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[…]Scientifically referred to as Acheta domesticus, the type of crickets sold as feeder insects have a higher protein value and a more docile nature in comparison to their wild counterparts. Although there are a few loopholes, due to laws that govern the importation of potentially invasive species, insects which are […]
[…]feed almost entirely upon fresh water mussels, snails and crayfish. Males take smaller snails, insects, crayfish, and fish. Pets should be offered a diet comprised largely of snails, crayfish, and mussels, along with whole fishes, earthworms and prawn. Those under my care accepted apple snails and other native and […]
[…]vernal pond. Our net failed to find any water scorpions, diving beetles or other common aquatic insects, but many over-winter as eggs, and so are difficult to locate prior to maturity. Happily, the red-winged blackbirds were out in force, and calling all day. I’ve observed these early harbingers of […]
[…]is not for everyone. Tarantulas Need Live Food While many captives learn to take canned insects and pre-killed pink mice from tongs (do not hand-feed!), live insects will form the vast majority of your tarantula’s diet. Cricket-only diets seem to work well for many species, but the best long […]
[…]Small crayfishes are a great favorite (I remove the claws for safety’s sake). Crickets and other insects, shrimp, and frozen foods formulated for large aquarium fish are also readily accepted. After a time in captivity, most individuals will accept turtle pellets and freeze-dried shrimp. Related Articles Mudpuppy […]
[…]Gecko needs only a 10 gallon aquarium with a low-wattage basking bulb, and a diet of small live insects…much less expensive than a 6 foot-long Water Monitor kept in a room-sized cage supplied year-round with powerful heat lamps and UVB bulbs and feeding upon rats and other rodents. Veterinary […]
[…]Rodents, rabbits, snakes, birds and their eggs, lizards, frogs, fish, small turtles are large insects have been reported as being taken. I have first-hand experience with impressive biting power packed by most rodents, and find it amazing that Cribos do not utilize constriction, but merely grab and swallow their victims! […]
[…]below) Flour beetle larvae Ants: experimenting required, as some species are rejected Aphids: tiny insects that colonize plant stems. Field Plankton: insects gathered by sweeping through tall grass with a net (also great fun for kids and adults alike, please see photo!) Baron’s Painted Mantellas have large appetites and […]
[…]have revealed that youngsters feed largely upon two snail species. Some adults add mussels, insects, fish and other items to the diet, but even these fail to thrive in zoos or private collections. I’ve spoken with people who have kept them in seemingly perfect situations, but all wind up frustrated. […]
[…]that can be overcome, including frogs, tadpoles, salamanders, small snakes and turtles, fish, insects, snails, crayfish and carrion. They hunt largely by smell, and appear to have chemo-receptive glands along the body – a food item touched by any portion of the body is instantly seized. The Mud Snake […]
[…]far more enthusiastically than are crickets! Please see these articles for tips on collecting insects. Useful invertebrates that you can buy include roaches, butterworms, calciworms, silkworms, and sow bugs. Newts are simpler to feed than are terrestrial species, as nearly all (i.e. Red-Spotted, Crested, Paddle-tailed, Ribbed) will accept […]
[…]hatchlings prefer lizard or toad-scented pink mice at first (some keepers report that water from canned tuna also works well). In time, they can be weaned onto unscented mice. Breeding In their natural habitat, Western Hognose Snakes breed from March-May, and females deposit 4-25 eggs approximately 3 months later. […]
[…]natural diet is comprised of lizards, treefrogs and small birds; small arboreal rodents and insects may also be taken, but detailed field studies are lacking. Brown Anoles, Mediterranean Geckos and several other small lizards that have been introduced to Florida are the most reliably-available captive foods (in my experience, anoles […]
[…]goldfish ponds and filters are wonderful options. Nothing tops natural sunlight and an influx of insects in maintaining turtle health, and egg-deposition sites, almost impossible to include in aquariums, are easily arranged. Further Reading The Best Turtle Filters Turtle Water Quality Slider, Map and Painted Turtle […]
