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A Sub-Surface Basking Site and Shelter for Semi-Aquatic for Turtles, Newts and Frogs

findiviglio — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:48:55 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. I’ve found the Penn Plax Turtle Pier to be one of the most useful of all basking platforms. In addition to providing a haul-out site that does not take away from the swimming area, it can be used by reptiles and amphibians in a variety of other ways. Today I’d like More >

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A Sub-Surface Basking Site and Shelter for Semi-Aquatic for Turtles, Newts and Frogs

World’s Smallest Frogs Added to 2011’s List of Newly-Discovered Amphibians

findiviglio — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:55:03 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Two frog species recently discovered in southeastern New Guinea are smaller than any other 4-legged vertebrate. Within their pea-sized bodies, they pack a brain, lungs, heart, digestive system and most of the other organs that people have…simply astounding! Tiny Frogs and Fish The frogs, Paedophryne dekot and P. verrucosa, were collected More >

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World’s Smallest Frogs Added to 2011’s List of Newly-Discovered Amphibians

Amphibian Abuse – Neon Dyed Frogs Wildly Popular in Chinese Pet Stores

findiviglio — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:04:37 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Many turtle keepers here in the USA can recall seeing hatchling Red-Eared Sliders with gaily-painted shells being offered for sale at pet stores and carnivals. Thankfully, through education and the passage of legislation, that practice, which killed thousands if not millions of turtles, is no longer with us. Unfortunately, an equally-horrific More >

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Amphibian Abuse – Neon Dyed Frogs Wildly Popular in Chinese Pet Stores

Hatching Praying Mantid Egg Cases to Feed Tiny Amphibians and Invertebrates

findiviglio — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:17:58 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Dietary variety is the key to success in rearing many herps and invertebrates. Unfortunately, options for newly-transformed frogs and salamanders, Poison Frogs and other small species and hatchling spiders are limited. A diet of fruit flies, springtails and pinhead crickets sometimes suffices, but as I learned when rearing the endangered Kihansi Spray More >

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Hatching Praying Mantid Egg Cases to Feed Tiny Amphibians and Invertebrates

The Natural History and Captive Care of the Green and Black Poison Frog

findiviglio — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:45:39 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. I’ve always favored the boldly-marked Green and Black Poison (or “Dart”) Frog, Dendrobates auratus, over most of its relatives. This was a turn of good fortune for me, as this gorgeous creature is one of the largest and easiest of the poison frogs to maintain. It is also not at all More >

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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Green and Black Poison Frog

Feeding African Clawed Frogs – the Two Best Diets

findiviglio — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:16:00 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Providing a wide variety of live foods is one of the main stumbling blocks to keeping most frogs healthy in captivity. African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis, and several related species), however, take non-living foods (i.e. carrion) in the wild, and therefore are quite easy to accommodate in captivity. Today I’d like More >

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Feeding African Clawed Frogs – the Two Best Diets

Reptile and Amphibian Foods – Breeding and Rearing Grasshoppers and Locusts

findiviglio — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:29:34 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. The Domestic or House Cricket is perhaps the world’s most popular herp food, the closely-related locusts, grasshoppers and katydids have been neglected as a food source here in the USA. However, many are easily collected and bred in captivity, and offer important nutrients lacking in commercially-bred insects. What’s more, they are More >

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Reptile and Amphibian Foods – Breeding and Rearing Grasshoppers and Locusts

Frog Leg Trade Kills Billions of Frogs Annually and Threatens Species’ Survival

findiviglio — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:07:55 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Unprecedented declines in amphibian populations have been much in the news lately. Linked to a number of factors, including an emerging disease (Chytrid fungus infection), frog extinctions are being documented the world over, and herpetologists are scrambling to save those that remain. Yet the international trade in frog legs remains largely More >

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Frog Leg Trade Kills Billions of Frogs Annually and Threatens Species’ Survival

The Best Filters for Red-Eared Sliders and other Aquatic Turtles

findiviglio — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:25:07 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Long-lived, responsive and intelligent, Red-Eared Sliders and similar turtles are among the most popular of reptile pets. However, aquatic turtles feed in water and are quite messy about it, and produce a great deal of waste. Keeping their water clear and odor-free, and in a state that promotes good health, is More >

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The Best Filters for Red-Eared Sliders and other Aquatic Turtles

Strange but True – Fringe-Limbed Treefrog Tadpoles Consume Father’s Skin

findiviglio — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:38:19 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Several years ago, we learned that female Caecilians (odd, legless amphibians) of some species grow extra layers of skin with which to feed their young. This unbelievable feeding strategy was first documented on film in the BBC series Life in Cold Blood, and is among the most fascinating (if chilling!) footage More >

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Strange but True – Fringe-Limbed Treefrog Tadpoles Consume Father’s Skin