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Building a Termite Trap – gathering termites as food for poison frogs and other small amphibians and reptiles

[…]breeding efforts – I urge you to experiment with termites and other insects.   To make a termite trap, simply take a plastic storage box – the shoebox size works well – and cut several holes of 2-3 inches in diameter into the 4 sides.  Stuff the box with damp […]
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Collecting Live Food for Amphibians and Reptiles: Pitfall Traps

[…]past I have written about collecting leaf litter and arboreal insects, as well as devices such as termite traps and the Zoo Med Bug Napper.  Please see the following articles for more information: Collecting Leaf Litter Invertebrates Collecting Live Food: an Entomologist’s Technique Building a Termite Trap Collecting Live Insects […]
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Collecting Live Food for Reptiles and Amphibians: an Entomologist’s Technique

[…]see my other insect-collecting articles as well – Leaf Litter Invertebrates and Building a Termite […]
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Leaf Litter Invertebrates as Food for Small Insectivorous Amphibians and Reptiles

[…]pets. For information on a simple method of gathering termites, please see my article Building a Termite Trap. Next time I’ll explain how to harvest and use this bonanza of free food, and my unexpected find when visiting reptile collections overseas. Further Reading Several tiny invertebrate species can be cultivated […]
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Collecting Insects as Reptile and Amphibian Food – Traps and Tips

[…]of the collecting jar will assure they survive until removed. More information.   Termite Traps Termites feature heavily in the diets of animals ranging from tiny toads to huge monitor lizards.  To make a termite trap, simply take a small plastic storage box and cut several holes of 2-3 inches […]
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A Monitor First – Male Rosenberg’s Monitors Cover and Guard Nests

[…]Monitors exclusively chose termite mounds as nest sites.  In occupied mounds, the resident termites usually closed the nest entrance hole within 3-5 hours after egg deposition.  If they did not, the female monitor finished the job. In another unexpected turn of events, male monitors assisted females in covering nests on […]
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The Best Foods for Poison Frogs, Mantellas and Other Tiny Amphibians

[…]most in the wild.  Termites can easily be collected from colonies established in dead logs.  A termite trap, baited with damp cardboard, is simple to construct and may yield thousands of insects each season.  Please see the article linked below. Flour Beetle Larvae I was first introduced to flour beetles […]
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Pet-Safe Cricket and Roach Control for Reptile and Amphibian Owners

[…]may be consumed by insectivorous pets, raising the danger of secondary poisoning. Using Molasses Traps A molasses trap is simply a jar or other container partially filled with molasses and leaned against a wall or other surface that provides access. Molasses’ scent apparently carries far, and is irresistible to many […]
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Snake Escapes – Recovering Cobras and other Snakes in Zoos and Homes – Part 2

[…]own escapes.  Just be sure that the snake cannot injure itself by thrashing about, and check the trap frequently. Minnow Traps Although rarely used, minnow, crayfish and eel traps also work well as snake traps and can even be baited with live earthworms (I’ve captured Common Garter Snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis, […]
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Dart Poison Frog Care and Natural History – An Overview

[…]day old crickets (gut-loaded). Springtails: purchase or gather below leaf litter. Termites: trap or collect in dead logs Flour beetle larvae: available commercially. Newly-hatched mantids  Ants: not all are accepted; beware of large/aggressive species. Aphids: tiny insects that colonize plant stems. “Field Plankton”: insects gathered by sweeping through tall grass […]
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