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Spotted Salamanders Adapt to Salt and other Roadside Toxins

findiviglio — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:23:12 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Early spring is a favorite time for amphibian enthusiasts. Here in the northeastern USA, a spectacular event is unfolding, as Wood Frogs, Tiger and Spotted Salamanders, Spring Peepers and others head en masse for their breeding ponds. I’ve been visiting one pond, first shown to me by herpetologist John Behler, for More >

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Spotted Salamanders Adapt to Salt and other Roadside Toxins

Amphibian Medicine – Cold “Resurrects” Hellbender and Sick Frogs

findiviglio — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:01:21 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. During my years with the Bronx Zoo, I have twice observed cold temperatures to revive salamanders (a Hellbender and a Greater Siren, please see photo) that seemed, by external appearances, to be quite dead. A recent paper caused me to think back on these events, and to other examples of low More >

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Amphibian Medicine – Cold “Resurrects” Hellbender and Sick Frogs

Newts as Pets – an Introduction to their Care and Feeding

findiviglio — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:23 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Although my interests are wide, newts and salamanders have always held a special fascination for me. Beginning in childhood, I sought to keep and breed as many species as possible, and I focused on their husbandry and conservation when I entered the zoo field. In time, I wrote a book summarizing More >

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Newts as Pets – an Introduction to their Care and Feeding

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

The Best Diet for Captive Newts and Mexican Axolotls

findiviglio — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:40:20 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. I usually hesitate to recommend an “all purpose” diet for any group of creatures, as even slight differences between species can be greatly affect their nutritional needs. However, long experience with many newts has led me to a diet that works well for nearly all those that one might encounter. The More >

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The Best Diet for Captive Newts and Mexican Axolotls

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for Aquatic Frogs, Turtles & Newts – Part 2

findiviglio — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:02:54 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. In Part 1 of this article we discussed vitamin/mineral supplements for aquatic animals that accept prepared/non-living foods; included among these are African Clawed Frogs, Sharp-Ribbed and many other newts, and most water-dwelling turtles. Live Prey Specialists Animals that take live prey only are especially troublesome when it comes to supplementation, as one More >

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Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for Aquatic Frogs, Turtles & Newts – Part 2

2010’s Amphibian Discoveries – New Species and New Information – Part 1

findiviglio — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:45:59 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. In the wake of continuing amphibian extinctions, herpetologists made a special effort to study frogs and salamanders in 2010. Their hard work resulted in the discovery of new species and others believed extinct, and in many surprising new findings about how they live. Please note: the species described below are barely More >

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2010’s Amphibian Discoveries – New Species and New Information – Part 1