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[…]Narrow-Headed and Bibron’s Giant Softshells. Today I’d like to introduce this most unique turtle family. Natural History Twenty four species of Softshell Turtles, all classified within the family Trionychidae, are found in Africa, North America (where 3 species occur) and Asia (they range to New Guinea, but have not reached […]
[…]three elements to provide our reptiles with healthy environments. Ultraviolet B Light (UVB) By basking under UVB light rays with a wavelength of 290-315 nanometers, many lizards, turtles and crocodilians synthesize Vitamin D3 in their skin. Vitamin D3 allows these animals to utilize dietary calcium. Without D3, dietary calcium is […]
[…]have, however, manifested themselves in recent months. Record numbers of dead and dying sea turtles were found last winter. Only a small percentage of the recovered turtles were carrying a coating of oil on their skin, but this does not rule oil out as the culprit. From clogged bile ducts to weakened […]
[…]to present your own turtle with some feeding challenges? Check out Zoo Med’s Floating Turtle Feeder. (please see photo below). Wood Turtle owners are always impressed by their pets’ responsiveness – please see the article linked below, and post your own observations. Lizards that Plan and Remember Monitor lizards never […]
[…]see the article below and look out for future notes. Further Reading Videos: Turtle markets,China Malaysian Giant Turtle hatches Florida Softshell feeding upon heron Working with Leatherbacks Turtle Survival Alliance Alligator and Common Snappers Painted Batagur image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Open Cage Orlitia borneensis […]
[…]F, and moving about daily, they lost almost no weight over their 3 month fasting period. Keeping Turtles in Winter Sliders, Snapping Turtles and others that refuse to feed as fall approaches can be kept in water that is at average room temperature (65-68F) or a bit higher over the […]
[…]of the Chihuahuan Desert, this 500 square mile oasis is also home to another very rare and unusual turtle – Coahuilan box turtle, Terrapene coahuila. Long isolated from related species, the 75+ animal species endemic to Cuatro Cienegas have developed a host of unusual survival strategies. The Coahuilan box turtle, […]
[…]marine fishes and other natural food items, they make active, long-lived pets. Other Salt Marsh Turtles Snapping turtles often enter brackish environments…indeed some populations are specifically adapted to such. I have had good success in raising snapper hatchlings on diets composed of approximately 50% marine-based organisms. The eastern mud turtle […]
[…]few species (shrimp are packaged along with food sticks in ReptoMin Select-a-Food. Other pelleted turtle foods should also be included in the diets of aquatic turtles, newts, tadpoles and frogs, as each contains different ingredients that may supply important micro-nutrients. Products Formulated for Aquarium and Table Fishes A great deal […]
[…]habitats, and which seems to be evolving unique adaptations to survive there – the Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina. A Turtle Banquet The Long Island (NY) tidal creeks (please see photo) that I frequent seem “paved” with crabs, marine worms, snails, bottom fishes, mussels, clams, shrimp and other foods that could […]
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