all, im new. and i dont really know much when it comes to caring for a snake. hoping some of yous could answer my questions. so i recently got a snake, henry. we got him from a family member who was too scared to look after him. he hasn't had his cage cleaned in 2 years and hasn't eaten in 3...

So recently my beloved blackheaded python passed away and while it breaks my heart i think the best thing i can do now is move on and stay positive. I have this 4ft x 2ft x 2ft enclosure with a sandy substrate and the heat mat under it. I still have the decorations and heat light ect. What...

My young bearded dragon has be acting off lately he been going to bed early he likes to bury himself in he bedding. He done this for 3 days in a row. This morning I came home from work to feed him. I went to pick him up which I’ve done number of times. He flattened out and puffed up at me black...

Hi everybody! Just wondering if I could get some advice. I am pretty new to smooth knob tails and have unfortunately come across my little female with a pretty nasty cut on her head. I did notice her head looked a bit odd before her shed but it seemed to improve so I just kept a watchful eye on...

hey guys, I’m new to this site and semi new to the reptile hobby but have done a lot of research. A couple weeks ago I bought a 1 and a half year old black head python (female) and was told she handled well and didn’t bite for the 8 months the previous owner had her. When I got her home she was...

This afternoon my 8/9 month old bearded dragon slipped out of his harness after he was scared by a bird and ran off into the bushes and greenery around my house. It is a large area of bushes, trees, grass, and other greenery. It is in my front lawn too, so he can easily escape all throughout the...

Hi all I’m really new here (made this account for this but always read threads). So I went away for 3 days, my partner had 3 jobs just to do their water daily, humidity sprays and feed them once. I have 3 young GTF and Gerald is my favourite yet is also a pig and will stop the other 2 eating...

Hello, everyone. We were Gerni-ing today and hurt one of the precious little frogs we have living around our house. They're Litoria serrata, or Green-eyed frogs if you were wondering. I'm guessing it was hit with a blast of water, as there is a bubble on its back, presumably full of water, and...

Hi guys, I purchased a baby Macleay from Amazing Amazon around 5 years ago, and have followed the care guide from Australian Freshwater Turtles as closely as I could (except the width of her tank is a bit smaller than advised, and she’s the fussiest eater you’ve met). I had great plans for her...

I need help, my female woma has a few specks of blood in her urates. it is only a few speckles. this happened about a week ago. she is feeding on 2 doc a week. she went again and everything was fine. i then later went away for the weekend and got back today and found this. as you can see...

HEY I’m wanting to get a snake but I have some questions. If you guys can where them thank. Q1: How king do I need my reptile license/Do I need to have lizards before a snake. Q2: what would a good begginer snake be. Q3: how much attention does a snake need/how expensive

Hi. I'm looking to buy my first snake, and the water python really calls to me. I was wondering if anyone would recommend them as beginner snakes, or if I should get one after I have more experience with owning snakes.

Hello! I've just transferred my coastal carpet python (yearling) into a new enclosure that's about 1.5 metres high with a UV light at the very top. Although there's plenty of room to be at a reasonable distance from the light, she is pressed right up next to it, facing it. Is it possible for...

So I'm 38 weeks pregnant and in early labour so stuck on bed rest.. Also live 1 hour to the closet vet. Was hoping you guys could help me. Partner was cleaning his tank/cage when a log dropped on him. He has since been sorta curled up with his head over his back. He seems to be in so much pain...

I've had my blue tongue for almost 4 months now. In the last few weeks, he hasn't pooped at all (fed twice, feed roughly once/week), doesn't come out to bask at all, and doesn't come out of his hide at all. Normally, I wouldn't be concerned about him being in his hide all the time, bc he's...

I noticed a bobtail of mine had a problem with its scales. One scale was cracked and it looked like the majority of the inside of the scale had rotted. When I rubbed it, the enamel on the scale flaked off. The scales around this scale also look damaged, especially around cracks between scales...

Hey all, so my 10 month old stimsons is going into his first shed since Ive owned him. He's a lot duller and his eyes are becoming kinda cloudy. He isn't fully in blue yet but any recommendations of what to do in regards to handling and things like that. Thanks

Hey guys, I've had this Stimson python for around 8 months and I got her when she was 11 months. I've had no issue with her biting since I first got her, until three days ago. I fed her and the next day she started striking at me. I do feed her outside of the cage. When I finally managed to get...

Hey everyone! I keep seeing conflicting information on this. Do Stimson python's need a UV light? If so what are some good brands? Also, I was watching a youtuber who had snakes the other day and she had them on fish pebbles as bedding. Is this a good bedding for snakes because it looks very...

Hi all Im curious to see how big a year old stimsons python gets. I currently have a nine month old stimmie and I want to see approx how big he'll be when he's one. Its also alright if its a little over or under one years Thanks

Today is my first feeding day for my 9 month old stimmie. He is my first snake and I got him a couple days ago. He has reacted really well to handling so far. Any tips for feed him.

