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Post by Pollywog on Mar 5, 2006 20:54:16 GMT
hi will send them to me and I'll put them up for you
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Post by Pollywog on Mar 4, 2006 19:10:28 GMT
I'm not up on my Reptiles but I do believe some populations are localy protected (I'm sure there is a protected population here in Worcestershire) so it would be wise to check with your local ARG.
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Post by Pollywog on Jan 19, 2006 18:59:16 GMT
They will wrap the eggs in a similar fashion to Triturus but in my experience the majority tend not to. Javamoss seems to be the preferred choice for egg laying over all the plants I have tried.
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Post by Pollywog on Jan 19, 2006 18:35:31 GMT
You will need to remove the eggs from the tank to a rearing aquarium or the adults will eat the eggs & larvae. You can start the larvae on microworm & brineshrimp and then progress to daphnia, whiteworm, & bloodworm as they grow.
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Post by Pollywog on Oct 19, 2005 15:27:02 GMT
If the ponds deep enough the Notophthalmus are most likely to over winter under water just float a tennis ball or similar on the surface to keep a gap in the ice.
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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 Pollywog on Jul 11, 2005 20:33:34 GMT
Species mixing is something to be very wary of, it can be done quite successfuly in outdoor enclosures but only if they are not over crowded and have enough room to escape each other. Bufo will see small Caudates and Bombina as a source of food, adult Salamandra will also see Triturus and small Bombina as food. Also the general setup requirements: Salamandra - forest floor. Bufo viridis - grassland / woodland border. Bombina bombina - marshland Mesotriton alpestris - field pond In such a small enclosure it is difficult to combine these setups effectivly.
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Post by Pollywog on Jul 11, 2005 20:01:54 GMT
in an enclosure of that size I would not want to risk mixing any of those species as they dont have all that much room to escape each other. Also you should top up food suplies at least once a week with a bowl of dusted crickets.
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Post by Pollywog on May 3, 2006 18:50:45 GMT
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Post by Pollywog on May 12, 2006 11:53:49 GMT
well my garden backs onto a farm with lots of grassland & woodland and I've often seen them in the fields but this is the first time I've seen one in the garden
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Post by Pollywog on May 11, 2006 22:16:57 GMT
look what I found in the pond this afternoon:
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Post by Pollywog on Jan 6, 2006 10:49:58 GMT
If you warm the fish to 80°C for five minutes in water immediately before feeding and use a good vitamin suplement the risk of Avitaminosis B¹ is greatly reduced. I would avoid using goldfish simply because they are high in saturated fats.
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Post by Pollywog on Sept 21, 2005 17:44:06 GMT
Remember that live feeding higher vertebrates is illegal and unethical in most circumstances. It's not entirely illegal but is certainly unethical, to feed live rodents or other vertebrates you need to have a note from a veterinarian to say that the animal is a stubborn feeder and that feeding live is required to keep the animal alive.
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Post by Pollywog on Mar 13, 2006 13:51:06 GMT
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Post by Pollywog on Oct 17, 2005 18:07:44 GMT
Does that have any form or drainage?
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