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[…]for live food specialists such as the mata mata, nearly every aquatic and semi-aquatic turtle relishes ReptoMin and freeze dried shrimp. Due to the high calcium needs of growing turtles, I tend to supplement their diets quite frequently with whole fishes and crayfish as well. I vary the percentage of […]
[…]such as the ribbon snake pictured here, should always have access to a large pool and dry basking sites (even highly aquatic species are prone to fungal infections if unable to dry off). The leucistic Burmese python pictured below is over 20 feet long and nearing 21 years of age. […]
[…]marine fishes and other natural food items, they make active, long-lived pets. Other Salt Marsh Turtles Snapping turtles often enter brackish environments…indeed some populations are specifically adapted to such. I have had good success in raising snapper hatchlings on diets composed of approximately 50% marine-based organisms. The eastern mud turtle […]
[…]of these foods has a different fruit-base and taste, so be sure to experiment a bit. Tricking Your Turtle Keeping turtles a bit hungry is useful when attempting substitutions, but most captives carry plenty of reserve fat and so can usually wait out their owners. There are a few tricks […]
Those who keep reptiles, especially turtles and lizards, are often of the opinion that amphibians make rather unresponsive pets. True, a number of frogs and toads “come to life” at feeding time, but by and large amphibians are somewhat more retiring than are most reptiles. This is especially true […]
[…]of the Chihuahuan Desert, this 500 square mile oasis is also home to another very rare and unusual turtle – Coahuilan box turtle, Terrapene coahuila. Long isolated from related species, the 75+ animal species endemic to Cuatro Cienegas have developed a host of unusual survival strategies. The Coahuilan box turtle, […]
[…]since childhood, partially submerged shopping carts and car hoods are the most frequently used basking sites (the few logs that are available are rarely occupied by turtles!). Further Reading Detailed maps of the slider’s range in North America, as well as the US Geological Survey’s assessment of its impact on […]
[…]poison frogs, assures that you will be as awestruck as was I. You can learn more at http://www.cccturtle.org/. There are turtle tagging opportunities here in the USA as well… please look for future articles on diamondback terrapin tagging and other […]
[…]essential. Heat, Humidity and Light Ambient temperature should be maintained at 80-85 F, with a basking site of 90 F. Temperatures can be reduced to 75-80 F at night. A ceramic heat emitter or under tank heat pad can be used to warm the air and create a basking site. […]
[…]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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