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CITES Listing Sought for Snapping Turtles, 3 Softshells: Do You Agree?

[…]in Florida, and have expanded their range as a result. However, they are quite easy to trap or catch via line. From 2009 to 2011 (the most recent years for which figures are available), approximately 792,000 live Florida Softshells and 260,000 eggs were exported from the USA.   Spiny and […]
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American Museum of Natural History: A Visit to the Live Spider Exhibit

[…]little beasts. Some others that you can see include Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantulas, House Spiders, Trap-Door Spiders and Wolf Spiders.     Further Reading Keeping the Fishing Spider Spider Hunting Methods – Beyond Webs  Spiders […]
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Diamondback Terrapin Care: Keeping the USA’s Most Unique Turtle

[…]linked below.   Substrate Diamondback Terrapins are best kept in bare-bottomed aquariums. Gravel traps wastes, which greatly complicates cleaning.   Light A source of UVB radiation is essential. If a florescent bulb is used (the Zoo Med 10.0 UVB Bulb is ideal), be sure that the turtle can bask within […]
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Red Eared Slider Turtles: Finding the Best Calcium Sources

[…]turtle species in question, I offer fish at least once weekly.   I also use minnow and fish traps to catch local species, such as various dace and sunfishes (all of which also make fascinating aquarium inhabitants…but not with turtles!). I trim spiny pectoral and dorsal fins as a precaution. […]
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Chameleons as Pets: Breeding Senegal Chameleons

Female Senegal Chameleons (Chamaeleo senegalensis) often surprise their owners with eggs…indeed, they are among the most prolific of all lizards. Yet successful captive breeding presents us with many difficulties, and losses of both eggs and gravid (egg-bearing) females are all-too-common. This is a shame, because with proper care these fascinating […]
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Giant Day Gecko Care and Natural History

[…]Your pets will definitely show greater enthusiasm towards novel foods!  The Bug Napper Insect Trap will simplify insect collection.   The natural diet also includes nectar, ripe fruit, pollen and sap. A mixture of fruit-based baby food, honey or molasses, liquid reptile vitamins, and ReptiCalcium with D3, mixed with enough […]

What Do Leopard Geckos Eat? – An Ideal Diet Based on Zoo Research

[…]techniques to provide my geckos with nutritious foods.  Some favorites are bush-beating, pitfall traps, termite traps, leaf litter collection and sweeping through tall grass with a net.   Hatchlings and Smaller Leopard Geckos Nutritional variety is especially important to growing lizards.   In addition to smaller individuals and species of […]
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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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Tokay Gecko Care, Feeding and Terrarium Design

[…]months (please see the linked articles and post any questions below).  The Bug Napper Insect Trap will simplify the collection of flying insects.  Moths, beetles, grasshoppers, tree crickets, earwigs, “smooth” caterpillars, katydids and a variety of other invertebrates should be offered. In winter, the diet should be a mix of […]
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How to Feed Insect-Eating Pet Lizards – the Best Live Foods

[…]use to provide your lizards with dietary variety. Some of my favorites are bush-beating, pitfall traps, termite traps, leaf litter collection and sweeping through tall grass with a net. Canned Insects For those individuals that will feed from tongs or accept non-living foods, canned invertebrates, such as grasshoppers, snails and […]
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Mantella Care – Keeping Madagascar Poison Frogs in the Terrarium

[…]day old crickets. Springtails: cultures available commercially, or collect below leaf litter. Termites: collect in dead logs or via simple traps (please see article below) Flour beetle larvae: available commercially. Ants: experimenting required, as some species are rejected. Aphids: tiny insects that colonize plant stems. “Field Plankton”: insects gathered by […]
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Chameleon Care Tips from a Herpetologist – Panther Chameleons as Pets

[…]rely primarily upon wild-caught invertebrates during the warmer months.  The Bug Napper Insect Trap, a smaller version of traps I’ve long employed at the Bronx Zoo, will assist in collecting flying insects.  Moths, hover-flies, butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, tree crickets, katydids, harvestmen, earwigs, “smooth” caterpillars and a variety of other invertebrates […]
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Poison Frogs – Sap Beetles as an Alternative Food for Small Frogs

[…]field guides for hints, as those I trap are minute! Collecting Sap Beetles Sap Beetles are easy to trap in jars baited with over-ripe fruit.  Banana and mango skins, strawberries and cherries all seem equally attractive.  In my yard, Sap Beetles invariably arrive earlier than fruit flies, and in greater […]
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Geckos in the Terrarium – Feeding Day Geckos

[…]had, with a variety of herps and birds, to the use of wild-caught insects.  The Bug Napper Insect Trap will simplify insect collection. Canned silkworms and grasshoppers offered via feeding tong, are an ideal means of introducing variety to the diet. Nectar Mix Free-living Day Geckos consume a surprising amount […]
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Africa’s Deadliest Snake? Black Mamba Habits, Venom and Behavior

[…]terrestrial, it climbs well and often shelters in tree hollows, thatched roofs and arboreal termite mounds. There is some evidence that specific home ranges are maintained, and that the same shelter may be utilized for quite long periods of time. Diet Birds, mammals (shrews, hyrax, rodents, bats), snakes, and lizards […]
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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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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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Live Food Care – Reptile, Amphibian, Tarantula and Scorpion Diets

[…]platys, mollies and others may also be offered.  Wild fishes can be collected via seine or minnow trap (watch for spines borne by catfishes, sunfishes and others). Goldfish-only diets have been implicated in health problems.  Please write in for further information.     Further Reading Collecting Feeder Insects Video: Breeding […]
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Chameleons as Pets – an Overview of their Natural History and Captive Care

[…]and other commercial insects for winter use.  During my years with the Bronx Zoo, large insect traps were maintained for our insectivorous herps and birds.  The Bug Napper Insect Trap is a smaller version of these, and will help you to collect moths and other flying insects.  Moths, butterflies, beetles, […]
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