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Hognose Snake: Breeding and Care for the Madagascar Giant

[…]its diet to toads, the Madagascar Giant Hognose takes toads, frogs, lizards, small mammals and the eggs of tortoises, lizards and birds with equal gusto. Captive adults readily accept mice and rats, but hatchlings often prefer lizard or toad-scented rodents at first. In time, they can be weaned-over to un-scented […]
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Frog Facts: First Discovery of Egg Care by a Southeast Asian Treefrog

[…]the male provides most or all of the parental care (please see photo of male Midwife Toad carrying eggs).  Such eggs are generally deposited on land, and direct development (from egg to small frog) is typical. Chiromantis hansenae, by contrast, produces many tiny eggs and deposits them above-ground, and tadpoles […]
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Pet Turtles: Ornate Wood Turtle Care and Breeding

[…]fight, and often harass females with near-constant mating attempts.   Breeding Three to five eggs are produced at a time, and females may deposit up to 4 clutches per year. Breeding usually occurs between August and December.   Females sometimes have difficulty passing their eggs, especially if the diet lacks […]
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Fishing Spider: Habitat and Care

[…]body is marked with black, and the legs are banded, but individuals vary.   Maternal Care of Eggs and Young Female Dark Fishing Spiders carry their egg cases, which may contain up to 1,400 eggs, suspended between the chelicerae (fangs), pedipalps, and spinnerets (large wolf spiders, which resemble fishing spiders, […]

Chameleons as Pets: Breeding Senegal Chameleons

[…]basking bulb, or an additional one, should be used to warm the nesting area.   Incubating the Eggs Senegal Chameleon eggs have been successfully incubated at temperatures ranging from 72 to 80 F. At 77 F, they typically hatch in 6 months. A high-quality reptile egg incubator is the surest […]
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Savu Python Care: Keeping One of the World’s Smallest Pythons

[…](72 F by night, 82-85 F by day) initiated in late autumn. Clutches generally contain 5-10 eggs, which may be incubated in moist vermiculite at 88-90 F for 55-65 days. Hatchlings average 11-14 inches in length.       Further Reading   Python Eats Crocodile: Giant Snake Meals   Green […]
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Small Pet Turtles: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Care

[…]to a fatal infection known as egg peritonitis. It is important to note that females may develop eggs even if un-mated, and that captives may produce several clutches each year.   Eggs incubated at 82 F typically hatch in 62-75 days.   Males may stress or bite females during mating […]
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Reptile UVB Bulbs: Insights on the Best from Zoo-Based Herpetologists

[…]D3 levels are now at normal levels, and several previously-infertile females have produced viable eggs. I’m interested to see if the effects of the bulbs and the sunlight can be distinguished (nothing tops natural sunlight, of course).   Several Ringtail Lemurs that share the tortoise exhibit also became very fond […]
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Turtle Food: Pellets, Shrimp and other Prepared Diets

[…]commercial turtle foods are, thankfully, light years removed from the yesteryear’s dried “ant eggs” (actually ant pupae). While natural foods remain important, some remarkable advances now provide turtle keepers with an important safety net, and simplify the process of providing our pets with a balanced diet. Today I’ll review some […]
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Turtles as Pets: New Species to Try in 2014

[…]be watched closely, as males often bite females during courtship. A typical clutch contains 1-5 eggs, which hatch after an incubation period of 95-110 days at 82 F. Please see the article linked below for further information.   The Yellow-Spotted Sideneck Turtle, Podocnemis unifilis, This attractive South American turtle commonly […]
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