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The Dwarf Chameleons – Notes on Captive Care and Natural History

[…]as they are adapted to prey on a wide variety of invertebrates. The ZooMed Bug Napper Insect Trap is an invaluable aid in collecting flying insects such as moths, beetles and flies – the Chameleons reactions to these will leave no doubt as to their value in improving your pets’ […]
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The Red-Eyed Treefrog – Notes on Captive Care and Natural History

[…]no doubt as to their dietary (and “quality of life”!) value.  The ZooMed Bug Napper Insect Trap is an invaluable aid in collecting flying insects. Other insects that Red-Eyes under my care have accepted include “non-hairy” caterpillars, snowy tree crickets, tiny orange-spotted roaches, potato and other small beetles, field crickets […]
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Calabar Ground and Mexican Dwarf Pythons – Unique Burrowers for Python Fans

[…]in rainforests, marshes and along the edges of farms.  Some populations routinely shelter in termite nests. Captive Care Calabar Ground Pythons do well in a thick substrate of shredded bark and leaf mulch.  The substrate should be misted heavily each day, but should not remain wet.  Cork bark should be […]
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Recently Captured One Ton Crocodile may be the Largest Reptile Ever Recorded

[…]people; domestic water buffaloes were also on his menu. Catching a Legend The giant destroyed 4 traps and eluded capture for 3 weeks; a stronger, re-built trap finally snared him. After several escapes from ropes that sought to restrain him (not an easy task, even with much smaller animals, I […]
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The Natural History of the Ball Python, Python regius: Ball Pythons in the Wild

[…]fields and the borders of agricultural areas.  They typically shelter in mammal burrows, termite mounds or hollow logs.  Although largely terrestrial in some habitats, ball pythons will climb, and often occupy tree hollows where such are available. Where undisturbed, they frequent barns, tilled fields and village outskirts, drawn by large […]
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Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator, Care – Part 2

[…]katydids, crickets and soft-bodied beetles (Zoo Med’s Bug Napper is an excellent insect trap). Emperor scorpions take readily to tong feeding , and should be provided with canned grasshoppers and silkworms as a means of increasing dietary variety.  We know nothing of their vitamin/mineral needs…I powder my scorpions’ food once […]
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The Veiled Chameleon: an Ideal “First Chameleon” and its Care

[…]an essential element of chameleon husbandry.  Zoo Med’s Bug Napper  is an excellent insect trap. Sweeping a net through tall grass and searching around outdoor lights will also yield a wide variety of tasty treats…katydids, grasshoppers, cicadas, moths, butterflies, beetles, caterpillars and other insects will all be eagerly accepted. Nutrient […]
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Breeding White’s Treefrogs and White-Lipped Treefrogs – Part 2

[…]insects are ideally sized, readily digestible and reproduce rapidly. The Zoo Med Bug Napper Insect Trap  can be employed to help provide the frogs with important dietary variety in the form of wild-caught insects. All insects offered the frogs should be powdered with vitamin/mineral supplements  for the first few months […]
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Feeding Pet African Bullfrogs Pyxicephalus adspersus – Part 2

[…]approaches the beneficial effects of a varied diet. Zoo Med’s Bug Napper is an excellent insect trap. Sweeping a net through tall grass and searching around outdoor lights will also yield a number of useful species. Avoid using spiders, stinging and brightly-colored insects and fireflies, and do not collect during times […]
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Beyond Webs – Swimming, Spitting and Other Spider Hunting Methods – Part 2

[…]They cut out a patch of silk directly in front of themselves, then tweak the web in imitation of a trapped insect.  The owner rushes out and the Pirate Spider makes the kill with its especially strong venom. Social and Commensal Spiders “Social” and “spider” are not often used in […]
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How to Feed Insect-Eating Pet Lizards – the Best Live Foods

[…]use to provide your lizards with dietary variety. Some of my favorites are bush-beating, pitfall traps, termite traps, leaf litter collection and sweeping through tall grass with a net. Canned Insects For those individuals that will feed from tongs or accept non-living foods, canned invertebrates, such as grasshoppers, snails and […]
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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Frilled Dragon or Frillneck Lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingii – Part I, Frilled Dragons in the Wild

[…]it was also found that a number of individuals descend to the ground and shelter in abandoned termite nests during fires – a most unusual (and, it would seem, learned) behavior for an arboreal lizard. Status in the Wild Populations appear stable; protected by the Australian government. Diet Caterpillars, scorpions, […]
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American Museum of Natural History: A Visit to the Live Spider Exhibit

[…]little beasts. Some others that you can see include Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantulas, House Spiders, Trap-Door Spiders and Wolf Spiders.     Further Reading Keeping the Fishing Spider Spider Hunting Methods – Beyond Webs  Spiders […]
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Feeding Large Insectivorous Reptiles and Amphibians: Problems and Solutions

[…]are an ideal, high calcium food for many large herps.  Where legal, they can be caught by trap, seine or hand line (this last is actually great fun, and has resulted in a few “trophy-sized” catches for me!). Further Reading The summary of an interesting experiment dealing with the effects […]
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The Marine or Cane Toad, Bufo marinus (Rhinella marina) in Nature and Captivity – Marine Toads as Pets – Part 2

[…]areas, should be offered whenever possible. Zoo Med’s Bug Napper is an excellent insect trap. Sweeping a net through tall grass and searching around outdoor lights will also yield a wide variety of tasty treats. Avoid using spiders, stinging and brightly -colored insects and fireflies, and do not collect during […]
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What Do Leopard Geckos Eat? – An Ideal Diet Based on Zoo Research

[…]techniques to provide my geckos with nutritious foods.  Some favorites are bush-beating, pitfall traps, termite traps, leaf litter collection and sweeping through tall grass with a net.   Hatchlings and Smaller Leopard Geckos Nutritional variety is especially important to growing lizards.   In addition to smaller individuals and species of […]
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CITES Listing Sought for Snapping Turtles, 3 Softshells: Do You Agree?

[…]in Florida, and have expanded their range as a result. However, they are quite easy to trap or catch via line. From 2009 to 2011 (the most recent years for which figures are available), approximately 792,000 live Florida Softshells and 260,000 eggs were exported from the USA.   Spiny and […]
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Geckos in the Terrarium – Feeding Day Geckos

[…]had, with a variety of herps and birds, to the use of wild-caught insects.  The Bug Napper Insect Trap will simplify insect collection. Canned silkworms and grasshoppers offered via feeding tong, are an ideal means of introducing variety to the diet. Nectar Mix Free-living Day Geckos consume a surprising amount […]
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Chameleons as Pets: Breeding Senegal Chameleons

Female Senegal Chameleons (Chamaeleo senegalensis) often surprise their owners with eggs…indeed, they are among the most prolific of all lizards. Yet successful captive breeding presents us with many difficulties, and losses of both eggs and gravid (egg-bearing) females are all-too-common. This is a shame, because with proper care these fascinating […]
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Red Eared Slider Turtles: Finding the Best Calcium Sources

[…]turtle species in question, I offer fish at least once weekly.   I also use minnow and fish traps to catch local species, such as various dace and sunfishes (all of which also make fascinating aquarium inhabitants…but not with turtles!). I trim spiny pectoral and dorsal fins as a precaution. […]
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