[…]has been linked diets low in Vitamin A. If your frogs or toads are having difficulty catching insects, please see the link below, or post here for further information on this disorder. Further Reading Adding Carotenoids to Cricket Diets Carotenoid Supplementation may Brighten Frog Colors Do Your […]
[…]Asian Leaf Turtle’s appetite knows no bounds…in the wild, fish, tadpoles, snails, carrion, insects, and fruit are all taken with equal relish. Pets should be offered a diet comprised largely of whole animals such as earthworms, snails, insects, crayfish, prawn, minnows, an occasional pre-killed pink mouse and a variety of […]
[…]reference arose in 1705, when Swiss naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian included, in a book on the insects of Suriname, a painting of a Pink-Toed Tarantula consuming a hummingbird. The name she coined, “Bird-eating Spider”, remains in common usage today. While I’ve no doubt that a Goliath Tarantula would happily make […]
[…]male spiders usually offered worthless husks, while well-fed males presented entire insects. Follow-up lab studies revealed that females accepted both intact and empty gifts (it takes time for them to unwrap the insects and discover the con-artists!), but were more likely to mate with heavier, well-fed males, regardless of the […]
[…]for the Rosy Boa, are seemingly endless. Several Rosy Boas that I encountered while studying insects in Baja California, which were blue-gray and marked with 3 pinkish-orange stripes, stand out as being among the most beautiful snakes I’ve seen. The Colombian Boa’s great size makes it vastly-more expensive to […]
[…]food items include earthworms, krill, freeze-dried river shrimp and crickets, waxworms and other insects. Breeding Wild females become sexually mature at age 5-10, males at age 3-5. Courting and breeding occurs in May and June, and females deposit 1-4 clutches of eggs (1-15 eggs in total) between May and […]
[…]Monitors take a wide variety of prey animals, including grasshoppers, roaches, and other large insects, frogs, crabs, snails, bats, rodents and other small mammals, birds and their eggs, turtle eggs, and fish. Populations living in mangrove swamps seem to favor crabs and snails…in my experience, crabs and crayfish always elicit […]
[…]information on breeding. Scorpions Need Live Food While many captives learn to take canned insects from tongs (do not hand-feed!), live insects will form the vast majority of your scorpion’s diet. Many have been raised on crickets alone, but the best long term results will be achieved by providing […]
[…]Food and Reptomin Food Sticks can be used as the basis of the diet. Freeze-dried shrimp, “gelled insects”, and frozen fish foods (i.e. mosquito larvae) should be offered regularly. A variety of live foods will help ensure a balanced diet. Blackworms, bloodworms, earthworms, guppies, small crickets and similar foods […]
[…]into account). Repti Breeze cages also make fine permanent homes for mantids and other insects, anoles and many other arboreal lizards. Further Reading More Herp-Oriented Gift Ideas Constructing a Rain […]
[…]African Mud Turtles take a huge variety of foods, including fish, tadpoles, snails, carrion, insects, frogs and small snakes. Aquatic and terrestrial plants have been reported in the diets of some populations as well. Pets should be offered a diet comprised largely of whole animals such as fish, earthworms, […]
[…]size that renders Poison Frogs as difficult captives. They take live food only, and suitably-sized insects may be difficult to supply. Pinhead crickets and fruit flies, the most easily obtainable foods, are not an adequate long term diet. Springtails, flour beetle grubs, termites, leaf litter invertebrates, aphids, and other wild-caught […]
[…]have contributed to the evolution of its unique escape style – other desert-adapted spiders and insects are able to roll away from danger. Skeletons and Ghosts Southern California’s Santa Catalina Island is best known for sunny weather and beautiful ocean views. But a cave within one of its offshore […]
[…]almost all other frogs, accept non-living foods such as reptile and fish pellets (occasional insects are also appreciated). A simple filter and weekly partial water changes are essential to their health…provided that, African Clawed Frogs will prove to be among the hardiest of all amphibian pets. Further […]
