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Ultraviolet A Light Bulbs and Lamps – Product Review – Part 2

findiviglio — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:49:16 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for a description of UVA light, information about its importance to reptiles and amphibians and its role in their captive husbandry. Light and Heat In addition to promoting natural behavior and improving the appetites of many captive reptiles and amphibians, ( Part I), the light emitted [...]

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Ultraviolet A Light Bulbs and Lamps – Product Review – Part 2

Alternative Substrates: Rabbit and Alfalfa Pellets for Lizards and Tortoises – Part 2

findiviglio — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:19:16 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for tips on using oyster shell for desert dwelling lizards and tortoises. Today we’ll explore the use of rabbit pellets for herbivorous reptiles and their important role in preventing leg deformities in hatchling tortoises. Rabbit Pellets for Hatchling Tortoises Rabbit pellets? Yes…surprisingly, rabbit pellets are useful [...]

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Alternative Substrates: Rabbit and Alfalfa Pellets for Lizards and Tortoises – Part 2

Krill in Turtle Diets: an Interesting Experiment and Some Useful Products

findiviglio — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:56:41 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans known as krill have long featured prominently in the diets of aquarium fishes. I’d like to relate here some personal experiences that point to their value as food for turtles, tadpoles, newts and salamanders. Krill as Turtle Food Some years ago a herpetologist of my acquaintance, noting that krill [...]

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Krill in Turtle Diets: an Interesting Experiment and Some Useful Products

Bird Aviaries as Outdoor Homes for Reptiles and Amphibians

findiviglio — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:05:25 +0000

While reviewing the outdoor aviaries that were recently added to out line of bird cages, it struck me that these large, sturdy enclosures could be put to good use by reptile and amphibian keepers. Outdoor pens, both at home and in zoos, have given rise to some of my most enjoyable times and memorable [...]

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Bird Aviaries as Outdoor Homes for Reptiles and Amphibians

Feeding ReptoMin Select-A-Food to Aquatic Frogs, Turtles, Newts, Tadpoles and Shrimp

findiviglio — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:31:36 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. ReptoMin Floating Food sticks have long been recognized as a valuable dietary staple for many aquatic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, and are used in zoos and private collections worldwide. A new version, ReptoMin Select-A-Food, contains the original food sticks as well as freeze dried plankton and shrimp. The size of the [...]

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Feeding ReptoMin Select-A-Food to Aquatic Frogs, Turtles, Newts, Tadpoles and Shrimp

Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Products from the Aquarium Trade – Using Frozen and other Foods for Turtles, Aquatic Salamanders and Tadpoles – Part 2

findiviglio — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:47:22 +0000

Click: Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Products from the Aquarium Trade - Using Frozen and other Foods for Turtles, Aquatic Salamanders and Tadpoles - Part 1 to read the first part of this article. Frozen Foods for Tadpoles Tetramin Staple Diet Flakes and spirulina flakes have long been used by hobbyists and zookeepers as foods for poison frog [...]

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Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Products from the Aquarium Trade – Using Frozen and other Foods for Turtles, Aquatic Salamanders and Tadpoles – Part 2

Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Products from the Aquarium Trade – Using Frozen and other Foods for Turtles, Aquatic Salamanders and Tadpoles – Part 1

findiviglio — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:25:04 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Many items marketed for tropical fish are of great value to reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. Please see: Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Foods, Medications and other Products from the Aquarium Trade - Introduction and Feeding Accessories for background information and notes on other products. Frozen Foods for Turtles Frozen silversides, krill, beef heart, sand eels, [...]

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Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Products from the Aquarium Trade – Using Frozen and other Foods for Turtles, Aquatic Salamanders and Tadpoles – Part 1

Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Foods, Medications and other Products from the Aquarium Trade – Introduction and Feeding Accessories

findiviglio — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:35:23 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. The Influence of Hobby and Food-Species Research As compared to the aquarium hobby, the keeping of reptiles and amphibians in captivity is a relatively new development. Far more time and research has gone into the development of products designed for fish and aquatic invertebrates than is the case for herps, and we know [...]

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Caring for Reptiles and Amphibians: Useful Foods, Medications and other Products from the Aquarium Trade – Introduction and Feeding Accessories

Feeding Captive Savannah Monitors (Varanus exanthematicus) and Black and White Tegus (Tupinambis merianae): Zoo Med’s Canned Tegu and Monitor Diet

findiviglio — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:16:46 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Browsing the pages of Herpetologica and other journals over the years, I several times came across field studies indicating that certain populations of savannah monitors consumed diets composed entirely of invertebrates. In certain seasons, the lizards gorged on either locusts or land snails exclusively for months on end. When some captives fed [...]

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Feeding Captive Savannah Monitors (Varanus exanthematicus) and Black and White Tegus (Tupinambis merianae): Zoo Med’s Canned Tegu and Monitor Diet

Turtle Docks and Basking Platforms in Professional and Private Collections – Product Review

findiviglio — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:08:22 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Plastic turtle docks and basking platforms are wonderful innovations that I have found very useful both at home and in public exhibits that I have designed. The models I mention here look quite natural right out of the box, and when covered with some live algae and surrounded by live or artificial [...]

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Turtle Docks and Basking Platforms in Professional and Private Collections – Product Review