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Post by willj on Sept 20, 2005 17:49:33 GMT
sorry if i'm being really nosey here, but after seeing those new species in your collection, i was wondering which species you now keep?
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 21, 2005 8:08:29 GMT
Pelobates fuscus, Discoglossus pictus, Hyla arborea, Bufo viridis, Rana lessonae and dalmatina, Alytes obstetricans, Bombina variegata, B. orientalis, Triturus: Karelinii, carnifex, vittatus, marmoratus, Mesotriton a. alpestris and apuanis, Lisso, italicus, montandoni, Natrix natrix, Emys orbicularis, Mauremys caspica, Lacerta trilineata, Timon lepidus, S. salamandra, gallaica, longirostris, almanzoris, hispanica, salamandrina terdigitata, Chelydra serpentina, Podarcis muralis, i think this is the lot!
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Post by Killian on Sept 21, 2005 11:56:40 GMT
Have you bred the muralis? any pics of them?
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Post by willj on Sept 21, 2005 12:41:53 GMT
wow! loads! i really want to get a load of european caudate species/subspecies. I've already got m. alpestris alpestris and t. marmoratus along with ambystoma opacum and pachytriton labiatus. Problem is that i keep all of them at home whilst i'm at school apart from the mesotriton. so my dad looks after them. i can't expect him to look after even more species so i'll just have to wait a few more years....
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Post by Killian on Sept 21, 2005 18:54:31 GMT
the great thing about keeping amphibians outside is that they require very little care compared to keeping them inside. you could keep a few more species if you set them up outside!
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Post by willj on Sept 25, 2005 10:15:18 GMT
yeah, i've got one place to keep animals outside, it's partially shaded and it's out of everyones way, so i'm going to try and use that. problem is, there are so manygreat species, that i don't know what to put in it. i have a plan to make a barrier and then have a mesh "tent" roof over it so i could put in some higher bushes, that may i could keep maybe 2 land species and an arboreal such as hyla.
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Post by Killian on Sept 25, 2005 12:34:23 GMT
I think a greenhouse might be your best bet for hyla, as far as I can gather they are great at escaping from "aviary type" enclosures!!
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Post by willj on Sept 25, 2005 13:27:57 GMT
no space/money for a greenhouse. if that's the case then i'll just have to drop the hyla idea for now
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 26, 2005 9:08:53 GMT
Try the arbs!!!!!!! Just do as much as you can to make it escape proof. It does ideally need some good sun though and remember they are very noisy frogs!!!
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Post by Pollywog on Sept 26, 2005 16:41:05 GMT
the Exoterra flexariums are very good for keeping Hyla arborea outdoors.  |
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Post by willj on Sept 26, 2005 18:04:44 GMT
yeah they are tempting, i could probably make one though, my uncle makes tarpaulin sheets for lorries, bouncy castles etc. i can get some tarpaulin mesh from him, and use a wooden frame.
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Post by Killian on Sept 26, 2005 18:44:42 GMT
Thats a nice idea!!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 27, 2005 8:11:07 GMT
I make my own screen vivariums, using fibre glass mesh. It is about 40p per 1'x4'.
Use a staple gun and it's done in minutes!
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Post by willj on Sept 27, 2005 10:29:13 GMT
how do you make a door to get into it?
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 27, 2005 10:45:50 GMT
You can make a frame with a hinged door, or fit runners on one side and slide a piece of perspex in. Quite often i have a solid four sides and an open top which i cover with any piece of junk i can find!
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