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I recently got a 4yo diamond python and have found what look like white mites? They are really tiny, smaller than a flea and are under his jaw/chin area but I can't seem to see them anywhere else and it's definitely not an egg as they move and have tiny legs. When I tried to do some snake mite...

A couple of weeks ago I bought my first reptile, an 18month old female Stimpson Python, she’s a beautiful little thing and very friendly. When I purchased her, the breeders informed me that she had been a somewhat fussy eater but does eat pretty regularly. She came home about 3 weeks ago and i...

I have a 3-4 month old Children’s Python I’ve had her for about a month now at home! I have her in a 2x2x2 enclosure. She settled in nicely she feed the second day I got her , then the week after that then about four days after that I offered her another pinky which she feed as I read that a...

Hey guys, I'm in some serious need of help. I've got an adult spotted python that has got mites, I've done the 30 Min bathing everyday for a couple weeks but I'm still finding them and have swapped to "MAC MITE INSECTICIDE" spraying enclosure once a week as per instructions. (Snakes are outside...

Hey all, At my school we have a Stimson’s python that lives in our animal room, he is extremely food motivated and anything that has a heat signature is immediately perceived as food and instead of striking and wrapping around the person he is being held by, he actually begins trying to eat the...

Hello! I own a yearling spotted python, male I'm worried the pet shop I got him from underfed him. I saw that (from his past feeding schedule) they fed him pinkies every 2-4 weeks?? Like is that not insane?? anyways, he's about 30cm and 14 GRAMS - unless my scale is broken I've recently been...

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Helpless & Concerned ADP mumma :( Recommendations anyone PLEASE in where I might find a genuine snakey sick fixer.. & lover (except standard vets & unaffordable fees?) Brisbane & surrounds

Pretty new to snakes I purchased a snake off someone who sold it on behalf of their partner in jail and couldn't tell me about it at all It looks a bit like my Darwin python but I'm thinking it could also be a coastal Jag I originally only wanted to buy an enclosure but bought this too because...

Okay. So I have one of these in a small and the frogs love it. Problem is it clogs constantly (fixed that with a filter bag) and keeps running dry for no discernible reason. Turns out it’s leaking. My terrarium is very wet right now which I’m going to have to fix in the morning but does anyone...

Hi, so I have just bought my new Stimson hatchling, And he came home a few days ago but was in shed, now he’s finished his shed, I want to know the best way to get the pinkie mice ready to eat for him, like what the actual process is from start to finish, from taking it out of the packet...

Hi, my 8.5 year old Carpet Python has strange marks on him and he is having a bad shed. It has generally always had a good to perfect shed but for some reason he has these horrible patches on him and he is shedding in bits as it’s breaking at these bad patches. See photos. Thanks in advance for...

Hi, I recently (3 weeks ago) bought a 3yr old Albino Darwin, I am feeding every 5 days as she was malnourished and almost died (was cared for and rehabilitated by carers), she has become extremely aggressive in the last week - In and out of her enclosure. To the point where last night she was...

G'day everyone, I'm a long time owner and really looking to expand on my love of snakes by looking into breeding! Now I am a perfectionist and really want to get it right the first time. I'm wondering if there are ANY easy resources for me to look at that will tell me how to breed Antaresia...

Hello I have a 8month old children’s python and I lately noticed a tiny bit of a stain on the corner of his mouth and I’m scared he is sick so can someone please look at the photos and tell me firstly if he is sick, and secondly what to do (whether that be going to the vet ). Sorry if this is...

Hi all, first time snake owner here. I have a roughly 8 month old Children’s Python, I have had it for around 5 months. It always handled well and only tagged me once when I scared it. A few weeks ago I went to pick it up to handled it, but it was around feeding day and it mistook my finger...

I recently got three marbled geckos in mid September which I thought were all males. I was going through the enclosure to clean it out and found three eggs under the substrate. One of the eggs has a slight crack on the side and was found in a different spot to the other two. I can't find very...

Hey guys and girls hope you are all doing okay in this time of pure covid chaos. Ive recently gotten back into the reptile game after years of being out and well i cant seem to stop getting new animals. My question is as old as time itself. How can i maximize my heating to multiple enclosures...

Hey Guys, I’m a young reptile enthusiast and I’m looking for a little help about what I should feed my Darwin python. I recently got my Darwin python (at the start of the year in January). When I received him he was feeding on pinkie mice. He is now roughly 8 months old and I’m still feeding...

Hi everyone just wandering what your opinions are on a good "beginner" snake. i've been looking at diamonds and spotted pythons but not really sure for i want a snake that gets to a good size but is still manageable. so please put your opinions in the comments and any good links to info on the...

