Metabolic Bone Disease
Young growing lizards need appropriate temperatures and appropriate diet to achieve good health. We see many juvenile skinks and dragons […]
Turtle Care
TURTLE CARE SHEET Tank Size: The bigger the better to allow for maximum growth of your turtle so about a […]
Dystocia in an Eastern Water Dragon
Many reptiles in captivity undergo problems with egg laying. Most of these problems are related to poor husbandry. A) Incorrect […]
Basic Reptile Husbandry
The two basics of reptile husbandry that are most frequently misunderstood are correct feeding of a balanced diet and provision […]
Spotted Python Prolapsed Hemi-penes
Prolapsed heme-penes on a spotted python. Male pythons have heme-penes hidden in cloacal sacs. These are used in the mating […]
Metal Toxicity in birds – X-Ray
Parrots are intelligent and curious creatures. They have the intelligence of a three to five year old child. However, like […]
CHLAMYDIOSIS/PSITTACOSIS IN BIRDS
It is important for all bird owners to be aware of the disease chlamydiosis or psittacosis and its potential for […]
WILDFOOD FOR YOUR BIRDS
Parrots are ‘hard-wired’ to chew. In the course of a day, 50% of their chewing is for eating and 50% […]
SINISTER SUNFLOWER SEEDS: THE TRUTH
Written by Debra McDonald Do you ever wonder why your vet repeatedly tells you to stop feeding sunflower seeds to […]
OBESITY IN PET BIRDS
Obesity isn’t only a problem encountered by humans in modern society. As an avian veterinarian, I regularly treat many birds […]