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Reptile and Amphibian Abuse – Examples, Laws and How You Can Help

[…]disposable items than live animals, and very little effort is expended on their care. Food market turtles and frogs: The USDA classifies live food market turtles and frogs as “seafood”, and permits them to be displayed on ice and held in abominable conditions.  During my years with the Bronx Zoo, […]
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Green Iguanas and Raccoons in Southern Florida….an Interesting Dilemma – Part 2

[…]driving endangered burrowing owls from their nests and raccoons (Procyon lotor) devouring sea turtle eggs, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection initiated control measures. At a preserve in Dania Beach, an intensive trapping and collection campaign greatly reduced the numbers of both species, but an unexpected consequence of these efforts […]
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Spiny-Tailed Agamids – the Fascinating Lizards of the Genus Uromastyx -Part 2

[…]from desert fringes and dry savannahs, Dabb Lizards require ambient temperatures of 86-95F, and basking sites of 100-120F; a sharp dip in temperature at night is beneficial, and a “winter” is necessary to induce breeding behavior in many species.  As would be expected, they fare poorly if not provided with […]
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Lizard Conservation in the USA – 2012 Declared “Year of the Lizard”

[…]“Year of the Turtle” effort was especially effective in raising support for tortoise and turtle conservation. This year, the group has turned its attention to lizards, with an emphasis on North America’s many unique and imperiled species. Lizard Conservation Overview In the eye of the general public, lizards do not suffer […]
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Reptile & Amphibian Conservation – Protection Sought for 53 US Natives

[…]state protection.     Further Reading Fringe-Toed Lizard Natural History   Millions of Turtles Exported Yearly from the USA Alligator Snapping Turtle videos & photos Center for Biological Diversity (sign up for conservation news alerts)   San Bernardino Ringneck Snake image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Mark […]
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Zoo Med’s Canned Freshwater Shrimp – an important new food reptile, amphibian, fish and invertebrate pets

[…]to freshwater pets. The shrimp used by Zoo Med are small, whole animals.  Feeding them to a large turtle would be impractical, but they are ideal for innumerable smaller creatures.  I have found them to be readily accepted by a wide variety of creatures, including aquatic frogs (African clawed, dwarf […]
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My Animal Collection: How a Herpetologist Keeps American Toads, Bufo (Anaxyrus) americanus and Related Species, Part I

[…]noticing when I enter the room hopping forward in anticipation of a meal. I provide a Zoo Med Turtle Hut or a Cork Bark Hollow as a retreat, but the toads are more often to be found on top of it, scanning the moss for insects or, it seems, watching […]
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Monitor Lizard Care, Natural History and Behavior – An Overview

[…]maintained at a range of 79-85 F for most species.  Incandescent bulbs should be used to create a basking site.  While some do well with basking sites set at the more-or-less “standard” lizard temperatures of of 90-95 F, many monitors need to warm themselves to 120 F or even higher; […]
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Breeding East African (Kenyan and Egyptian) and Indian Sand Boas (Eryx colubrinus loveridgei, E c. colubrinus and E. johnii)

[…]is more likely if they are subjected to a winter cooling period (70F ambient, with a warmer basking site and a drop in temperature to 65F at night). Mating usually takes place in June-August, and the young, 4-18 in number, are born in October-December.  They are 5-8 inches in length […]
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Chameleon Care Tips from a Herpetologist – Panther Chameleons as Pets

[…]UVA radiation as well. Recent studies have revealed that Panther Chameleons modify their basking behavior in response to the Vitamin D3 content of their diet; please see this article. Heat An ambient temperature in the mid 70’s, with a basking spot of 88-90 F, and a dip to 65-68 F […]
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