Category: Ask A Vet
Gasping Reptile
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 [...]
Herp Lacking Vitamin A
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 [...]
Map Turtle Sneezing
I recently bought two map turtles – a yellow -belliedy map turtle and a false map turtle. My false map turtle has been breathing through its [...]
Tortoise Personal Health Issue
I am concerned because my reptile has been dragging his privates all day. [...]
Turtle Foot Problem
I have a painted turtle whose feet look soggy and have turned a white color. The back feet are almost completely covered and the front feet are par [...]
Turtle With Worms: I have noticed a very thin, white-clear, stringlike material coming out of my reptile's cloaca. What is this?
I have a red-eared slider that is about 2 years old. I believe it is a female and has a shell width of approximately 6 inches. Recently I have been [...]
Breeding Bearded Dragons
What's involved with breeding bearded dragon lizards? [...]
Frog Red Leg And Worm Parasite Treatment
I have a 7- or 8-year-old White's treefrog that I believe has tapeworms. I just lost my younger White’s two weeks ago to what I now belie [...]
Euthanizing A Reptile
Q. I have a red-eared slider that I might have to euthanize, and I was wondering how exactly is that done o [...]
Are There Other Ways To Identify Your Reptile Without Microchips
Learning to identify reptiles without the use of microchips. [...]
Anorectic Gecko Lizard
Margaret A. Wissman explains why an albino leopard gecko might not be feeding regularly. [...]
Baby Gecko Lizard Not Eating
Should you force-feed a reptile that won't eat? [...]
Bearded Dragon Lizard With Small Bumps
Q: I have recently noticed a line of what I can only describe as small bumps on the underside of my bearded dragon’s rear. Could you tell me [...]
Bearded Dragons Sick
Can beetles that come in with the crickets harm my reptiles? [...]
Bearded Dragon Vomiting And Diarrhea
What could cause a bearded dragon to throw up? [...]
Blind And Deaf Savannah Monitor
My lizard won't eat and stumbles around. What's wrong with it? [...]
Chameleon With Blood-filled Sacs Around Eyes
What could blood-filled lumps under my chameleon's eyes be? [...]
Chameleon Foot Swollen
Half of my chameleon's foot is swollen, and sometimes he can't close it all the way. Can you tell me if there is anything wrong with him? [...]
Gecko Mating Problem
My male reptile attempted to mate with my female for the first time. What happened next was that his testicle seems to have popped out. [...]
Green Anole Lizard Color Changes
I have a large male green anole that won’t turn green. [...]
Herp Or Lizard With Cryptosporidium
What's the best medicine for a lizard with Cryptosporidium. [...]
Lizard Toe And Claw Injury
Should I be worried about my chameleon's abnormal claw? [...]