[…]insects, should be offered regularly. In order to increase dietary variety, try canned grasshoppers, snails and silkworms. Cicadas, beetles, grasshoppers, moths and other wild-caught insects should be provided as well; please see the article linked below for further information on safely collecting insects. Young Sailfin Dragons are primarily carnivorous, […]
[…]including woodchucks, baby raccoons, flying squirrels and numerous native herps, birds, and insects, and simply could not keep up with the mole’s appetite. Reluctantly, I released the ravenous little beast – I’ve yet to come across another. I also kept another small insectivore, the Short-tailed Shrew. Driven by a […]
Snakes that feed solely upon insects, earthworms, spiders, snails and other invertebrates are a great choice for folks who would rather not handle rats and mice. They also have other attractive characteristics, including small size, inoffensive natures, and adaptability to naturalistic terrariums containing live plants. What’s more, most receive scant […]
[…]variety of behaviors and have better breeding results, and the access to natural sunlight and wild insects is very beneficial for the animals. The arrival of winter, however, ends the fun and brings special challenges. Today I’ll cover indoor and outdoor hibernation of terrestrial and aquatic turtles and frogs, and […]
[…]so efficiently. Fish are favored by most, but tadpoles, crayfish, snails, carrion, worms, and insects are also taken; larger species occasionally add small lizards, frogs, snakes, and mammals to the diet. Pet Snake Necks fare best on a diet comprised largely of whole organisms such as earthworms, occasional […]
[…]the tiny Oak Toad (A. quercicus) may present some feeding difficulties due to the size of the insects required. Other good choices for the terrarium include Houston, Southern, Fowler’s and Great Plains Toads. Owners invariably describe each using words such as “charming”, “droll”, “friendly” and “engaging”. All are sometimes active […]
[…]ago”. Yes, it is true – despite our technological advances, life would grind to a halt were insects to disappear. The reasons for this are staggering in both their simplicity and complexity. Today I’d like to highlight few fun facts that have surprised me – for example, can you […]
[…]that they prey upon small rodents, snakes, frogs, lizards and other vertebrates in addition to insects. Certainly, those under my care startled me with their voracious appetites. Ornamental Tarantulas: Beautifully-colored but rather aggressive – and very fast moving, I can assure you! – these SE Asian spiders are highly […]
[…]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 of whole animals such as minnows, shiners, earthworms, snails, crayfish, and prawn. Some adults will also accept […]
[…]species Food Bearded Dragon (adult): 36-48 insects per week Leopard Gecko (adult): 15-25 insects per week and 3 bowls salad per week Please note that these figures are meant to provide a general idea of expected food intake. The actual amount of food your lizard will consume […]
[…]wild-caught, Butterworms likely provide nutrients absent from commercially-reared insects. They also exceed all other typical feeder insects in calcium content (please see Introduction, above), with only silkworms and phoenix worms approaching them in this regard (some find silkworms to be delicate, and phoenix worms are quite small, but both are […]
[…]or comments below. Further Reading The Peace Lilies in the Terrarium Wild-Caught Insects as Reptile Food: Pesticide […]
[…]would move about in an apparent search for food. I’m wondering if youngsters consume insects as well; the closely-related Copperhead has been observed feeding upon cicadas and grasshoppers. Cottonmouths under my care were fed minnows, shiners, trout, goldfish, mice and rats; I’ve always meant to try crayfish, but unfortunately […]
[…]roaches, crickets, butterworms, waxworms, calciworms, silkworms, hornworms and wild caught insects is critical for their long-term health. Like most related lizards, Emerald Swifts are high-strung and should be viewed as pets to observe rather than handle. Long Tailed Grass Lizard, Takydromus sexlineatus This active, attractive lizard is also sold […]
[…]reds”) and golden shiners. Both are usually raised in outdoor ponds, and have therefore consumed insects and other invertebrates in addition to prepared diets. This may give them a superior nutrition profile. Depending upon the turtle species in question, I offer fish at least once weekly. I also use […]
