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Herp Health & Breeding

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Welcome to the Herp Health Forum! Reptiles and amphibians have very specific care requirements to maintain their health and standard of living. Sometimes even the best of care falls short and an animal can become ill or get injured. If it can happen to a herp, odds are it has happened before, and this forum is here to help you find answers or direction. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects of herp health including treatment and prevention of illness/disease as well as related husbandry and propagation/breeding issues. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Raillietiella orientalis
by EricWI - Nov 21, 2025 11:13 AM
0 No replies
Egyptian uro
by Suelzdlvr - Mar 05, 2020 07:48 PM
1 May 13, 2020 09:05 PM
by Romasia1
Corn Snake regurgitated and then died
by scottnokes2020 - Feb 23, 2020 10:43 AM
0 No replies
Corn Snake regurgitated and then died
by scottnokes2020 - Feb 23, 2020 10:42 AM
0 No replies
Animal Plastics Incubator ???
by mingdurga - Aug 12, 2019 08:30 AM
0 No replies
Long Tailed Lizard Trouble Swallowing
by gingerbbbbbbbbb - Mar 11, 2019 08:43 PM
1 Apr 07, 2019 08:56 PM
by dongphucgiadinh
Scale Rot?
by HellishHin - Dec 31, 2017 02:51 PM
1 Dec 31, 2017 02:53 PM
by HellishHin
California king eating issue
by Salz69 - Sep 12, 2017 04:38 PM
0 No replies
damaged scales and shedding
by d3adwrath - Apr 26, 2017 08:52 AM
0 No replies
ackie question
by roughryder194 - Apr 25, 2017 08:32 PM
0 No replies
Can’t get Eastern hognose to eat
by lenrely - Jul 30, 2016 11:44 PM
0 No replies
Should I see a vet?
by Ophis - Mar 26, 2016 12:25 PM
1 Mar 26, 2016 12:38 PM
by Ophis
Reptibator experience?
by zomzom231 - Mar 16, 2016 11:27 PM
0 No replies
Are my eggs okay?
by zomzom231 - Mar 16, 2016 11:19 PM
0 No replies
Distilled water for herps?
by markg - Mar 07, 2016 02:53 PM
1 Mar 25, 2016 05:34 PM
by SnakeyLakey
Breeding Boas
by leonhartboas - Feb 15, 2016 05:23 AM
0 No replies
Fluorescent Lighting
by BonnieK - Jan 08, 2016 05:27 AM
0 No replies
Kingsnake URI? When to take to vet?
by snakemother - Nov 26, 2015 02:44 PM
1 Nov 27, 2015 07:25 PM
by snakemother
gravely ill cal king
by campdirector - Nov 25, 2015 09:56 PM
0 No replies
Pitophis
by crotalus1976 - Nov 07, 2015 09:29 PM
0 No replies
Scales for weight
by frankinchobee - Nov 03, 2015 10:08 PM
0 No replies
can someone tell me what this is....
by RinL - Sep 30, 2015 08:53 AM
2 Oct 08, 2015 06:49 PM
by RinL
Incubators? New to breeding.
by Zacharacky - Aug 27, 2015 09:59 PM
1 Aug 29, 2015 04:54 PM
by GitaBooks
white glue-like substance out of mouth..
by sslithr1219 - Jul 18, 2015 03:27 PM
1 Aug 29, 2015 04:38 PM
by GitaBooks
Black Pine regurg
by waterdawg - Jun 21, 2015 10:28 AM
1 Aug 29, 2015 04:47 PM
by GitaBooks
Thayeri kingsnake problem
by imjustheather - Apr 24, 2015 04:12 PM
1 Aug 29, 2015 04:49 PM
by GitaBooks
Blood Python not defecating
by tickles - Mar 28, 2015 10:24 PM
2 Mar 31, 2015 08:13 PM
by tickles
lumps on boa spine
by simias - Mar 11, 2015 11:24 AM
1 Aug 29, 2015 04:51 PM
by GitaBooks
chahoua eggs ... Single clutch?
by moc_reptiles - Mar 06, 2015 04:17 PM
0 No replies
Incubators
by anthonyf78 - Jan 19, 2015 09:10 PM
1 Jan 23, 2015 12:49 PM
by WRC1228
Potential URI?
by bkron21 - Nov 22, 2014 09:06 PM
3 Dec 07, 2014 09:43 AM
by sarge2004
Nystatin
by vegasbilly - Sep 17, 2014 07:17 PM
0 No replies
Bump on python nose. Concern?
by elksniper - Aug 16, 2014 10:42 AM
1 Aug 16, 2014 10:44 AM
by elksniper
Chrysosporium
by OrangeHeterodon - Mar 24, 2014 01:41 PM
0 No replies
Early stages of scale rot?
by weylin - Mar 03, 2014 12:30 AM
0 No replies
Any IdeasWould be of great help!
