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Expert Profile: Pam

Expertise:  I can answer 98% of all questions regarding the husbandry of most desert to temperate climate omnivore and herbivore lizards. This would include bearded dragons, and skinks. I can also answer questions regarding iguanas. I can not help with snakes,amphibians,crustations or arachnids. For tortoises I will only refer you to the World Chelonian Trust. I am not a vet, but I've had enough medical (human) training to know that when a reptile is showing symptoms he needs definitive care. That means a vet, period. I can help with a few conditions, such as prolapse, so that the animal has the best chance at the vet to treat and recover. The answer to having two species sharing the same habitat will always be no. Just because you don't like my answer does not mean I'm wrong. As for breeding animals, especially bearded dragons who already have a weak gene pool as it is, you will get all the reasons why you shouldn't. There are enough inexperienced breeders out there, filling pet stores with undersized sickly babies, I will not add to their number. If you need a lizard identified, please give me an idea of where you live and a description of the animal.

Experience in the area
I own and breed bearded dragons (pogona vitticeps). I've been a member of several e-mail lizard care groups, I am both a forum chat moderator for Reptilerooms.com, and forum moderator for Pogona and Babyiguana Yahoo Groups. I have soaked in the knowledge of some of the best researchers, rehabbers, and herp veterinarians from those groups

Organizations
Long Island Herpetological Society International Reptile Conservation Society

Education/Credentials
SUNY @ Farmingdale - Animal Science Univ. of GA - Pre-Vet

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thsnk you for your help but he has turned back to green now and i dont i know about his eating yet i got home from work
(Danielle on 09/04/08)
Details and important facts were provided. [:
(Kiely on 09/01/08)
Thanks for the fast answer.
(Mirco on 08/28/08)
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Recent Answers from Pam
2008-09-04  My Leopard Gecko isnt eating.. is she sick?? Jamie, get her to a good reptile vet. Treating with antibiotics without a veterinary license is illegal in most states and that pet shop should be up on charges. Only a good reptile vet can make a...
2008-09-04  baby Bearded dragon Mealies are very hard to digest because they have a tough chitinous shell and babies can become impacted easily eating them. Have you had him two weeks yet? May be time to have him checked at the vets...
2008-09-03  What is wrong with my dragon? Well, you are ahead of me with the veterinary skills, my vet student days were with mostly cows! And that was back in the 70's! Twitching, the first thing I think of is calcium and his ability to metabolize...
2008-09-03  What is wrong with my dragon? First of all I would not trust any list given by a petstore chain. I will give you a proper caresheet. I would definitely get him to a good reptile vet as soon as possible to make sure he is not impacted...
2008-09-03  leopard gecko If it's during the day she might be sleeping since a leopard gecko is naturally nocturnal. If your daughter is misting, she may be waiting for the next one since they do like their homes moist. Many...
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