[…]the articles linked below to read more about adding silkworms, house flies, sow bugs, wild-caught insects and other important foods to your pet’s diet. Studies have shown that some lizards will alter their diet in accordance with changing nutritional needs…your pet’s poor appetite may indicate that more variety is needed. […]
[…]should be offered a diet comprised of whole animals such as earthworms, snails, crickets and other insects, crayfish, prawn, minnows, an occasional pre-killed pink mouse and a variety of fruits, greens and vegetables. Canned invertebrates, especially snails, can be used to increase dietary variety. A high quality commercial turtle chow […]
[…]thrive on a diet comprised of crickets, mealworms and earthworms. I’ve also offer wild-caught insects, roaches, waxworms, and other invertebrates as well, and believe this is key to the long-term health and breeding success of some species. Canned grasshoppers and silkworms moved about with a long-handled forceps are an […]
[…]legs to a dock, plant or rock and keep the front legs on the water’s surface. Fish, tadpoles or insects that disturb the surface are instantly attacked, with the spiders moving out over the water for several inches if necessary. Flying insects that fall onto the water likely comprise the […]
[…]or related problems. I favor ZooMed calcium supplements, and always nutrient load feeder insects unless they are wild-caught; please see the article linked below for more on calcium supplementation and diet. Females fed a high calcium diet may nevertheless retain eggs if they are dehydrated. Senegal Chameleons rarely drink […]
[…]far more enthusiastically than are crickets!. Please see these articles for tips on collecting insects. Useful invertebrates that you can buy include earthworms, roaches, butterworms, calciworms, silkworms, hornworms and sow bugs. Feeders should be provided a healthful diet before use. Canned grasshoppers, snails, and silkworms may be offered via […]
[…]and other vertebrates must obtain them from their diet. Improving the Carotenoid Content of Feeder Insects Researchers at the University of Manchester and the Chester Zoo investigated carotenoid levels in three species of crickets and three different cricket diets (Zooquaria, No. 5, p.6). One of those studied, the Domestic or […]
[…]Pets should be offered a diet comprised of whole animals such as earthworms, crickets and other insects, prawn, canned snails, minnows, an occasional pre-killed pink mouse and a variety of fruits (many refuse fruit, and seem to do fine without). Goldfish should be used sparingly, if at all, as a […]
[…]are promoted for convenience-sake and as an option for pet owners who do not wish to handle live insects or rodents. However, I’m mainly interested in Zoo Med’s Pacman Frog Food because it may help to solve 2 recurring problems faced by frog owners. The first is the difficulty in […]
[…]Green Snakes and other insect-eaters usually refuse crickets and other readily-available foods (canned silkworms may be a useful alternative). The fish-eating Water Garter and Ribbon Snakes are a good option for many folks. Considering a snake purchase is an important decision. If you need more time to consider the aspects […]
[…]a diet of earthworms, waxworms, calci-worms and butterworms; mealworm pupae, housefly larvae, and canned silkworms are accepted by some individuals. I also collect and offer cutworms and other smooth caterpillars, beetle grubs and slugs (please see articles linked below). While vertebrate prey is not needed, some believe that insectivorous […]
[…]of 95-110 F Lizard Diet Leopard Geckos are carnivorous. Young Bearded Dragons feed largely upon insects, adding plants to the diet as they mature. Both require highly varied diets comprised of vitamin/mineral supplemented roaches, silkworms, crickets and other invertebrates. Bearded Dragons also need various greens and, perhaps, a high quality […]
[…]bugs, waxworms, butterworms, silkworms, houseflies and other invertebrates should be provided. Insects should themselves be fed a nutritious diet for 1-3 days before being offered to your pets. Many will accept canned grasshoppers, snails, and silkworms from tongs. Please ignore the You Tube videos of Marine Toads consuming mice. […]
[…]kit. You can read more about these useful turtle-feeders in this article. Further Reading Canned Insects and Snails Collecting Insects for Captive […]
[…]be provided a healthful diet for several days prior to use. If possible, also offer wild-caught insects (avoid pesticide-sprayed areas, and learn to identify stinging and toxic species; please see the articles linked below). Moths, beetles, grasshoppers, tree crickets, earwigs, “smooth” caterpillars and a variety of others will be […]