by herpermike54 - Feb 18, 2014 08:48 PM
2 Mar 18, 2014 02:30 PM
by mingdurga
Unusual mouth issue with ratsnake
by Mike_K - Feb 18, 2014 03:39 PM
1 Mar 10, 2014 09:40 PM
by OrangeHeterodon
air purifier ideas?
by herpermike54 - Feb 14, 2014 05:57 PM
0 No replies
Medication for a cerberus
by donrutlege - Oct 08, 2013 02:04 PM
0 No replies
Incubators
by Donrutlege - Oct 04, 2013 01:47 PM
3 Mar 21, 2014 09:01 AM
by mingdurga
Egg Tooth Photos
by vvvddd - Sep 03, 2013 10:31 PM
0 No replies
Relocating homes.Eggs in incubator! Help
by spidermah - Aug 03, 2013 07:40 PM
0 No replies
Carpet Python just bit herself
by phiff1 - Aug 02, 2013 07:05 PM
0 No replies
Brumation
by ihaveherps - Jul 28, 2013 07:17 PM
1 Sep 03, 2013 11:45 AM
by markg
small scale breeding for WC species
by izi - Jun 07, 2013 05:29 PM
0 No replies
7001DX digital scales
by jpmreptilia - Jun 03, 2013 03:48 PM
0 No replies
Checkered garter sick
by snake1gal - May 26, 2013 11:28 AM
1 Sep 03, 2013 11:59 AM
by markg
Cali suddenly aggressive regurgitating
by screech - May 18, 2013 09:47 PM
1 Sep 03, 2013 11:56 AM
by markg
Snake Parasite
by Trolligans - May 11, 2013 06:30 PM
1 May 13, 2013 12:06 AM
by Kelly_Haller
Rectal Prolapse Pacman frog
by Juicepound - Apr 25, 2013 10:01 PM
0 No replies
Aspen: Harlan's and Native Earth?
by mingdurga - Apr 24, 2013 09:16 AM
0 No replies
Harlan's Aspen and Pine Bedding??
by mingdurga - Apr 20, 2013 02:47 PM
0 No replies
Death by Provent-a-mite?
by hetzell1991 - Mar 24, 2013 09:45 PM
1 Sep 03, 2013 11:49 AM
by markg
Plica plica
by MissFiji - Mar 10, 2013 12:18 PM
0 No replies
sick sand boa at the end of his rope..
by axolotltoast - Feb 17, 2013 01:15 AM
0 No replies
Fire salamander has infection. Need help
by waste_dwords - Jan 29, 2013 12:35 AM
0 No replies
Aggressive Ball Python
by raynietheelf - Jan 06, 2013 11:13 PM
2 Oct 02, 2013 06:29 AM
by karinadar1123
flagyl / panacur in liquid form.
by mingdurga - Dec 08, 2012 09:59 AM
2 Dec 24, 2012 09:01 AM
by mingdurga
Pine snake babies regurgitating
by GPZO - Dec 04, 2012 11:20 AM
1 Dec 09, 2012 09:38 PM
by strikersnakes
Snake Isn't Eating, Questions?
by Kiba - Nov 26, 2012 09:08 PM
2 Nov 27, 2012 07:41 PM
by Kiba
Extinction of the Incandescent Bulb:
by wireptile - Nov 25, 2012 03:03 PM
1 Nov 26, 2012 10:53 AM
by wireptile
Brumation Chambers
by vegasbilly - Nov 09, 2012 09:04 AM
0 No replies
Leopard gecko tumor?
by cleopardgecko - Oct 28, 2012 01:00 PM
0 No replies
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS
by snakehunter101 - Oct 23, 2012 06:17 AM
1 Oct 26, 2012 01:01 PM
by Jeff Hardwick
Bad shed and now bad movement BallPython
by silvelf - Oct 13, 2012 03:21 PM
0 No replies
bloating in western hognose
by strikersnakes - Sep 27, 2012 11:24 AM
0 No replies
would like some input
by Abeercan01 - Sep 15, 2012 06:17 AM
0 No replies
emergency...bleach on snake
by crittermom1 - Sep 08, 2012 03:40 PM
2 Sep 11, 2012 05:02 AM
by AnnaCB
D. medici eggs (n/p)
by viper9 - Aug 28, 2012 01:45 PM
0 No replies
Black Rat skin problem
by elaphefan - Aug 09, 2012 03:27 PM
0 No replies
Please Help! First Clutch.
by ojebussaveus - Aug 08, 2012 04:29 AM
2 Jul 19, 2013 04:31 PM
by Dave7777
Poultry Incubator??
by Petuniapig - Jul 24, 2012 11:26 AM
0 No replies
Bad shed on Tucson banded gecko
by Esther - Jul 18, 2012 04:35 PM
0 No replies
Russians not using back legs
by Rich_M - Jul 15, 2012 03:31 PM
0 No replies
Surviving IBD!
by snakemanruss - Jul 10, 2012 10:50 PM
3 Jul 14, 2012 12:00 PM
by po
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