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The Monitor Lizards (Family Varanidae) – Family Overview and Species Accounts; – Some Interesting Monitors and Their Care – Part II

[…]water. Diet The natural diet consists largely of crabs, crayfish and fish, but frogs, tadpoles, turtle and other reptile eggs, shrimp, snails, nestling birds, planigales and other small mammals, large insects and carrion are also taken. They have been observed foraging in dumps, with discarded sausages apparently being a favored […]
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Canned Insects and other Invertebrates – An Important New Food for Pet Reptiles and Amphibians

[…]companies. Since childhood, I have longed to successfully keep the striking Malayan snail-eating turtle, Malayemys subtrijuga. I have had moderate success in zoos, but only when large breeding colonies of apple snails were available to feed these beautiful food specialists. Supplying enough food is difficult for hobbyists and most zoological […]
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The Muggar or Marsh Crocodile – Encounters in Captivity and the Wild – Part 2

[…]write in with your questions and comments.    Thanks, until next time, Frank Indiviglio   Basking Muggars image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Kminoj Marsh Crocodile image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]
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The Chuckwalla – a Hardy, Personable Candidate for the Desert Terrarium – Part 1

[…]its husbandry is well-understood, and captive bred animals are readily available. Food and hot basking sites are the focal points of the Chuckwalla’s life – provide it with each in proper form and you’ll find yourself with a most responsive and interesting pet.  Most take quickly to hand feeding, and […]
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Herpetological Field Reports – Non-Native Predators and Prey in Florida

[…]1960’s, when a number apparently “walked” away from fish dealers there.  While visiting a turtle breeder in the state several years ago, I was astonished to see scores of Walking Catfishes surface for the trout chow he tossed into his outdoor turtle ponds.  They are most interesting, but have played […]
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Amphibians as Pets – Common Frogs, Toads and Salamanders of the USA

[…]equipped with simple filters and half-filled with de-chlorinated, room temperature water.  Turtle basking platforms and live or plastic plants serve well as resting places. ReptoMin Food Sticks can make up most of your newt’s diet.  Freeze-dried shrimp, live blackworms, and various frozen tropical fish foods should also be provided. American […]
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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Mertens’ Water Monitor – Part 2

[…]invertebrates, with earthworms used most frequently.  Those I housed with Parker’s Snake-Necked Turtles (in a zoo exhibit) even stole turtle chow from the water’s surface! I did not use supplements, as a large portion of the diet was whole, high-calcium animals such as fishes, pink mice and crayfishes.  Young monitors […]
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Amphipods (Scuds, Side-Swimmers) as Food for Amphibians and Reptiles

[…]in Captive Diets Amphipods are readily accepted by newts of all types, Mexican Axolotls, many turtles, and aquatic frogs such as African and Dwarf Clawed Frogs and Surinam Toads.  Salamander larvae and carnivorous tadpoles relish smaller species. They can also be offered to terrestrial salamanders and frogs; in these cases, […]
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Snake Hunting with Romulus Whitaker – Learning from the Master

[…]held in Westchester County, NY – The Conservation, Restoration and Management of Tortoises and Turtles. Hosted by the dedicated folks at the NY Turtle and Tortoise Society, this gathering of leading professionals and serious hobbyists has, in my experience, yet to be matched. The 500-page conference proceedings are an invaluable […]
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US Reptiles, Amphibians Need Hobbyists’ Help and Federal Protection

[…]protection.  Please see this article for further information on lizard conservation. Western Pond Turtle Once common along the west coast of the USA and into Baja, Mexico, this attractive turtle has now been largely extirpated from Washington and Oregon, and is in trouble elsewhere.  The populations that remain in those […]
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