[…]reactions and secondary infections. I’ve worked with huge colonies of these and other feeder insects in zoos, and coworkers seem to have developed allergies to crickets, but I have not heard of similar reports concerning roaches. As of now, precautions rather than outright avoidance of Hissing Roaches are being advised. […]
[…]food items. Dietary variety is important for health reasons. But providing different types of insects can also incite new interest in feeding. We see this most commonly in chameleons, but the enthusiasm your Leopard Geckos will show for novel foods will leave you with no doubt as to their value. […]
[…]feed “fuzzy” or larger mice to Leopard Geckos, as the fur may cause intestinal impactions. Canned Insects Leopard Geckos usually take readily to tong-feeding. Canned Grasshoppers and Silkworms offer a convenient means of adding variety to your lizard’s diet. Wild Caught Insects As my regular readers are, no […]
[…]for information concerning possible pesticides and parasites. Further Reading Collecting Insects for Reptile Food: Pesticide Concerns Wild Caught Insects as Herp Food: Dangerous Species […]
[…]natural diet. Wild individuals seem to feed primarily upon grasshoppers, roaches and other large insects, frogs, crabs, and snails. Scorpions, termites, birds and their eggs, and fish have also been recorded as being consumed. A rodent-only diet will not work well for Rough Necked Monitors. Youngsters should be fed […]
[…]Napper is a valuable insect-collecting tool. In order to increase dietary variety, try offering canned silkworms via feeding tongs. A mixture of papaya/apricot baby food, honey, liquid reptile vitamins, and water should be offered weekly. Food offered to adult anoles should be sprinkled with a vitamin/mineral supplement 2-5 times per […]
[…](Collembolla sp.) Springtails are minute (as in smaller than fruit flies), primitive insects that can be collected from beneath leaf litter or purchased. They feed upon decaying vegetables and fish flakes, and breed readily. Wild-Caught Invertebrates Wild-caught invertebrates can impart important variety to captive diets. Learn to identify stinging and […]
[…]roaches, crickets, butterworms, super mealworms, waxworms, cultured houseflies, and silkworms. Canned invertebrates may be accepted from feeding tongs. Tokay Geckos can be offered a pink mouse every 7-10 days. Do not use adult mice, as the fur may lead to impactions. Although they will pounce on whatever small creature comes […]
[…]below for links to each. Further Reading Reptile Lighting: Combo Hoods and Strips Canned […]
[…]Costa Rica, I observed Marine Toads that had learned to gather under a light and wait for stunned insects…most nights, they began congregating before the light went on. I’ve seen wild wild electric eels demonstrate their intelligence, and one recent study revealed that insects of the same species exhibit surprising […]
[…]be provided a nutritious diet; please see these articles on cricket and earthworm care). Canned grasshoppers, snails, and silkworms offer an easy means of increasing dietary variety. Never offer food with your fingers! Use plastic feeding tongs – frogs are “unable to control themselves” when hungry, and often suffer wounds […]
[…]swimmers, Big Heads do best when kept in shallow water. I always offer crayfishes, fresh and canned snails and crabs, but others have had success with standard carnivorous turtle diets. They become uncomfortable when water temperatures rise above the mid-seventies, and fare best at 68-72 F. I heat a semi-submerged […]
[…]diet as they mature. When purchased as hatchlings, many such turtles become accustomed to eating insects, fish, earthworms and high protein turtle chows, and steadfastly refuse to accept Vitamin A-rich greens as they reach adulthood. Efforts must be made to introduce these healthy foods early, and reluctant adults must be […]
[…]as the breeding season arrives. Please see these articles for further information on collecting insects. Incubating the Eggs Eggs may be incubated in vermiculite or moist sphagnum moss. I prefer to use a vermiculite and water in a 1:1 ratio by weight (please see this article for details on setting […]
[…]pitfall traps, termite traps, leaf litter collection and sweeping through tall grass with a net. Canned Insects For those individuals that will feed from tongs or accept non-living foods, canned invertebrates, such as grasshoppers, snails and silkworms, provide a convenient means of varying the diet. Commercially-Available Invertebrates When wild-caught insects […]