I think my jungle carpet python may have scale rot and/or vicious scale burn? He is very rough to touch on his underside, especially on the end of his tail - His scales look totally mutilated, "healthier" parts are bright red/pink. I think he may have gotten ontop of his heating lamp that has a...

hello! i am again new for being a snake owner. My darwin python, last night whom is a juvenile had taken a mouth full of substrate. She was wrapped around the corner of my tub and I was trying to get her into my hands, she oddly did not strike upwards at my hand but the complete opposite, at...

Hi everyone, My female stimmy laid with her stomach up and started to get larger. She had a shed on friday and i am assuming that that was her prelay shed. I was away for 3 days so i kept the temps at 32-34 degree c hot end and when i got back the female was very active and looking for food, is...

Hello! I apologise if I have posted this in the wrong thread, but I have received an albino Darwin carpet python today. Her first feed was on the 28th of the 5th month, and the next 13th of the sixth month, she has been fed six times and happily had her first shed today. Should I continue to...

Hi guys! this is my first time on this forum and also my first time getting a snake. I've been looking into the Murray Darling Carpet Pythons, Centralian Carpet Python or Children's python which are the ones they sell near where I live. I also have a few questions: 1. Which one of these snakes...

I'm new to owning reptiles & am expecting to get a Bearded Dragon around Christmas time! I was just wondering if anyone could reccomend some other relatively easy to care for & docile species of snakes and lizards? I've been wanting to own reptiles for a long time and love doing research months...

Hi all, I’ve been having issues getting the hot side of my enclosure to actually get anywhere near hot. I’m going to be getting a Stimson and so I need the hot side to be around 32 degrees obviously, but I can’t get it above 22. I have a very large enclosure (90cm long 45cm deep and 60cm tall)...

Hi everyone, Been wondering if anyone knows anything about the WA reptile law. From my understanding you can’t import reptiles from other states, which I find stupid because you can bring in cats and dog which can be more destructive than a snake. Does anyone know anything more on this topic...

Hi fellow reptile owners. I've just noticed tonight that my stimmy has some red 'cut' looking scales and a pinkish tone to her belly that I've never seen before. I've done a bit of googling and am tossing up whether its scale rot or septicemia? Any ideas as to what it is and what to do/how to...

Hey guys and girls I am soon going to be getting a breeding trio of N. Levis Levis and i will be housing them in a 60 x 30 x 35 glass tank with a mesh lid. They will have 5-8 cm of sand on the warm end and i have been told that they need to be kept at around 27oC. Id really like to hear peoples...

hey all! I am a first time snake owner, and I have just acquired my little Stimmy yearling. I was just wanting to ask a few questions, as I am starting to doubt if the heating and lighting is the best for him, and it’s causind me to panic a lot! The enclosure I have for him has got two...

I'm already expecting this to be a dumb question but im being hopeful. I would also just like to preface with I am licenced but I picked up a carpet python from an unlicensed family member because he wasn't caring for it and as far as I can tell I can't put it on my licence. I've got a carpet...

Hi all, I this is my very 1st snake I purchased from VHS Expo yesterday. A 4 month old black headed python. I noticed that I cannot seem to handle him well as he always try to escape or coil up in a defensive pose. He also twitches or get spooked out very easily when I make sudden movements...

Hey guys i'm new here haha , i'm deciding whether or not to buy a scorpion I'm looking into getting one as a pet. SO for Scorpions... What kind of lighting do you need for them ? What species one is the best to buy as a someone who has never owned a scorpion before ? Are they easy to look...

I bought a Stimmy and a whole set up today and I'm worried already about his home :( The enclosure had this IMIT thermostat built into it: https://www.amazingamazon.com.au/imit-thermostat.html I have hooked up two 75w infrared heat bulbs to it with mesh cages around them. Set it to 30C and...

Would like to know some information on snake/reptile racks Why don't people use heat lights and uv lights in snake racks, not using uv does it cause heath issues with your reptiles?? They only use heat mats, i know a heat lamp isn't neccesary but doesnt uv give heath benefits to your reptile?

Hi, can anyone help me? My Murray Darling is 12 years old and he's having a problem with one of his eyes. Does anyone out there know what I need to do to fix this? He is his normal self, nothing has changed except for his eye. Thanks, John.

hi i have a female yearling darwin carpet im not sure on the exact age but i would say between a year and two years cannot be sure though sorry. she last fed on the 20th of november. at 7:15pm she took a bit of time to finally strike at the food, so i did i bit of teasing and she stuck and ate...

ive got a 9-10 month old spotted python and shes a sweetheart but recently shes been having some feeding issues where at first it just took like 40 mins for her to actually eat then she started eating good and now shes just like eh nice food you got, ill just lick it then slither away. all of...