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[…]can read more about the research mentioned above in these articles: Hunting Anacondas in the Venezuelan Llanos Anaconda Expert Wades Barefoot in Venezuela’s Swamps National Geographic Video of an Anaconda capturing a […]
[…]its unique habits in Part 2. Range This frog occurs from Honduras and northern Nicaragua through Venezuela to French Guinea and south to southern Columbia, Ecuador, northern Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Due to its secretive nature, the southernmost limits of its range are not well known. Habitat Usually found in […]
[…]I of this article for notes on constructing a practical outdoor nesting area for Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana). Nests with Underground Access Some breeders (and commercial farms) prefer to provide an underground entranceway into the garbage can nest site (Please see Part I), which is more in keeping with the […]
Those of you with a mature pair of Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) may expect to see courtship behavior in February/March (Note: males may become aggressive at this time, please see article below). While these huge lizards can be quite a handful, captive breeding is a worthwhile experience that you’ll not […]
[…]often productive. You can even find snake tracks outdoors, if conditions are just right. During Venezuela’s dry season, I was surprised to find that Green Anacondas (Eunectes murinus) left very clear drag marks when moving from one pool to another. As the wind usually erased the tracks within an hour […]
[…](the tortoise was an unfortunate exhibit mate; the deer fell to an anaconda at my study site in Venezuela) and 40 pound pigs regularly fed to Reticulated and Burmese Pythons under my care at the Bronx Zoo, for example. A few shell scutes, hoofs, some bone fragments and fur where […]
[…]high density of prey (rodents, insects) and in search of shelter. During the dry season in Venezuela, I collected numerous treefrogs, bats and spiders indoors. Snakes and Primate Evolution So, based on my experiences, I leaned toward a learning-based explanation. However, recent work at UC Davis has revealed a possible […]
[…]we find some of the most the world’s most popularly kept lizards, such as the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) and the Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus). As we will see, this diverse group is also populated by a number of oddities as well – rare island dwellers and lizards that dive into […]
[…]as Food Additionally, rabbit pellets are useful as a substrate for older tortoises, green iguanas (Iguana iguana) and other herbivorous lizards. Comprised largely of alfalfa, they are a fine food item for these creatures, and so can be swallowed with impunity by animals that drag damp salad out of their […]
[…]that I encountered in the wild – a huge specimen that met my gaze inside a hollow tree in Venezuela (where I was searching for yet another bizarre beast, the giant vampire bat) – stopped me in my tracks. Although relatively harmless, these most unusual Arachnids certainly are formidable – […]
[…]coworker phoned me at 4 AM, frantically speaking in the rapid fire Spanish typical of her native Venezuela…and which I have great difficulty in grasping at 4 PM, much less 4 AM! Eventually I learned that 3 elderly millipede researchers had passed away recently, and that preliminary evidence indicated that […]
[…]see Part I of this article for background information. With introduced green iguanas (Iguana iguana) driving endangered burrowing owls from their nests and raccoons (Procyon lotor) devouring sea turtle eggs, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection initiated control measures. At a preserve in Dania Beach, an intensive trapping and collection […]
Released and escaped green iguanas (Iguana iguana) have now established huge populations in southern Florida. Although I must admit to a certain degree of fascination with introduced species, there can be no doubt that the massive lizards have caused a great many problems in their adopted environment. An Impressive but […]
[…]with bars spaced ½ inch and 1 inch apart. Certain reptiles, such as adult green and rhinoceros iguanas, spur-thighed (“Sulcata”) and other large tortoises, tegus, and larger monitors are almost impossible to keep properly indoors. Others fare far better when given outdoor access for at least part of the year…success […]
[…]of the year, the balance of the diet can be comprised of a high quality commercial tortoise or iguana chow. Herbivorous Lizards Green, rhinoceros and desert iguanas, Uromastyx spp., chuckwallas and other herbivorous lizards become very excited as soon as novel fresh foods are offered. It is difficult to get across […]
[…]years ago, stomach analysis of several thousand toads collected in the central llanos country of Venezuela revealed not a single vertebrate prey item…this despite the fact that small rodents, lizards and turtles abound there. The Problem for Pet Owners The appetites of a number of commonly kept reptiles and amphibians […]
[…] The most commonly available subspecies, E. c. cenchria, is found from southern Venezuela, Guyana and Surinam south through Brazil’s Amazon Basin. The various subspecies occupy much of Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Argentina. Habitat Rainbow boas may be found in wet and dry forest, scrubland, savannahs, […]
[…]my experiences with wild green iguanas in another article on this blog. Please see The Green Iguana on the Venezuelan Llanos. An interesting article on iguana farming and conservation efforts in Belize is posted at […]
[…]northern Florida, west to Kansas and New Mexico and south through Mexico to northern Columbia and Venezuela. A Slider among Sea Turtles The most “exotic” slider subspecies that I have handled are the Nicaraguan slider, Trachemys s. emolli, which was shown to me by a friend in Costa Rica, and […]
[…]California, Nevada, northern California, Japan (including in temple ponds in historic Kyoto!), Venezuela, St. Lucia and St. Croix. Such sightings, of course, are not noteworthy, considering that this plucky survivor is well established in 25 or more countries on all continents except Antarctica (actually, when referring to animals with large […]
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