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[…]baby food, with a bit of Tetramin Flake Fish Food added in, and provide banana skins for moisture. Mealworm Pupa Mealworm pupae are a fine food for turtles, newts, aquatic frogs and those lizards that accept non-living food items. They are low in chitin and likely have a different nutrient […]
[…]location: http://tenebrionidae.net/forum/. Please also see my article on the proper use of mealworms as a pet food: Making the Most of the Mealworm: some tips on enhancing the nutritional value of this pet trade staple Image referenced from Wikipedia and originally posted by […]
Please see Part I of this article for Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius) feeding basics. Today we’ll cover 2 of the “finer points” you should keep in mind when feeding your pet. Mice Perhaps the biggest mistake pet keepers make regarding Leopard Geckos is to use pink mice as a regular […]
[…]are fine. Be sure to keep an eye on moisture levels during hot, dry periods. A breeding colony will supply huge numbers of isopods of all sizes. My Experience I have always kept an isopod colony for my collection, and have used them in zoos as well. They are easy […]
[…]Please see the articles referenced below to learn about the proper care of crickets and mealworms and the use of commercially available cricket foods. I powder most store-bought insects with supplements, alternating among Reptivite with D3, ReptiCalcium and Reptocal. I do not use supplements when feeding wild-caught invertebrates. Further […]
[…]seems, for reasons not completely understood, to rapidly decimate cricket colonies. Misting the colony, a useful technique as regard many insects, is worse, and again will result in heavy losses. The advent of gel-based cricket water substitutes is one of the most important recent innovations in food animal maintenance. These […]
[…]among our pets. Hanging Mealworm Feeder The perforated bottom of Zoo Med’s Hanging Mealworm Feeder allows grubs to find their own way into the terrarium. Mealworms that escape detection will encourage natural hunting behaviors. Animals of all kinds quickly learn to recognize the feeder…if you remove it when not […]
[…]by smaller amphibians and fishes are nearly impossible to obtain unless one sets up a breeding colony. While this is feasible if you have access to a cool basement or similar area (please see article below), not everyone is able to indulge their pets in this manner. Using Earthworm Flake […]
[…]and tomato hornworms, available via internet dealers, should be offered from time to time. I use mealworms and super mealworms sparingly, and usually select only newly-molted (white) individuals. I have found crayfishes to be an important food item for a wide variety of frogs. I remove their claws, just to […]
[…]often living into their 70’s. Due to the Olm’s rarity, researchers have maintained a breeding colony in a cave at St. Girons, France, since the 1952. A search of its records revealed that individual Olms have survived for over 100 years…double the lifespan of the previous record-holders, the Japanese Giant […]
[…]portion of their diet should not be crickets, but rather a well-balanced mix of roaches, crickets, mealworm beetles, sow bugs, butter worms, waxworms, wild-caught insects, silkworms and tomato hornworms (these last 2 available via internet dealers). I use super mealworms sparingly, and then only newly-molted (white) grubs. Insects offered to […]
[…]colonies of sowbugs, earthworms and mealworms as a food source for my collection (regarding mealworms, feed toads only newly molted, or white grubs, and beetles). The balance of the diet is made up of crickets, roaches, waxworms and butter worms. Training your pet to tong-feed will go a long way […]
[…]may set up a call for more eggs! Boric Acid Toxins that are taken to the nest and shared among the colony can be effective against Pharaoh Ants (Monomorium pharaonis, the most common indoor ant in many locales) and other species. You can create your own ant poison by mixing […]
[…]and tomato hornworms are available via internet dealers, and should be offered regularly. I use mealworms and super mealworms sparingly, and select only newly-molted (white) individuals. Mealworm pupae may be accepted when offered on tongs. I powder most store-bought insects with supplements, alternating among Reptivite with D3, ReptiCalcium and Reptocal. I […]
[…]of their body-parts are indigestible; use the smallest acceptable size (please see article below). Mealworms and Super (King) Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor, Zophobus morio) Mealworms grow quickly at 76-80 F, but normal room temperatures also suffice. They should be kept in wheat bran, powdered baby food and tropical fish food flakes, […]
[…]pause occasionally to peer at the feeder, apparently in anticipation of a meal. Establishing a colony of springtails (tiny, wingless insects that may be collected below leaf litter) in the terrarium’s substrate will also provide your frogs with “naturalistic” hunting opportunities. Springtails will thrive on decaying moss and the frogs’ […]
[…]effective size of your enclosure. The Value of Smaller Pets and Zoo Animals Observing anoles in colony-type situations will provide you with insights not possible in single-animal terrariums. I have always preferred to keep smaller animals that could be well-provided for in captivity, as it is from these that we […]
[…]looked through a cutaway cabinet at a “kitchen” stocked with a colony American roaches. The huge insects were fed from cereal boxes, sandwiches left on a table and so forth…years later I tried to replicate this at the Bronx Zoo, for Norway rats, but the idea failed to impress my […]
[…]ventilation, crowded conditions and high humidity are the most common reasons for cricket colony failures. These three factors are related to one another, and will be discussed below. Natural History Domestic Crickets are native to southwestern Asia. Escapees have established populations throughout the world, usually in close association with people. […]
[…]are scarce. I also use canned silkworms, live earthworms (50% of the diet), blackworms, crickets, mealworm beetles, waxworms, sow bugs and wild-caught insects (i.e. moths gathered with the aid of a Zoo Med Bug Napper). Further Reading You can learn more about this salamander’s natural history and the threats […]
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