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Post by Alex on Feb 13, 2007 13:03:27 GMT
Alex what salamanders are you likly to have and what sort of prices. I live in North Scotland but can pick up from Glasgow. John Hello John, I keep just the 2 Fire Sallies I'm afraid, terrestris and bernardezi. For a good range, try Pollywog off this forum or Dartfrog (Google both).
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Post by Alex on Feb 5, 2007 0:23:25 GMT
Absolutely right Mark. I should hopefully have quite a variety of different species for sale from this spring onwards, should also be able to offer unrelated groups from pools of around 10 adults per species. If anyone is interested in anything in particular drop me a line with your requirements and I'll see what I can do Cheers, Alex Alex: Post what you will have instead.. ;D I´m interested in B. calamita.. ;D Don't worry Morbid, not 'counting my chickens' on anything but 'I'll see what I can do'!. Natterjacks are a protected species here, closest I've got to them are the Viridis
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Post by Alex on Feb 2, 2007 17:34:05 GMT
Although many European herps can be quite common in the wild, given there reproductive potential should we need wild caught ?? This is especially true of course for amphibian species. As a breeder it is frustrating when your captive bred young that you have spent time and money rearing, fail to sell because they seem expensive to other people, compared to wild caught adults. Absolutely right Mark. I should hopefully have quite a variety of different species for sale from this spring onwards, should also be able to offer unrelated groups from pools of around 10 adults per species. If anyone is interested in anything in particular drop me a line with your requirements and I'll see what I can do Cheers, Alex
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Post by Alex on Feb 23, 2007 20:40:02 GMT
If planning to move salamanders to an outdoor viv would it be benificial to stop feeding them by hand and make them hunt in their tanks before moving outdoors? It shouldn't matter one bit John, but no harm in stopping hand feeding prior to this.
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Post by Alex on Feb 13, 2007 17:56:58 GMT
ok, would they be ok with yellow bellied toads and other speices of fire bellies Well, some Bombina have cross bred before such as Orientalis with Variegata. But, just my opinion, I think you'd be better off buying another vivarium and keeping the species seperate.
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Post by Alex on Feb 13, 2007 17:19:47 GMT
Due to toxins etc it's preferable to keep Orientalis seperate from other species. Although I do know people who have kept them with Asian newts such as Cynops etc. It's a matter of opinion, but I think you'd be best off keeping them seperate.
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Post by Alex on Dec 22, 2007 13:28:50 GMT
Yes, a Happy Christmas to you too Miqe, and all the other forum members , Alex.
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Post by Alex on Mar 15, 2007 11:07:29 GMT
Hello John, I agree with Morbid, you will see more action on here as spring progresses. If you look back through postings you will see that the winter months are low posting months, obviously because of hibernation etc. It'll soon pick up!. P.s, my Bufo Viridis have been in amplexus, and the Mesotriton Alpestris are laying lots of eggs.
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Post by Alex on Oct 19, 2006 19:59:28 GMT
Has anybody seen the introduced (dorset) population of Lacerta bilineata/viridis They're very local to me, keep meaning to see them someday though. Lot's of Wall lizards round here, and i've been told by a reliable source that Hyla arborea can be found inhabiting a pond in Weymouth.
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Post by Alex on Sept 26, 2006 22:06:03 GMT
Once i get my head round posting photo's etc i will certainly get some on the forum. Off the top of my head the species i keep outdoors are green toads, yellow bellied toads, marbled newts, alpine newts, french and spanish fire salamanders, italian wall and eyed lizards, spur-thighed and european pond tortoises, xenopus frogs. Indoors ; whites tree frogs, guinets tomato frogs, dwarf sungazers. Not the most thrilling of collections compared to what i've seen of some of 'outdoor vivaria's' other members!..there's some interesting menageries out there!
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Post by Alex on Sept 26, 2006 17:03:53 GMT
Hi, thanks for the welcome folks . I really like the look of this forum, it's quite unique, and it's good to see all the other people who get so much from outdoor vivariums! I keep all sorts of species, mainly european, whom nearly all live outside year round. I suppose it's that time of year again where everyone is starting to see less and less of their animals as they prepare for the long sleep. I was just outside doing 'the rounds' (feeding, maintenance etc) when i noticed some chirp's etc coming from the Bufo Viridis enclosure, on closer inspection i spotted one of the males attempting amplexus, with the unfortunate female kicking him off!. Must be the combination of mild weather and recent rainy evenings. The baby toads from earlier spawnings are growing fast, as are the salamanders and the handfull of Italian Wall Lizards. Look forward to chatting further, regards, alex.
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Post by Alex on Sept 22, 2006 18:14:14 GMT
Hello, my names alex (obviously) and just thought i'd say hello. I keep a few species of european herps, all in outdoor enclosures. Have read the forum for some time, and look forward to sharing information with you all, cheers, alex
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Post by Alex on Oct 11, 2006 8:55:41 GMT
Cheers Morbid, very nice indeed, how old are these snakes and what length? alex
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Post by Alex on Oct 18, 2006 19:29:34 GMT
Mark, you got to put some pictures up i think mate!
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Post by Alex on Oct 18, 2006 14:47:50 GMT
Hi Alex where I am in central Portugal they are common. I'm sure they need heat in summer but with an outside viv thats easy to give. Here we had regular night frosts last winter so I think if the conditions are ok for lepida they should be ok for scalaris. I would just add extra insulation fallen leaves etc in the winter. Hi Mark, that's what i suspected but don't doubt for a minute they really enjoy the heat. I've not been to Portugal for years but had a happy time in the Algarve hunting Montpellier snakes, Common Chameleons and Bedriagas skinks amongst other things . Don't remember seeing a Ladder snake though sadly.
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