Metabolic Bone Disease in Reptiles
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 Caring for turtles as pets can be a rewarding experience, as they are fascinating creatures with unique […]
Dystocia in an Eastern Water Dragon
Many reptiles in captivity undergo problems with egg laying. Most of these problems are related to poor reptile husbandry. A) […]
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 […]
Murray Darling Carpet Python swallows keys – X-Ray
Please be aware that these photos are quite graphic and may cause distress “Esfa”, a Murray Darling Carpet Python had […]
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 […]