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Post by Killian on Jun 17, 2016 9:50:29 GMT
podarcis are notoriously territorial. Id be careful mixing them with anything
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Post by Killian on Jun 17, 2016 8:58:37 GMT
They have anoles and frogs in there too. they have introduced them along with some birds as an organic pest control method.
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Post by Killian on Aug 25, 2015 15:34:10 GMT
Very nice! what sort of mesh is this?
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Post by Killian on May 14, 2015 9:17:14 GMT
For bombina, speak to a plumber or builder and ask them to keep you an old water storage tank. These can be adapted to suit most small amphibians. put a mesh lid on and your away!
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Post by Killian on May 14, 2015 9:14:42 GMT
It's a problem I had in my greenhouse. I think an automatic watering system is the best option, twice a day
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Post by Killian on May 14, 2015 9:01:12 GMT
What a cracking set up!
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Post by Killian on Feb 25, 2015 11:29:19 GMT
looks good, just make sure he can get out of the frost underground
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Post by Killian on Feb 25, 2015 11:24:24 GMT
They can live together but if you plan on breeding the salamanders the newts will eat the aquatic larvae.
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Post by Killian on May 25, 2010 2:51:58 GMT
great news get some pics of them up!Good luck with them hope you have lots of daphnia!
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Post by Killian on May 10, 2010 12:07:51 GMT
It gets too long and in my opinion does not make good amphibian habitat, low growing plants and moss are best I think.
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Post by Killian on Apr 26, 2010 18:09:39 GMT
Ive been developing daphnia breeding techniques over the last few years. I have a fairly good system at the moment. I use any sort of plastic containers in sunny positions in the garden. I fill with tap water and after a few days add some fertilizer (Miracle grow for example) give it a week or two and the water will turn bright green (algae is just a plant after all) then I add some daphnia from another culture. in a few weeks it is ready for harvest. Have a few cultures going though as if somebody knocks one over or fails you always have a back up. I also add a few water louse from the pond which break down the big pieces of dirt or leaves that fall in the culture. here are some I harvested today
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Post by Killian on Apr 26, 2010 14:19:28 GMT
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Post by Killian on Apr 26, 2010 12:18:52 GMT
I think acid rain is caused by car exhaust fumes which have a different chemical make up to volcanic ash. Sulphur is emited from the volcano, in high concentrations it is dangerous. I think if the ash dis come down it would be our lungs that would be the worry! Silica is in the very fine volcanic dust which penetrates right through human lungs and could cause cancer! fingers crossed it will blow away though!
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Post by Killian on Apr 26, 2010 12:15:41 GMT
I gave up on these guys I figured they were too difficult to keep in without building a brick walled enclosure. They were feeding very well though on small pieces of fish. I figure it just took a while to settle them in. I still think these are the most suitable snakes for outdoors as they will eat from a bowl!
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Post by Killian on Apr 26, 2010 12:09:23 GMT
That is very interesting I would have thought they would have perished especially this year with such a hard winter!
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