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[…]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 […]
[…]deal of fun. I’ve written a number of articles on insect collecting techniques and insect traps. Please check them out when you have a moment – you may discover a new hobby in the process! The Zoo Med Bug Napper Insect Trap simplifies the collecting of moths and other flying […]
[…]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 […]
[…]Monitors exclusively chose termite mounds as nest sites. In occupied mounds, the resident termites usually closed the nest entrance hole within 3-5 hours after egg deposition. If they did not, the female monitor finished the job. In another unexpected turn of events, male monitors assisted females in covering nests on […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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’ […]
[…]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 […]
[…]reputation as a gourmet’s delight, as well as to habitat loss, pollution, road and crab trap mortality and nest predation, Diamondback numbers have plummeted in recent years. Fortunately, a number of highly effective rescue efforts have been mounted. In cooperation with the New York Turtle and Tortoise Society, the Wetlands […]
[…]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, fireflies and stinging/brightly-colored insects, and do not collect during times when your […]
[…]own escapes. Just be sure that the snake cannot injure itself by thrashing about, and check the trap frequently. Minnow Traps Although rarely used, minnow, crayfish and eel traps also work well as snake traps and can even be baited with live earthworms (I’ve captured Common Garter Snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis, […]
[…]luring fishes while floating (fishing spiders) or rushing from burrows fitted with hinged doors (trap door spider). However, all spiders consume insects, including agricultural pests and disease-bearing species, to some degree. Field research has shown that harmful flies comprising over 60% of the diet of certain web-building species. It is […]
[…]you can add vital nutrients to your pets’ diets by collecting freshwater fishes via seine net, trap or pole. I always remove the dorsal and pectoral spines of catfishes, sunfishes and other well-armed species, just to be on the safe side. Fish and Vitamin E The Vitamin E question has […]
[…]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 […]
[…]past I have written about collecting leaf litter and arboreal insects, as well as devices such as termite traps and the Zoo Med Bug Napper. Please see the following articles for more information: Collecting Leaf Litter Invertebrates Collecting Live Food: an Entomologist’s Technique Building a Termite Trap Collecting Live Insects […]
[…]interesting to observe and many can be collected to feed to your collection (a Bug Napper Insect Trap situated near a garden will provide a great nightly haul). Flowering gardens are also important as feeding sites for pollinating insects, many of which are in serious decline. Over 80% of the […]
[…]positive that the technique is now a regular part of the husbandry regime in several collections! Trapping Tiny, Flying Insects The Zoo Med Bug Napper, a very effective insect trap that I rely upon throughout the warmer months, will attract tiny gnats, moths, beetles and flies along with larger insects. […]
[…]see my other insect-collecting articles as well – Leaf Litter Invertebrates and Building a Termite […]
[…]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 […]
[…]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 […]
[…]pets. For information on a simple method of gathering termites, please see my article Building a Termite Trap. Next time I’ll explain how to harvest and use this bonanza of free food, and my unexpected find when visiting reptile collections overseas. Further Reading Several tiny invertebrate species can be cultivated […]
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