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Breeding Leopard Geckos

[…]Reduce the day/night cycle to 10 hour day and 14 hours night at the same time.  Turning off basking lights and moving the tank may be used in the early stages.  For the actual 5 week cooling off period, you’ll need a location that maintains 50 F.   Basements and attics […]

Providing Clean Water to Reptiles and Amphibians – The Nitrogen Cycle

[…]Bacteria and Nutrafin Cycle.  Micro Lift Bacterial Water Balancer, specifically formulated for turtles, should also be considered.   You can also help the process along by introducing filter material from a well-conditioned tank and, where conditions permit, by using “live rock” and “live sand” (please post below for further info). […]
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My Leopard Gecko Is Not Eating: What To Do

[…]for you to establish a thermal gradient (small terrariums tend to remain at the temperature of the basking site).   And, no matter how well-adjusted or bold your pet may be, it’s important to provide a dark, secure cave or other shelter.  Geckos forced to remain exposed often cease feeding. […]

The World’s Largest Frog – Working with the Massive Goliath Frog

[…]not even the enormous African Bullfrogs and Marine Toads (or, for that matter, Leatherback Turtles!) that I had already handled prepared me for the sight of that amazing animal. The Goliath Frog Exhibit I first started working with Goliath Frogs in 1983, at which time we knew little about their […]
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Indian Sand Boa Care: Keeping the World’s Largest Sand Boa

[…]Sand Boas do well at an ambient temperature range of 78-85 F, and with a basking temperature of 90-95 F. As they rarely bask on the surface, a sub-tank heat pad should also be employed along with an incandescent bulb. General Care In common with other snakes hailing from arid […]
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Snake Conservation in 2013 – The “Year of the Snake” Begins

[…]is spearheaded by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, and was preceded the Year of the Turtle and the Year of the Lizard.  PARC will be joined by the Center for Conservation Biology, the Orianne Society and other notables (please click here for a complete list).  In addition to field […]
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How to Feed Insect-Eating Pet Lizards – the Best Live Foods

[…]be offered on occasion, but long-term use has been linked to health problems in certain aquatic turtles. I have found crayfishes (which can be purchased or collected) to be a valuable food item for a wide variety of lizards. I remove the claws, just to be on the safe side. […]
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Anaconda Attacks – Notes from a Study of Wild Snakes in Venezuela

[…]observed included, among other animals, a 60 pound deer, Spectacled Caimans, a large side-necked turtle, a Red-Footed Tortoise, wading birds, fish and other Anacondas.  Please watch for my future article on this topic. The World’s Largest Snake The extinct, Anaconda-like Titanoboa may have reached 43 feet in length and weighed […]
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Green Tree Python Care & Natural History

[…]behavior. Heat Incandescent bulbs should be used to maintain a temperature range of 78-85 F, and a basking spot of 88 F. Night-time temperatures should not dip below 70-72 F. A ceramic heater or red/black reptile “night bulb” can be used to provide heat after dark. Humidity These rainforest denizens […]

2012’s New Reptile and Amphibian Species – Snakes, Frogs and Lizards, Which is Your Favorite?

[…]tadpoles that eat bark, a fanged frog that ambushes birds, large, colorful monitors, and a new Map Turtle from the USA.     Further Reading New Leopard Frog Discovered in NYC Cambodian Kukri Chacoan Blunt-Headed Snake New Australian Skinks Yellow Dyer Rain Frog     Sibon nebulatus image referenced from […]
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