Today I picked up my reptile and she started screaming and when I put her down she kept screaming and running around and twisting her body. What could be wrong?

I had a 5-month-old ball python that has died of, I’ve been told, “parvo mixa.” I cannot find any information on this disease. Please, can you help? This disease is called paramyxovirus, not “parvo mixa.” Therein lies the basic problem.…

My reptile's stool is sort of soft. Is this a problem? And if so, what can I do about it?

Young albino garter snake won't drink and spits clear fluid.

Do snakes pass gas?

I live in South Africa where there are no specialized reptile veterinarians that can assist me with my monitor lizard (Varanus albigularis) problem. I would like to clip or trim my monitor lizard’s nails. Is there a certain way I…

My grandson's reptile has a lump on his foot and wants to know what it might be?

My reptile looks like it has renal failure. Is there anything that i can do to help him get better?

I take good care of my lizard. Any ideas on what causes his eye to be swollen?

I will try to help you with your box turtle. I don’t have a lot to go on, but my suspicion is that the water soaking isn’t causing the shell to dry out as you have deduced. Now, I don’t…

My leopard gecko is sick. After taking him to a local vet, we are now warm-water soaking him, force feeding him, and providing a laxative. He still, however, has not defecated. Also, the skin behind his anal slit is very swollen. What should I do?

It looks like my red-eared slider is stretching out her neck and trying to swallow like she has something stuck in her throat. She holds her front legs in like she cannot move them. My daughter and I just noticed…

Q: I have a male green iguana and he has a cough. Can they get colds from humans? How can this be treated? I am very concerned and care for him as a child. He coughs once a day, like…

I bought a baby turtle a month ago. She has been doing fine until today when I noticed that her eyes are not shining as usual. Her eyelids are somehow swollen. What's wrong?

Can a bearded dragon get cancer in its leg? If so, should the leg be amputated? Yes, all lizards and herps can develop cancer. I suspect you are talking about either bone cancer or extensive cancer in a limb, which…