Reptile Supply Blog

New ZooMed Aquatic Foods – Sinking Sticks

Reptile Supply — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:02:52 +0000

Introducing ZooMed’s new sinking water sticks. While they were originally intended for fish keepers, aquatic bottom feeders of all sorts (water turtles and newts) should benefit greatly from these treats! With ingredients such as Plankton, Salmon, Krill and Stabilized Vitamin C, and essential fatty acids, these high protein foods provide your pets with more of the ingredients they desire. [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Water Turtle Has a Blister

Reptile Supply — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:32:31 +0000

Question: Hi, I have 2 red eared sliders they are 4 years old, never have gotten sick, one of them has a red spot in the chin, looks like a blister, I’m feeding her alone and changing the water daily and it looks like is getting smaller, but I want to know if you some [...]

Zoo Med Product Question – What Happened to the T12 Fluorescent Bulbs?

Reptile Supply — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:48:49 +0000

A. The T-12 to T8 switch really came out of necessity. Due to government mandates concerning energy conservation, we can no longer make T12 bulbs. T8 is becoming the new standard throughout not only the reptile industry but other lighting industries as well. The new T8 bulbs are more energy efficient but have the same [...]

Zoo Med Product Question – Flickering Fluorescent Bulb

Reptile Supply — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:07:33 +0000

Q. I have received both of my ReptiSun 10.0 Linear Fluorescent UVB lamps (18″ and 24″) however, they flicker. A. There are a number of things that can cause a bulb to flicker. Most commonly, the bulb is not receiving the proper amount of power from the ballast. To determine what wattage bulb you have, [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Frogs and Fluorescent Bulbs

Dr. Alfonso — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:25:25 +0000

QUESTION: I was told that these bulbs would burn the backs of the frogs? I have been told not to use light, and I have been told to use light? I am confused. I have red eyed green tree frog and white’s tree frogs. Do I use the 2% or what or none? Please help. [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Russian Tortoise Hibernating?

Reptile Supply — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:33:10 +0000

QUESTION: Hello I own a russian tortoise and built it an outdoor enclosure and five months later I noticed that my tortoise was not eating. I thought that was weird then several days later it was gone nowhere to be found. I dug up the pen then I found it. After I found it I tried to feed it and [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Lethargic Bearded Dragon

Dr. Alfonso — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:15:07 +0000

QUESTION: Hi, I have a 5″ with tail bearded dragon. He was doing fine, even shed twice until I moved him into my son’s bedroom. After 2 days up there he seemed lethargic. So, we moved him back to where he was when he shed. He has lost his appetite, only ate one or 2 crickets [...]

Zoo Med Product Questions – Zoo Med Turtle Filters

Reptile Supply — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:47:30 +0000

1.) Q: I have finished setting up my Zoo Med 501 canister filter, but I am having a problem getting it started. It is sucking up the water but not putting it back out. The canister is full and all connections are tight. I figure it should be primed somehow, but I am not [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Bearded Dragon Still Hibernating?

Reptile Supply — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:56:36 +0000

QUESTION: I’m worried about my 1-year-old bearded dragon, and I’m hoping you can help me! I appreciate your continued help with my little fellow’s cage set-up. My order from Reptile Supply arrived–I purchased the timer, thermostat, ceramic heat bulb, 160-watt bulb and the deep dome fixture (we already had a shallow fixture for the ceramic [...]

Ask The Vet Question – Lighting For An Anole

Dr. Alfonso — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:43:52 +0000

QUESTION: What size UVB light for anoles? We have gone from a 10 gal to a 20 gal high glass aquarium. I have a 20″ Zoo Med fixture with an 18″ ReptiSun 5.0. Is this enough, or do I need ReptiSun 10.0? Or something else? Also, I am using a 50 watt Basking spot lamp [...]