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Post by Killian on Sept 27, 2005 11:01:13 GMT
I used to keep indian stick insects in an old aquarium up on its side. I used the leg of nylon tights stretched over the tank and then cut the foot out of the leg. this can then be knotted and act as a simple door. Im sure you ocud come up with a variation of this for a door.
You could build an aviary like structure out of wood then cover it in mosquito netting quite cheaply. this may be an idea??
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Post by willj on Sept 28, 2005 15:23:30 GMT
yeah possible, but now i think about it i'd need species that can live outside all year round like salamandra salamandra terrestris or triturus species.
how hardy are triturus vittatus and lissotriton italicus?
i'm getting a vittatus very soon, i could keep that outside.
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 28, 2005 15:57:33 GMT
These 2 in my experience are the 2 most delicate (temp wise) of the whole bunch. A coldframe type job should be ok but they need protection in winter! Karelinii are very hardy, as are montandons they would be good alternatively you could keep spadefoot toads midwives etc, i think most euro species should be ok though as long as their individual needs are met!
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Post by willj on Sept 28, 2005 16:00:32 GMT
okay cool. i'm also very keen on bombina, especially variegata. i've already got m. alpestris which could go out, and some marmoratus, but i'd prefer to keep the marms inside, i like them too much!
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Post by Killian on Sept 28, 2005 20:53:39 GMT
I never see my marms so you are wise to keep them inside, alpestris are active even on the coldest days I have seen them active under a thin sheet of ice on the pond!! variegata are probably the best of the bombina to keep outside as I think bombina bombina do best in a greenhouse or coldframe as they need warmer conditions to breed.
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Post by willj on Sept 29, 2005 7:48:18 GMT
cool, i'm really keen to start work, I'll just check that i can do it, and then i'll start work in the winter holidays for half term. and i'll put the animals in i the spring.
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Post by willj on Oct 5, 2005 13:58:51 GMT
got the area, and i've decided to put my mesotriton in it and some bombina variegata!
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Post by Killian on Oct 5, 2005 22:30:11 GMT
Great keep us posted on your progress. If you need any advice you know where to get it
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Post by willj on Oct 6, 2005 6:52:09 GMT
cool!
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Post by Killian on Oct 12, 2005 14:01:26 GMT
bare in mind your newts may eat and tadpoles you have although alpestris are not too bad
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Post by willj on Oct 12, 2005 14:09:02 GMT
yeah i know, i plan to collect a number of eggs to grow on inside and leave some in place. i'll do the same with the bombina, if i find some in time.
one other thing, if i finish the thing by half term (ends 30th oct) would it be deemed safe to put the alpestris out then, or should i wait to the early spring?
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Post by Killian on Oct 12, 2005 14:46:24 GMT
Depends where you got them from, You probably would be ok to put them outside. Have you got them now? You could move their tank outside if you have and harden them off.
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Post by willj on Oct 12, 2005 14:54:22 GMT
yeah, i've had them since august, i'll start hardening them off from the start of the half term, just incase i finish in time!
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Post by willj on Oct 19, 2005 14:00:51 GMT
change of plan, i'm getting some notophthalmus and putting them in it with my opacum pair.
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Post by Killian on Oct 19, 2005 14:45:54 GMT
I released a pair of these in to a very large outdoor enclosure a few months ago and they appear to be doing quite well. Time will tell how they cope with the winter.
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