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Assassin Bugs – Captive Care and Notes on Spider-Hunting Assassins – Part 1

[…]strategy, known as Aggressive Mimicry, is used by certain spiders but had not been observed in insects. Bait-Users and Blood-Suckers Other species of Assassin Bugs hold dead termites in their jaws when hunting.  This either hides the Assassin or encourages other termites to investigate, there by assuring the hunter an […]
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Sailfin Dragon Care and Conservation: a Zookeeper’s Notes

[…]insects, should be offered regularly. In order to increase dietary variety, try canned grasshoppers, snails and silkworms. Cicadas, beetles, grasshoppers, moths and other wild-caught insects should be provided as well; please see the article linked below for further information on safely collecting insects.   Young Sailfin Dragons are primarily carnivorous, […]
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Red-Eared Slider, Map and Painted Turtles – Semi-Aquatic Turtle Care

[…]diet has been implicated in liver problems. Other important food items include earthworms, krill, canned snails, and freeze-dried river shrimp and, to a lesser extent, crickets, waxworms and other insects. Health Considerations Salmonella bacteria, commonly present in turtle digestive tracts, can cause severe illnesses in people.  Handling an animal will […]
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The Best Small Turtle Pets for Reptile Enthusiasts with Limited Space

[…]swimmers, Big Heads do best when kept in shallow water.  I always offer crayfishes, fresh and canned snails and crabs, but others have had success with standard carnivorous turtle diets.  They become uncomfortable when water temperatures rise above the mid-seventies, and fare best at 68-72 F.  I heat a semi-submerged […]
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Something New for Insect-Keepers – The Aquatic Sunburst and Green Diving Beetles – Part 2

[…]and Green Diving Beetles will get along with others of their kind and with robust aquatic insects such as Whirligig Beetles and Backswimmers.  They will be attacked and consumed by Giant Water Bugs and their relatives. Except for the largest species, most Diving Beetles do not molest fishes.  However, even […]
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Pet Lizards – Fascinating Species for those who keep Reptiles as Pets

[…]quarters.  Their hunting strategy – leaping to the ground from arboreal perches to chase insects – makes cage height an especially important consideration.  An adult requires an enclosure measuring at least 3’ x 3’ x 4’ high.  Otherwise, most of the Frilled Dragon’s needs can be easily met, and they […]
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Leaf Litter Invertebrates as Food for Small Insectivorous Amphibians and Reptiles – Part 2

[…]throughout the warmer months, will attract tiny gnats, moths, beetles and flies along with larger insects. These too make fine foods for your smaller pets. Further Reading…Meadow Plankton “Meadow plankton” is a term given to the myriads of insects and other invertebrates that can be gathered by sweeping a net […]
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Keeping the World’s Largest Tarantula: a Zoo Keeper’s Experiences

[…]reference arose in 1705, when Swiss naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian included, in a book on the insects of Suriname, a painting of a Pink-Toed Tarantula consuming a hummingbird. The name she coined, “Bird-eating Spider”, remains in common usage today. While I’ve no doubt that a Goliath Tarantula would happily make […]
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The Red-Eyed Treefrog – Notes on Captive Care and Natural History

[…]of life”!) value.  The ZooMed Bug Napper Insect Trap is an invaluable aid in collecting flying insects. Other insects that Red-Eyes under my care have accepted include “non-hairy” caterpillars, snowy tree crickets, tiny orange-spotted roaches, potato and other small beetles, field crickets and termites.  Houseflies are, in my opinion, nearly […]
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Reeve’s Turtle – Perfect Pet Turtles for Red Eared Slider Fans

[…]spend more time on land, but remain close water. A wide variety of foods, including fishes, frogs, insects, crayfishes, plants and fallen fruits, is taken. Over-collection for the food trade has caused Chinese populations, which are listed on CITES Appendix III, to plummet.  Pet trade animals in the USA are […]
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