Recent content by MissLissa

Ha! I know exactly what you mean. When they found that preserved baby mammoth, one of our biologists- one of the few mammoth specialists in the world- was invited to lead the autopsy. The whole place went berserk! ... Until we learned that he'd turned down the opportunity because "it wasn't...

His name is Pigwidgeon. He is an American Coot that I am caring for overnights for the local wildlife rehabilitation center over the next week or so. He currently needs feeding every 30 minutes from 4am to 10pm. Coots don't pick up eating on their own for 4-7 days, so he requires handfeeding...

American Coot chick

American Coot chick

1.0 Ambilobe Panther Chameleon "Vladislav" 1.1.1 White Eyed Crocodile Skinks (Tribolonotus novaeguineae) "Toothless" ,"Temeraire", and unnamed offspring 1.1.1 Red Eyed Crocodile Skinks (Tribolonotus gracilis) "Scatha", "Maur", and unnamed offspring 1.1 Fire Skinks (Lepidothyris [Riopa] fernandi)...

I'm so sorry for your loss :(

Beautiful photos!

Ti would likely be a good idea to get a fecal test done just in case. A heavy parasite load can also cause dehydration, anemia, etc. Honestly, I get my lizards checked every 6-12 months as a precaution.

My fire skink does not like being handled, but he will do anything for food so I can get him up on my hand or into a glass container if I need to do a visual inspection. They are just walking stomachs! He does have a regrown tail and a few scars but I suspect he is a male, and was definitely WC...

Fire skink

Fire skink

I finally got a hibiscus to go out on the balcony for Vladislav to sun himself on. I've been hauling his giant cage in and out the last little while but I got tired of it, so I visited a local cut-price grocery store that has a tiny green house... and they had a braided hibiscus in the garbage...

Not sure about this "outside" thing...

You chameleon is in critical condition: immediate veterinary intervention is required.

I use silk flowers, etc, in my chameleon cages at home and at work. I think if you stuffed a bunch of bright red flowers in front of him, all at once, he's going to react, but none of the chams in my care have much noticed if the flowers and other coloured foliage were in place before they were...