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Tales of Giant Centipedes – Bat-Stalkers, Escapees and Words of Caution – Part 2

[…]and other hefty prey items, but captives fare well on a diet comprised of earthworms, crickets, roaches and other invertebrates.    In properly-designed displays under night-simulating lighting, centipedes are fascinating to observe, but they are not well-suited to private collections (please see below). Centipedes in the Pet Trade I do […]
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Inexpensive Homes for American Toads and Their Relatives

[…]Great Plains and Green Toads.  With a bit of modification, your set-up will also accommodate Red-Spotted, Colorado River and Marine Toads, and others with slightly different needs.  I’ll also mention money-saving alternatives to certain products, along with non-essential “extras” that can be added if you wish. Enclosure Toads spend their […]
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Assassin Bugs – Captive Care and a Spider-Hunting Assassin – Part 2

[…]insect screening over their terrariums to prevent escapes. Environment and Breeding Red and White-Spotted Assassins can be kept in large colonies.  They seem to prefer other insects to one-another as food…cannibalism is not a concern as long as they are well-fed and sprayed frequently with water.  Both are rainforest inhabitants, […]
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Assassin Bugs – Captive Care and Notes on Spider-Hunting Assassins – Part 1

[…]in Captivity West Africa’s White-Spotted Assassin Bug (Platymeris biguttatus) and the Red-Spotted Assassin (P. rhadamanthus) of East Africa are the species most commonly offered for sale in the USA.  I’ll cover their care in Part 2 of this article. A number of North America’s many native species make fascinating terrarium subjects […]
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The Eastern Newt – the Many Subspecies and Hybrids of a Popular Pet – Part 2

[…]It occupies a small range that extends from southern Georgia to northern Florida. The Black-Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus meridionalis), also a distinct species, has large black spots in place of the Eastern Newt’s red ones.  It occurs from south Texas into Mexico and is limited to the moist areas around ponds […]
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Frog Diets – Nutritious Foods for Popularly-Kept Frogs and Toads – Part 1

[…]relying upon wild caught invertebrates during the warmer months and saving crickets, waxworms and roaches for winter use.  However, even the occasional beetle or moth plucked from a window screen will go a long way in ensuring your pet’s good health. Collecting insects is actually quite interesting and a great […]
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The Eastern Newt – the Many Subspecies and Hybrids of a Poplar Pet – Part 1

[…]pass through a 1 to 3 year-long terrestrial stage, during which time they are known as Efts.  The orange or red Efts (please see photo) consume tiny crickets, blackworms, sow bugs, chopped earthworms, and whatever tiny invertebrates might be collected, but will not usually accept dry foods. Related Species, Subspecies […]
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Conservationists Seek Public’s Help in Finding 100 Missing Amphibians

[…]of Congo and Rwanda, it has remained undetected since 1950. Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad This black-spotted, orange toad appears to have been killed off by Chytrid fungus infection, an emerging disease responsible for numerous extinctions.  It disappeared in 1995. Turkestanian Salamander This salamander is known from only 2 specimens, collected […]
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A Snake Breeder’s Delight – the African House Snake

[…]have a pair of white stripes on the head, but the body itself may be solid in color, striped or spotted. As you can imagine, breeders have great fun creating new colors and patterns, and a wide array are now available.  Anyone looking for experience in color morph creation need […]
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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Asian Flying Frog (Golden Treefrog)

[…]with shades of red, yellow or orange, while some specimens are nearly black.  The skin may be spotted, striped or plain in pattern – great fun breeding these fellows, as you never know what to expect in terms of the offspring’s appearances! Range Golden Treefrogs are extremely widespread throughout south […]
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