Hi, can anyone please share some links to recommended info on Spotted python care as i'm having a hard time finding good articles or videos on the specific snake. Cheers Laikin

Hi everyone, can anyone help me with my blue tongue skink, right now he/she has a 4ft long tank that isn't very wide and i want tog get him/her a newer better tank. does anyone have any size recommendations? and maybe some other helpful tips for blue tongues Right now she/he is around 42-45 cm...

Hi everyone, after some thought and consideration i've decided to get a spotted python! the only problem is I need some help with the basic husbandry and general cost of things. I just want to know what everyones opinions are on things like bedding, tanks size, what heating method is best, food...

Hi everyone i've been wanting to get a snake for awhile now but not really sure what snake i should get. preferably a "beginner" snake that is friendly and fairly active (because i would like a change in pace because my blue tongue hides for days on end) and gets to a decent size but nothing to...

NEED HELP ASAP!! My blue tongue skink is acting weird, it’s breathing is heavy and it feels hollow yet it hasn’t lost any weight .. it doesn’t seem to have the strength to crawl up my hand like it used to like it’s lost it’s grip or something, it’s still being active but hasn’t eaten or drank...

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...

I've had my children's python for just over a month now and he's always been a breeze to feed, and overall a very calm snake even when I unintentionally handled him whilst in shed; but for the past two weeks he has been refusing to eat and showing no interest in the mouse at all. Upon pulling...

Hi All, Im building a reptile display case for my Year 12 Design and Technology Major Project. I was wondering if anyone knew the best type of metal mesh to use for the top of an enclosure, it needs to be strong enough to hold equipment but also let plenty of light. Thanks!

Hello, I'm new to this site and to owning Shinglebacks - but just recently got a hold of a paired couple and 3 of their offspring - which are now about a year old. I've tried to sex them based off the tails/hip scales, but can't really tell clearly. For the parents I thought girl was the right...

Hi all i have a question about something i found while surfing around the net looking at reptile licensing for Western Australia i found this https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/organisms/118018?search_string=gecko&per-page=20&sort-by=taxon&order-by=asc Based on what the keeping category says...

Im not sure if my bluey is gravid or not and i am also quiet inexperienced (about 2 yrs). She lives with her male friend and when I got them I was told that they have had babies before (21). Weight patterns: 6/11/19=714 grams 30/11/19=764 grams 7/12/19=803 grams Please help me and do ask...

Hi, I am upgrading my Robust Velvet Gecko set-up to a bioactive one, however as someone who isn't very familiar with plants I was wandering if anyone could recommend certain plants that would do well in these conditions; 80% humidity, average temp 28 degrees, the substrate will be a combination...

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...

Hi! Just wanting to ask some questions about setting up the tank for a stimsons python. 1.) What is a reliable but affordable thermometer and hygrometer for the tank? 2.) What is a good way to clean the tank? I read something about f10 solution but before doing that is there any home remedy...

hey i'm new to keeping a reptile and this is my first and loving it. i got a bearded dragon only a few months old got him on the 16th of may. i noticed his tail been a bit dark on the lower half i'm worried it might be tail rot but not sure. he had it from they day i got him. he eats fine he...

Hi all, I’m wanting to make my 3 small dumpy’s a full bio active Vivarium (isopods, springtails, plants etc) for a 60x45x45cm reptile one rainforest viv but I’m having a hell of a time finding the substrates to make it I.e. tree fern fiber can’t be found here that I’ve found for more than a 1...

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...

hi we have just gotten a repti-zoo thermostat to regulate the temperature. We have the heat lamp plugged into the thermostat. My question is how do we set it up to turn off and on when the temperature is right? It is the the dial one with the LED lights that are power and heat. Any advice would...

Hey so I've been on the lookout for a new baby beardie for quite awhile now, specifically a red normal scaled one. But I'm struggling to find anything that is following through. If anyone has any contact info or links it would be greatly appreciated..! (Queensland specific, more so keeping it...

Found this in our backyard in port Stephens nsw, can anyone help identify it

Start of 2000 dad came home with a baby blue, he said the excavator dug up a mum on a construction site and she died. the babies scatted off but but this one that was skinny and weak I force fed it back to health. He built me a big enclosure for it. Didn't relay know about needing a license...

Hello! I have an (approx 1 year old) albino Darwin carpet python in a 60x40x40cm enclosure. I have a heat mat on during the day whilst he’s in his hide, highest temp reaches 32 degrees & then a CHE on during the night whilst he’s up & about which is set to 31 degrees on a thermostat with a 3...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

hi everyone, i'm a new member my names Cameron, i need a little bit of help, about 6 months ago i successfully bred three healthy baby blue tongues, and as of the moment here in Australia, more specifically the new south wales region, has only recently hit may, which means winter. i'm quite new...

Sorry didn't know what to title this? I recently got a little Blue Tongue Skink a couple of days ago and have named them Alduin. I've been trying not to disturb Alduin but tonight had to take them out of the tank for a moment to swap UV bulb. The tube bulb had a problem with it so I got a new...