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[…]and moderate the internal effects of salt water exposure. Sea snakes, sea turtles and the Marine Iguana have taken salt-excretion and other adaptations further even than the Diamondback Terrapin, and are true marine creatures in every sense of the word Salt Water Amphibians? Amphibians are notably absent from estuarine environments. […]
[…]years ago, stomach analysis of several thousand toads collected in the central llanos country of Venezuela revealed not a single vertebrate prey item…this despite the fact that small rodents, lizards and turtles abound there. The Problem for Pet Owners The appetites of a number of commonly kept reptiles and amphibians […]
[…]confiscation of 5 adult Spectacled Caimans from a NYC apartment, and the investigation of several Iguana-filled Manhattan apartments. Animals removed from such situations are often in poor health and difficult to re-home. Pet Stores and Animal Displays Conditions are generally improving in these areas, but much work remains to be […]
[…]unstudied, and it rarely appears in public collections. While working with Green Anacondas in Venezuela, I tried to arrange a side trip to an area where they were reported to live, but was unable to arrange it. A review of the acquisition records at the Bronx Zoo, where I worked […]
[…]from the Guyana Shield region, which encompasses parts of Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela, are light green in color (often described as “lime green”), and have noticeably larger head scales than do those further south. The southern population inhabits those areas of Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil drained […]
[…]given the dubious honor of “World’s Rarest”, including the Batagur Turtle and Jamaican Iguana, and was heartened to see that zoos and private individuals are still contributing mightily to their protection. However, many of listed species are poorly-studied, and draw few supporters. Unfortunately, two such creatures that I’ve cared for […]
[…]is limited to the southern tip of Aruba Island (Netherlands Antilles), 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Its entire range covers a mere 10 square miles. Habitat The Aruba Island Rattlesnake is found only in those few areas of the island that are largely inhospitable to people. It frequents […]
[…]safety, please be aware that free-roaming dogs, cats, ferrets, tortoises, iguanas and other pets cause a number of fires each year (pushing papers and other flammable items close to heaters and bulbs, knocking over heaters, etc.). I have first-hand knowledge of several such incidents, as well as others caused by […]
[…]snake meal I’ve witnessed was a 60 pound White-Tailed Deer taken by a wild Green Anaconda in Venezuela. I’ve observed and read about many others…please see this article, and post your own experiences below. Other Giants The internet is stocked with claims of giant snake sightings, but many border on […]
[…]Spotted Sideneck inhabits northern and central South America, from Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela to Columbia, Ecuador, northeastern Peru, northern Bolivia and Brazil; it may also be present on Trinidad and Tobago. An active, semi-aquatic turtle that reaches 12-18 inches in length, the Yellow-Spotted Sideneck is best kept by […]
[…]60 pound White-Tailed Deer taken by a 17 foot-long, 215 pound Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus, in Venezuela. A 130 pound Impala consumed by an African Rock Python, Python sebae, is the largest fairly reliable meal I’ve been able to document (please see article linked below). But in terms of the […]
[…]see photo) have also accepted tadpoles, shrimp and other aquatic invertebrates. Ranging from Venezuela and Surinam to Columbia, eastern Peru and northern Brazil, this black water river denizen commands high prices in the pet trade, and is best reserved for well-experienced keepers. Range Snake Necked Turtles are found in […]
The beautifully-colored and charmingly-pugnacious Argentine Horned Frog, Ceratophrys ornata, may be the world’s most popular amphibian pet. No matter how many rare and wonderful frogs I encounter, I always save a place for Horned Frogs in the zoo exhibits I manage and in my personal collection. Despite their size (females […]
[…]and early 70’s being rarely seen in the trade today. I examined a great many in working in Venezuela, and most were in the 4-6 inch range (this comports with locally published accounts). Florida’s introduced animals are relatively small in size (but large as toads go), as are those in […]
[…]their bodies; most adjust to water bowls in time. Further Reading Hunting Anacondas in Venezuela Introduced Common Boa Populations Keeping Rosy and Sand Boas Rubber Boa Natural History Malagasy Tree Boa image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Tom Junek Emerald Tree Boa image referenced from wikipedia […]
[…]Reticulated Python in length. Of nearly 500 Green Anacondas that I and co-workers tagged in Venezuela’s llanos region, a 17 foot-long, 215 lb. female proved largest; several others measured 15-16 feet in length. Reliable colleagues report sightings of larger individuals along forested rivers within the Amazon basin, but in […]
[…]waxworms and wild-caught insects such as moths. Suntiger Tarantula, Psalmopoeus irminia Venezuela’s suntiger is quite large for an arboreal tarantula, and strikingly marked in black and red. These qualities, and its relative hardiness, have added to its popularity in recent years – in fact, this species has even been […]
Providing career advice is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work. There are many resources available to aspiring zoologists and herpetologists, but deciding the best path to take can be a confusing process. Today I’d like to provide some guidelines drawn from my experiences and those […]
[…]shows one grabbing a bait minnow from a miscast fishing line (I once accidentally hooked a hawk in Venezuela, but this is the only “fishing for a fishing spider” incident I know of!). Along with guppies and minnows, I offer wild-caught moths, grubs, tree crickets, caterpillars and such when […]
[…]Reptiles and Invertebrates Three trips to capture and tag Green Anacondas in the Venezuelan llanos provided me with a lifetime of interesting and sometimes dangerous experiences. Accidentally grabbing an electric eel or stepping on a fresh water ray were actually the most risky aspects of the work, but the snakes […]
[…]grams! At present, the genus contains two other species, – T. apophysis, described from Venezuela in 1991, and T. sterni, described from Guyana in 2010. The Panama Red-Rumped Tarantula was included in Theraphosa for a time, but is now classified as Sericopelma rubronitens. A Note Concerning Handling While […]
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