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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 adamanuran on Sept 27, 2005 10:45:50 GMT
You can make a frame with a hinged door, or fit runners on one side and slide a piece of perspex in. Quite often i have a solid four sides and an open top which i cover with any piece of junk i can find!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 27, 2005 8:11:07 GMT
I make my own screen vivariums, using fibre glass mesh. It is about 40p per 1'x4'. Use a staple gun and it's done in minutes!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 26, 2005 9:08:53 GMT
Try the arbs!!!!!!! Just do as much as you can to make it escape proof. It does ideally need some good sun though and remember they are very noisy frogs!!!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 21, 2005 8:08:29 GMT
Pelobates fuscus, Discoglossus pictus, Hyla arborea, Bufo viridis, Rana lessonae and dalmatina, Alytes obstetricans, Bombina variegata, B. orientalis, Triturus: Karelinii, carnifex, vittatus, marmoratus, Mesotriton a. alpestris and apuanis, Lisso, italicus, montandoni, Natrix natrix, Emys orbicularis, Mauremys caspica, Lacerta trilineata, Timon lepidus, S. salamandra, gallaica, longirostris, almanzoris, hispanica, salamandrina terdigitata, Chelydra serpentina, Podarcis muralis, i think this is the lot!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 8, 2005 21:25:48 GMT
Dear all, I apologise for my lack of attendance on the forum for the last couple of months (due to work commitments, travelling and general lack of time!!!) I do however hope other people return to the forum to continue what promised to be a good community. I, in the next few days shall post a lot more photographs and discussions after an exceptionally good breeding year, Keep coming to the forum and happy herping!!!!!! All the best from sunny Yorkshire, Adam the anuran! ps, feel free to buy my young animals before they eat me out of house and home!!!!
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Post by adamanuran on Mar 7, 2006 19:49:00 GMT
me too!
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 21, 2005 8:02:24 GMT
Remember that live feeding higher vertebrates is illegal and unethical in most circumstances.
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 21, 2005 8:01:29 GMT
Haven't bred them, a friend of mine has. Coiled up they are about the size of a 5op.
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 20, 2005 10:31:42 GMT
Here is one of my hatchling Grass snakes, sorry for the photo quality
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 13, 2005 11:34:22 GMT
A chap called Marcus Langford used to be a renowned breeder of this species, whether he still is i don't know. I have never kept snakes before, but have a decent little article by him which i could send to you. Please email me privately with your address again so i can post you a copy. It is based on keeping them in vivaria, but i think the principles would be the same outdoors. Adam
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 11, 2005 19:41:03 GMT
Fantastic, you are really privledged to have such wonders in your backyard!!!
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 8, 2005 22:26:38 GMT
It's really good to see someone interested in the NATURAL history of the species and also to have taken some pics, if you could post them, i would be really keen to see them.
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 5, 2005 17:14:08 GMT
Well Grass snakes really don't eat that much, and considering i have so many tadpoles i think i should be ok. Also i live 1/3 mile away from a trout hatchery so feeding should not present a problem at all. My stock are coming from a friend of mine who has literally hundreds of them, adders, common lizards, wall lizards and green frogs in his garden. I think it should be good, we have such a large turnover of people here it will be a brilliant educational resource to help people realise the value of our natives, and also a thrill as many people have never seen a grass snake.
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 5, 2005 15:05:37 GMT
I am currently working on an enclosure for a group of Natrix natrix helvetica, I shall keep you all posted and put some pictures on when all is complete.
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