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Post by Alex on Oct 18, 2006 21:51:36 GMT
Still got a few left, markings really starting to develop . Not sure if i can courier now though, such is the state of transporting animals nowadays . Does anyone know if TNT courier for private breeders?.
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Post by Alex on Sept 26, 2006 17:12:35 GMT
Hello there, got some fast growing juvenile Green Toads for sale, unrelateds available (from 10 different adults), £3.50 each or 10 for £25. Currently feeding on fruit flies, crickets, springtails and small mealworms. I am based in Dorset and would prefer collection but could courier. Would also consider swaps for other juvenile European herps. Cheers, alex.
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Post by Alex on Feb 9, 2007 14:53:35 GMT
I removed the bombina from this enclosure as the walls were not high enough. they were fine until the grass started to grow. I was afraid it would get too long and I would loose them all! Hello Killian , What's happened to this enclosure then K, did you find any other use for it?
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Post by Alex on Feb 9, 2007 14:50:39 GMT
Hello John, Welcome to the forum What species are you thinking of keeping, or indeed what species do you already keep? The positioning of an outdoor enclosure is perhaps the most important thing. Cheers, Alex.
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Post by Alex on Feb 23, 2007 20:36:20 GMT
I have some mixed bombina, some of which are crosses. When would be the best time to move to an outside viv and can they overwinter out? I keep B.V.Scabra and B.V.V outside all year round, all have survived this winter and are active now on the warmer days.
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Post by Alex on Jun 1, 2007 9:53:38 GMT
I have some mixed bombina, some of which are rosses. When would be the best time to move to an outside viv and can they overwinter out? Hi John, Mine are outside all year round and first appeared in January I think this year, the B.v.Scabra a little later. Due to the early warm weather I already have well-developed tadpoles. Bombina also prey heavily on mosquitos and midges, so you will find that they catch most of the food for themselves (although I do supplement with crickets etc).
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Post by Alex on Aug 9, 2007 15:21:47 GMT
Hi - I'm a new member who doesn't currently keep any herptiles (beyond colonies of native common frogs and smooth newts in garden ponds) I was just wondering which outdoor-suitable frogs or toads members felt had the most attractive calls. I was thinking if I had my currently hypothetical large pond enclosure near the house it would be cool to have something with attractive vocals of an evening. My Pool Frogs are 'quacking' as we speak, I like it but I'm not sure how the neighbours take it...The frogs are VERY vocal through the night too. I think it's only a matter of time before a villager writes to the local paper asking where the strange noises are coming from! Great frogs though, entertaining and very colourful And this morning I found 2 clumps of spawn
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Post by Alex on Aug 8, 2007 13:35:21 GMT
Hi - I'm a new member who doesn't currently keep any herptiles (beyond colonies of native common frogs and smooth newts in garden ponds) I was just wondering which outdoor-suitable frogs or toads members felt had the most attractive calls. I was thinking if I had my currently hypothetical large pond enclosure near the house it would be cool to have something with attractive vocals of an evening. My Pool Frogs are 'quacking' as we speak, I like it but I'm not sure how the neighbours take it...The frogs are VERY vocal through the night too. I think it's only a matter of time before a villager writes to the local paper asking where the strange noises are coming from! Great frogs though, entertaining and very colourful
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Post by Alex on Jun 1, 2007 9:43:31 GMT
Hi, I don't wish to be a party-pooper but where xenopus have escaped to breed in the wild in this country, they have caused serious problems for the indigenous species, upseting the local ecology. I don't think its something you really want to encourage. Give me a break! I doubt any member of this forum would have any intention of releasing non-native animals into the wild. I'm fully involved with the conservation of our native herpetofauna, and over the years have put many hours into local conservation tasks. As far as I know, Xenopus have not caused 'serious' problems in the wild, the IOW colony actually got washed away in a landslip some years ago.
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Post by Alex on Sept 26, 2006 21:40:32 GMT
No, haven't bred them yet but fingers crossed, when more have reached maturity, i'll have some luck next summer
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Post by Alex on Sept 26, 2006 17:53:19 GMT
Anyone else keep these outdoors? I've had mine in for a couple of years and they always come through the winter ok. I had the idea after hearing about the colony that lives/lived and bred on the Isle of Wight. The only problem i've encountered was this summer when a young Grass Snake pinched a couple of the sub-adults (the Xenopus are enclosed, but the young Natrix crawled through the 'protective' (!) netting. Just as a matter of interest i regularly see Grass Snakes, Slow-Worms and Common lizards in my garden, as well as Great Crested Newts and Common Toads .
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