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Today’s 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 […]
[…]glass aquariums and other small or poorly-ventilated enclosures, the entire area soon takes on the basking site temperature. Humidity Box Turtles, even those native dry habitats, require access to humid substrates. Low humidity has been linked to eye and ear infections and kidney disease. The substrate should be misted at […]
[…]the “cold-blooded” rule when digesting their meals. While most snakes must seek out a hot basking spot in order to maximize digestion, Burmese Pythons can actually raise their internal temperatures without an external heat source! Further Reading Please see Big Snake Meals for some examples of how large (and unusual) snake […]
Vacation feeders and “toys” for turtles…reptile care supplies certainly have come a long way since I started on my pet care and zoo-keeping career! Today I’d like to highlight two new automatic feeders designed especially for turtles (I believe both will be useful for African Clawed Frogs, Mexican Axolotls, newts […]
[…]and air temperature. Heat Bulb An incandescent “spot type” bulb should be employed to heat the basking site to 85-90 F. The basking light will usually warm the rest of the enclosure sufficiently (78-82 F). If additional heat is needed, red/black night bulbs or ceramic heater-emitters may be added. Ultra […]
[…]utilize sunken branches and aquatic plants as “ladders” when rising to breathe. A Basking and Feeding Platform The upper surface of the pier is flat and smooth, ideal for both turtles and amphibians. It is equipped with an indented area designed to hold gravel, which can be used to offset […]
[…]site, UVB bulb, heater, and powerful filtration. A water temperature range of 68-76 F, with a basking site of 88-90 F, is ideal. Diet Wild Spotted Turtles feed upon fish, tadpoles, snails, carrion, insects, crayfish, shrimp, salamanders, frogs and aquatic plants. Pets should be offered a diet comprised largely […]
[…]occurs in fast-moving streams. Oddly, they sometimes climb trees to heights of over 6 feet when basking, aided by their small size and mobile legs (the plastron is much reduced). Musk Turtles sometimes surprise people by dropping into boats passing below basking sites! Reproduction Egg-laying occurs from February through June, […]
Most turtles become quite responsive to their owners (especially near feeding time!), and a great many show impressive abilities to learn and adjust to new situations. In my experience, however, few approach the wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta, formerly Clemmys,) in these areas. Testing Turtles Herpetologists and experienced turtle enthusiasts consider […]
[…]that bask as adults are also often reluctant to leave the water completely, and favor submerged basking platforms. This makes good sense, as most are small enough to be consumed by all manner of predators, including Bullfrogs and wading birds. Human or predator disturbance may also alter basking behavior so […]
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