Why is my green anole black?
Two green anoles, planted vivarium, had them since August. The smaller one has gone very dark brown, nearly black, and has stayed that way for four days rather than shifting back to green like he used to. He is still…
Tortoise skin peeling in flakes: normal shedding or too dry?
My Russian has gone papery around the neck and the tops of the legs. Thin flakes lifting off, and more of it after I soak her. The skin underneath looks fine and she is eating and barging about as usual. I expected…
Why is my tegu breathing heavy?
Argentine black and white, about two years, and I noticed this week that his sides visibly heave when he is out basking and for a good while after he eats. It is not subtle, you can watch it from across the room. No…
Why is my veiled chameleon digging? (She may be laying)
Veiled chameleon, about fourteen months, sold to me as male but I am now not sure. For three days she has been down on the floor of the enclosure scraping at the substrate and wandering about at the bottom instead of…
Why does my Russian tortoise hiss at me?
Took on a Russian tortoise from a neighbour in the summer. Every time I go to pick her up she pulls in hard and makes a sharp hiss. It genuinely sounds like a warning and I have started feeling guilty about handling her…
Why is my king snake shaking its tail?
Californian king, about eight months, had him since August. Every time I open the tub he vibrates his tail against the substrate and it makes a buzzing noise that genuinely sounds like a rattle. First time it happened I…
Why is my White's tree frog turning purple?
Had him since June, normally a solid bright green. For the past week he has been going a dull brownish purple during the day and greening up again at night when he starts moving around. He is eating crickets, climbing,…
Why is my gargoyle gecko hanging upside down?
Gargoyle gecko, about a year old, and he spends most of the day stuck head down on the glass near the top of the enclosure, or flat upside down under the lid. He eats, he poops, he is all over the place at night.…
Why is my box turtle staying in the water?
Eastern box turtle, had her since July, indoor enclosure. For the last couple of weeks she sits in the water dish for hours at a stretch rather than soaking and getting out. She still eats when I put food down and she…
Why does my uromastyx open its mouth?
Ornate uro, had him about eight months. Most afternoons he sits directly under the basking lamp with his mouth hanging open. He is alert, eats like a horse, closes it the moment he wanders off to the cool end.…
Why is my corn snake turning grey?
Bought her as an adult in the spring, sold to me as an amel, nice bright orange. Over the last few days she has gone dull and washed out, almost milky, and her eyes have gone a cloudy blue. She is hiding constantly and…
Why is my hognose snake twitching?
Western hognose, about a year, had her since June. Twice this week I picked her up and she went into a whole performance: hissing, flattening her neck out, then writhing and twitching and rolling onto her back with her…
Should I feed my leopard gecko after shedding?
She went pale and greyish about four days ago, hid almost the whole time, and would not look at food. This morning the colour is back and she is out and about, so I assume she has shed, although I cannot find the skin…
Leopard gecko handling: how long to wait after a meal?
New ish keeper, adult female, eats five or six dubia every third day. She is tame enough that she walks onto my hand, and the only time I am reliably home is the evening, which is also when she eats. So I keep ending up…
Do leopard geckos eat less in winter?
Four year old male, had him since 2023. Since the clocks went back he has gone from six or seven crickets twice a week to refusing everything for about a fortnight. He is still out at night, eyes clear, poops normally…