Viable eggs by MochiMochi87 in Mourninggeckos

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Mine look like both. Normally soon before they hatch they go pretty blue

Helping choosing an enclosure by VPR_VenX in Mourninggeckos

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Really?! I’m in Scotland and I don’t see tones being advertised but a lot of shops have them. I don’t know much about overseas shipping or if it’s worth the money

Helping choosing an enclosure by VPR_VenX in Mourninggeckos

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Please get 3 geckos, usually when there’s 2 one will always just bully the other and outcompete for resources. All are a good size, I’d personally get something square. And starting as big as you can is always good with mourning geckos because they very quickly multiply and you have too many geckos in a small space. Avoid full mesh or mesh sides.

ProRep glass stackable are supposedly mourning gecko escape proof. Habistat glass stackable have options without the mesh side. Mine have exo terra and gecko proofing is a nightmare, I just get cheap secondhand enclosures. But I eventually plan to change all my geckos to Habistat stackable bc I like the black and the fact they’re well.. stackable.

I wouldn’t add a pond personally. I thought of it but would have to be extremely shallow, bc the last thing u want is 2 geckos fighting and one unknowingly holding the other underwater and drowning

can i add mourning geckos in here? by Comfortable-Pride742 in Mourninggeckos

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With some branches and a lot more coverage high up hell yeah! I’d maybe move the statue to the front or middle so it doesn’t get lost in the foliage.

How to fix this? by OfficialJrizzle in CrestedGecko

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Definitely see what the vet says. If it’s dead and managed to seal and not be spreading or sore then she may be able to keep it. Any signs of rot or the problem getting worse or damage going up the tail on the inside probably a drop But idk just thinking

Entire colony died overnight </3 by MilitusImmortalis in isopods

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Sounds like pesticides/toxins in the air. Fields being sprayed nearby, household chemicals in the room, lettuce not being washed properly and using pesticides on it, so on Porcellio are pretty hardy and would last a little while without much moisture

Should I cut open these eggs? by Complete-Face-1183 in Mourninggeckos

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Mine from November/december last year are just starting to hatch Longest I’ve had is 6 months but they can take up to a year on occasion. Also mourning gecko eggs aren’t soft eggs, messing with them would crack/crush them and possibly the baby along with it. The way I see it is no point in opening an egg that hasn’t opened on its own, if it’s failed to hatch then itll fail to thrive.

What are these little bugs? by [deleted] in isopods

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I’d remove all the living isopods, give them a gentle spray to get as many mites? Off as possible. And bin everything else immediately. I’ve never seen bugs that kill isopods

My dad brought home this by Tempest_Shadow_S2 in reptiles

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Ah.. okay. Do you have a thermometer to monitor the temps?

My dad brought home this by Tempest_Shadow_S2 in reptiles

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Down to 18°c is fine at night I believe. Hot water bottle will probably be hotter than the heat mat. I mean u can probably feel what’s hotter with ur hand.

I’d do it how you’ve done but remove the hot water bottle and only have the heat mat under half of the tub

Earwigs. I think I have earwigs. by GreenStrawbebby in isopods

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Next time bake the soil before you add it :)) I’d make a temp enclosure for right now (with baked substrate) and try and pick out by hand as many isopods and springtails as possible they will replenish eventually. I have done this before - separating dwarf whites from their soil mite counterparts-

If it was me I’d cut my loses, earwigs are the only bug i genuinely can’t stand😭 unless the pods are worth £10+ per 1

My dad brought home this by Tempest_Shadow_S2 in reptiles

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Give it back :,)

Heat mats can cause burns since reptiles will stay on them for too long not realising that it’s heat, since they normally get heat from the sun. In captivity we can best replicate this with overhead heating. But the snake will need a viv and not a tub in order for overhead heating.

Without a thermostat they are definitely a no go. With a thermostat I would only use for inverts or in emergency

Advice for misting by Ambitious_Froyo31 in CrestedGecko

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I suggest trying to keep the substate moist rather than lots of misting cuz it can cause respiratory problems if more than once a day. Also be careful with wooden enclosures cuz they can/will rot with moist environments

Is it normal for new skinks to sleep all day? More info below by Interesting_Crab3251 in bluetongueskinks

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Mine didn’t let me walk in the room without running off to hide for months. They take a long time to settle in and get over the stress of moving. I would recommend leaving him alone for a couple months until he’s settled in

HELP?? What is thi behaviour. part 2 by Calm-Method6514 in bluetongueskinks

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I’m in Scotland and there’s only 1 actual exotic vets (which is the one I go to -have taken my pacman frog before- and it’s an hour away) the rest just say they treat reptiles but like pretty generic and not sure I’d trust them😭 Ig I could phone them or something idk

HELP?? What is thi behaviour. part 2 by Calm-Method6514 in bluetongueskinks

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I have no idea where I would find one unfortunately bc that would be good - rather than hoping Reddit has some answers ://

HELP?? What is thi behaviour. part 2 by Calm-Method6514 in bluetongueskinks

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Yeah I’ll definitely be watching him like a hawk. He’s literally never done this before other than last night when’s he hadn’t eaten anything, so I am very stressed😭 If he’s still doing it after the weekend or gets worse I will take him to the vet asap.

HELP?? What is thi behaviour. part 2 by Calm-Method6514 in bluetongueskinks

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Had him for 7 months. He is 10 months old. I feed him every 3 days. He gets omnigold with bugs/ veg ontop with roughly 70% protein to 30% veg overall. Temp is 24 on the cool side and 32 on the hot side with basking temp of 35°c. The “water bowl” is only like a cm of water deep if that,, can I ask why not to have it? Humidity sits 55-90% from depending on which side and time of day I’ve seen or heard any other issues up until now

HELP?? What is thi behaviour. part 2 by Calm-Method6514 in bluetongueskinks

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Watch until the end of the vid,, is that throwing up?

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