[…]the articles linked below. Today I’ll discuss earwigs – common, hardy, and largely-ignored insects that have great potential as pet food. They are also extremely interesting in their own right, with females caring for their eggs and actually carrying food to the young! Why Earwigs? Earwigs are readily accepted by […]
[…]for a time. In the wild, youngsters feed primarily upon frogs, small lizards and, perhaps, large insects. Scenting a pinky with these foods will encourage reluctant feeders. Companions Many Milksnake subspecies favor other snakes as food, and are notorious cannibals. Hatchlings are especially difficult to rear in groups, but adults […]
[…]need comparatively more protein than do adults. A wide variety of insects should be offered…canned insects mixed into a dish with pellets may encourage them to try the new food. Adults include a good deal of plant material in their diet, and seem to take readily to the fruity taste […]
[…]alone. Feeding Centipedes will thrive on a diet of crickets, roaches and earthworms. Wild-caught insects may be offered to help balance the diet. They will also accept canned grasshoppers and snails via tongs, but be extremely careful when feeding in this manner. Mice are not required, even for the largest […]
[…]available commercially. Ants: experimenting required, as some species are rejected. Aphids: tiny insects that colonize plant stems. “Field Plankton”: insects gathered by sweeping through tall grass with a net. Mantellas have large appetites and should be fed every day or two. One Brown Mantella was observed to eat 53 ants […]
[…]and a variety of other invertebrates should be offered. Please see these articles on collecting insects for more ideas. When wild-caught insects are not available, the diet should be comprised of commercially-available roaches, crickets, locusts, butterworms, super mealworms, house flies, waxworms, calciworms, silkworms and hornworms. Feeder insects should be provided […]
[…]quarters. Their hunting strategy – leaping to the ground from arboreal perches to chase insects – makes cage height an especially important consideration. An adult requires an enclosure measuring at least 3’ x 3’ x 4’ high. Otherwise, most of the Frilled Dragon’s needs can be easily met, and they […]
[…]contain calcium and phosphorus in a ratio of 1:1, 1.5:1 or 2:1. Crickets and many other feeder insects in their natural (“un-supplemented”) state have a calcium: phosphorus ratio of only 0.3:1. Zookeepers and hobbyists have long coated crickets with high-quality powdered calcium and vitamin/mineral supplements in an effort to improve […]
[…]variety of reptile products, including terrariums, caves, various substrates, ceramic heaters and canned insects may be put to good use by the tarantula keeper. Please see this article for information on useful tarantula supplies, as well as those linked below, and be sure to post any questions you may have. […]
[…]spend more time on land, but remain close water. A wide variety of foods, including fishes, frogs, insects, crayfishes, plants and fallen fruits, is taken. Over-collection for the food trade has caused Chinese populations, which are listed on CITES Appendix III, to plummet. Pet trade animals in the USA are […]
[…]with…even in habitats I’ve explored since childhood. Each season, I wind up keeping several insects or spiders that catch my interest. Care is needed, but the rewards are worthwhile. Collecting insects for bird and herp food was standard practice during my many years at the Bronx Zoo…please see the linked […]
[…]Most terrariums should be misted twice daily. A Note on Diet Most geckos feed largely upon insects, but many take nectar and over-ripe fruits as well; the voracious Tokay Gecko will consume small birds, rodents, frogs, snakes and lizards. A highly-varied diet is essential – Crickets and mealworms alone, even […]
[…]and vitamin supplements are important, especially for growing youngsters. Many will accept canned insects from feeding tongs. Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum This large, boldly-marked salamander spends most of its life below-ground in woodlands, but is often seen when migrating to breeding ponds in early spring. A 10 gallon aquarium stocked […]
