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Daizy11
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 I need help !!! very urgent

my lizards scales on top of its head are gray p.s. my lizard is a female eastern fence lizard . i,m wondering if maybe it mite not be getting enough nutrition so if you know maybe what is going on please tell me , and I do not know how to insert the protein into a cricket so if you know how that would be a big help if I knew how to do thanks!!!



07/28/08  04:15pm

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Slove1106
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   Message To: Daizy11   In reference to Message Id: 1811744


 I need help !!! very urgent

There shouldn’t be a problem if its head is grayish. Does your lizard actually look unhealthy? The top of its head can be anywhere from as dark as black to as light as grey or brown... They come in a different array of colors.

As for its health, what does he/she normally eat and how often?

As far as protein goes, I personally don’t gutload my crickets with protein in particular. But I do use a gutloading mix that has all the essentials of most reptiles and a thirst quenching mix that I buy at the petstore. I think they’re both made by Flukers. But if you wanted to gutload with protein in particular, then finely crushed cat food is a good cricket gut load. It’s got more protein than dog food. Just stick that in a dish with your crickets along with the thirst quench mix...

If you don’t want to buy that, then apples and potatoes provide them with water. Some people use sponges to provide them with liquids as well. I prefer using gut loads bought from pet stores. It’s cleaner and easier rather than having to waste a whole apple or potato just to grab a piece for the crickets then ending up with a gross rotten piece of apple in there the next day. With water, I like the thirst quenching cubes because it’s easier to clean up. (Just take the old and wipe, put new in) It’s also more convenient than the sponge or paper towel method...

I guess it depends on what is easier or more convenient for you. Cheap but more inconvenient, or just buy the stuff and it’s easier. I prefer easier. lol.
07/29/08  10:51am

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Daizy11
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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1812508


 I need help !!! very urgent

She looks healthy it’s just it kind of made me worried because her head used to be brown then it turned gray



07/29/08  08:22pm

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   Message To: Slove1106   In reference to Message Id: 1812508


 I need help !!! very urgent

one of my lizards have a white dot on its head
07/29/08  09:22pm

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Emmaslizardsmom
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   Message To: Daizy11   In reference to Message Id: 1811744


 I need help !!! very urgent

Your lizard is probably about to molt (shed it’s skin...like a snake is known to do). I don’t know how long you have had it, but we have had our eastern for approx 2.5 years and she has molted about 4-6 times a year. She did more while she was growing from baby to adult, but still does even as an adult about every 2-3 mos. Areas of her will turn gray, usually starting on top of her head and at the base of her tail, then her skin will slowly begin to shed. I believe she may eat the shed skin. I have not seen her do this, but it always just disappears from her tank and I have no other idea where it would go. We used to keep fiddler crabs and they would eat their own shed exoskeleton (shells) as a form of calcium and I have assumed the lizard did something similar. I have been told that a regularly molting lizard is a healthy lizard...if anyone knows differently, please let me know.

In any event, don’t worry about your little one’s gray spot. It’s normal for nearly all reptiles to molt from time to time, especially if they are growing.



08/07/08  12:50am


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