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Breeding Leopard Geckos

At some point, lizard keepers usually think about breeding their favorite species.  The ever-popular Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius, is an excellent choice for both novice and advanced hobbyists.  It is a reliable breeder, yet the conditions that must be established if one is to succeed are similar to those required […]

Scorpions as Pets – an Overview of their Care

[…]may become aggressive…please write in for further information. If given enough space, a scorpion colony will establish a complicated maze of burrows. Feeding Most scorpions will thrive on a diet comprised of crickets, mealworms and earthworms, but they should also be offered roaches, waxworms, and other invertebrates.  Pink mice are […]
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World’s Smallest Frogs Added to 2011’s List of Newly-Discovered Amphibians

[…]to reading more about their lifestyles, especially their diet.  Some years ago, I cared for a colony of tiny Kihansi Spray Toads (please see article below) at the Bronx Zoo.  They gave birth to live froglets, which were the smallest amphibians I’d ever seen.  Some could not even handle a […]
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Feeding American Box Turtles – Formulating the Best Diet for Your Pet

[…]excellent alternatives. Other nutritious additions to the diet include pre-killed pink mice, super mealworms, sow bugs, waxworms, grasshoppers, mealworm pupae, grubs and crickets.  Commercially-reared insects should themselves be fed a nutritious diet before being used as food for your turtles.  Cicadas may be an impotent food item during the fall; […]
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Reptile and Amphibian Foods – Breeding and Rearing Grasshoppers and Locusts

[…]and their relatives in zoos and my own collection.  From carnivorous Katydids to huge, colony-dwelling Cave Crickets, they have never failed to surprise me with interesting behaviors.  Please write in if you’d like to more information on this fascinating hobby.     Further Reading Video: Billions of Locusts swarming (Congo) […]
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The Best Diet for Captive Newts and Mexican Axolotls

[…]but whole, small earthworms offer more complete nutrition.  Establishing an earthworm colony will assure a steady supply of tiny worms (please see article below). Freeze-Dried Shrimp provide a large dose of Calcium and are relished by all newts.  I prefer using freshwater shrimps, but marine krill has worked well for […]
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Chameleon Diets – The Best Foods for Pet Chameleons

[…]and tomato hornworms are available via internet dealers, and should be offered regularly. I use mealworms and super mealworms sparingly, and select only newly-molted (white) individuals.  Mealworm pupae may be accepted when offered on tongs. I powder most store-bought insects with supplements, alternating among Reptivite with D3, ReptiCalcium and Reptocal.  I […]
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Leopard Geckos in the Wild – the Natural History of a Popular Pet

The Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius, is one of the most popular of all reptilian pets, and much has been written on its care and breeding.  But this lizard’s other side – how and where it lives in the wild – is less familiar.  Classification First a bit on where the […]
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2010’s Amphibian Discoveries – New Species and New Information – Part 2

[…]often living into their 70’s. Due to the Olm’s rarity, researchers have maintained a breeding colony in a cave at St. Girons, France, since the 1952.  A search of its records revealed that individual Olms have survived for over 100 years…double the lifespan of the previous record-holders, the Japanese Giant […]
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Attracting and Collecting Earthworms – a Simple Technique

[…]“guests” do not seek shelter elsewhere.         Further Reading An indoor earthworm colony is a worthwhile undertaking for those with large collections.  Please see Rearing Earthworms for more info. Mimicking Moles to Collect Earthworms (please give this article a try – very unique!) Earthworm image referenced from wikipedia […]
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