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[…]portion of their diet should not be crickets, but rather a well-balanced mix of roaches, crickets, mealworm beetles, sow bugs, butter worms, waxworms, wild-caught insects, silkworms and tomato hornworms (these last 2 available via internet dealers). I use super mealworms sparingly, and then only newly-molted (white) grubs. Insects offered to […]
[…]colonies of sowbugs, earthworms and mealworms as a food source for my collection (regarding mealworms, feed toads only newly molted, or white grubs, and beetles). The balance of the diet is made up of crickets, roaches, waxworms and butter worms. Training your pet to tong-feed will go a long way […]
[…]may set up a call for more eggs! Boric Acid Toxins that are taken to the nest and shared among the colony can be effective against Pharaoh Ants (Monomorium pharaonis, the most common indoor ant in many locales) and other species. You can create your own ant poison by mixing […]
[…]and tomato hornworms are available via internet dealers, and should be offered regularly. I use mealworms and super mealworms sparingly, and select only newly-molted (white) individuals. Mealworm pupae may be accepted when offered on tongs. I powder most store-bought insects with supplements, alternating among Reptivite with D3, ReptiCalcium and Reptocal. I […]
[…]of their body-parts are indigestible; use the smallest acceptable size (please see article below). Mealworms and Super (King) Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor, Zophobus morio) Mealworms grow quickly at 76-80 F, but normal room temperatures also suffice. They should be kept in wheat bran, powdered baby food and tropical fish food flakes, […]
[…]pause occasionally to peer at the feeder, apparently in anticipation of a meal. Establishing a colony of springtails (tiny, wingless insects that may be collected below leaf litter) in the terrarium’s substrate will also provide your frogs with “naturalistic” hunting opportunities. Springtails will thrive on decaying moss and the frogs’ […]
[…]effective size of your enclosure. The Value of Smaller Pets and Zoo Animals Observing anoles in colony-type situations will provide you with insights not possible in single-animal terrariums. I have always preferred to keep smaller animals that could be well-provided for in captivity, as it is from these that we […]
[…]looked through a cutaway cabinet at a “kitchen” stocked with a colony American roaches. The huge insects were fed from cereal boxes, sandwiches left on a table and so forth…years later I tried to replicate this at the Bronx Zoo, for Norway rats, but the idea failed to impress my […]
[…]ventilation, crowded conditions and high humidity are the most common reasons for cricket colony failures. These three factors are related to one another, and will be discussed below. Natural History Domestic Crickets are native to southwestern Asia. Escapees have established populations throughout the world, usually in close association with people. […]
[…]are scarce. I also use canned silkworms, live earthworms (50% of the diet), blackworms, crickets, mealworm beetles, waxworms, sow bugs and wild-caught insects (i.e. moths gathered with the aid of a Zoo Med Bug Napper). Further Reading You can learn more about this salamander’s natural history and the threats […]
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