[…]Napper is a valuable insect-collecting tool. In order to increase dietary variety, try offering canned silkworms via feeding tongs. A mixture of papaya/apricot baby food, honey, a liquid reptile vitamin supplement and water should be offered weekly. Food offered to adult anoles should be sprinkled with a vitamin/mineral supplement 2-5 […]
[…]that I and co-workers have had, with a variety of herps and birds, to the use of wild-caught insects. The Bug Napper Insect Trap will simplify insect collection. Canned silkworms and grasshoppers offered via feeding tong, are an ideal means of introducing variety to the diet. Nectar Mix Free-living Day […]
[…]in NYC’s Central Park. Diet Centipedes are formidable predators that consume a wide variety of insects and other invertebrates. The Amazonian Giant Centipede, the world’s largest (females may exceed 12 inches in length), and similarly-sized species also take bats, tarantulas, rodents, frogs, lizards, and small birds. Extinct forms topped 3 […]
[…]believe that anoles are quick learners because they evolved in complex environments occupied by insects that are difficult to capture. Mental acuity may partially explain the phenomenal success of this group, and the huge number of species (391 at last count) that now exist. But the existence of intelligent reptiles […]
[…]It is always ready to clamber up on one’s arm for a snack, and can easily be trained to accept canned insects. Although a stout build and 4-5 inch length renders it among the largest of all treefrogs, this Australian native does well in relatively small quarters. Pet White’s Treefrogs […]
[…]dietary variety; please post below for information on suitable wild plants and toxic species. Insects Insects should be used only as a rare treat, or perhaps to induce a reluctant feeder or habituate a shy individual to your presence. Any insects that are offered should be small in size, as […]
[…]Please see this article for information on their husbandry and use. Supplements All commercial insects (crickets, fruit flies) should be powdered with Tetra ReptoCal or Zoo Med ReptiCalcium. A vitamin/mineral supplement such as ReptiVite with D3 should be used 2-3 times weekly. I do not supplement wild-caught insects. Colleagues in […]
[…]on a diet comprised of crickets, mealworms and earthworms. I’ve always offered wild-caught insects, roaches, waxworms, and other invertebrates as well, and believe this is key to the long term health and breeding success of some if not all species. Canned grasshoppers and other invertebrates moved about with a long-handled […]
[…]pink mice, super mealworms, roaches, sow bugs, waxworms, grasshoppers, grubs, crickets and canned invertebrates. Canned or pelleted box turtle diets and/or moistened Reptomin Food Sticks should be mixed into most meals. Approximately 50% of the diet for adult Wood Turtles should be as described above. The balance should be comprised […]
[…]article). Other important food items that should be a regular part of the diet include earthworms, canned snails and fresh or freeze-dried shrimp and krill. Crickets, mealworms, waxworms and other insects may be offered on occasion. Although best known to most folks as pets, Sliders also have a fascinating natural […]
[…]monkeys rub their bodies with millipedes, apparently using these secretions to deter biting insects and parasites (please see below). Despite common names suggesting the presence of thousands of legs, most species have less than 150 pairs. The “leggiest”, a rare millipede from the American Southwest, sports 750 legs (please see […]
[…]the larvae of midges (or “gnats”, Family Chironomidae), are one of the few small insects available to tadpole keepers. TetraFauna’s Repto Treat supplies bloodworms encased within a vitamin-enriched gel. Bloodworms and other aquatic insects form the basis of the food chain in many tadpole habitats, and are almost certainly an […]
[…]days before being offered to your pets. In order to increase dietary variety, offer your lizards canned grasshoppers, snails and silkworms via tongs. Wild-caught insects, as long as you can recognize dangerous species and avoid pesticide-contaminated areas, should also be offered; moths, beetles, grasshoppers and many others will be readily […]
[…]diet comprised of roaches, crickets, butterworms, hornworms, super mealworms, wild-caught insects and other invertebrates; pink mice can be offered 1-2 times weekly. Canned snails and grasshoppers, and hard-boiled eggs, can be used to provide variety. Nile Monitors and similar species fare well on mice and rats alone; whole freshwater fishes […]
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