May 25th, 2009
Lissa Law asked: My son has three fire belly newts. One is about 2 1/2 inches long and the other two are 1 3/4 inches. Up until yesterday they were in the same tank as a couple of fire belly toads. We had to remove then hence the toads were attacking them. Early yesterday the bigger newt ate a cricket but the other two still refuse to eat. I have been feeding them the newt sticks. Any suggestions?
Louis
Tags: Cricket, Fire Belly Toads, Toads
Posted in Reptiles | 1 Comment »
May 25th, 2009
Elizabeth asked: I bought a 10 gallon tank today and I have a stick, water bowl, and sand in there along with crickets. I’m not so sure about the lighting I need. By the way, I’ve never owned a reptile before.
Hazel
Tags: Crickets, Dune, Lighting
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
May 17th, 2009
Leah~a.k.a Arbitor luvr! asked: Ok so there is a link for her pics,if it doesn’t work then when you cup ur hand almost half way,her head and abdomen is the size of the circle when you cup ur hand almost half way,then of course her legs reach out. Btw,she attacked a small/medium sized cricket this morning around 12:00 ish pm,but now it is 6:57pm and she STILL is ******* the insides out of it!She kinda has a cobweb string coming from her little bottom leading to where she is ******* the cricket from,is that normal? I thought it only took a couple hours for them to devour cricket’s insides out! My sister used to own a Red Kneed Tarantula or whatever ya call them,they look like Rose Haired Tarantulas,but it was full grown and it only took about 3 hours for it to **** the insides out of the cricket. My younger bro(11) suggested maybe it’s fangs can’t retract them from the cricket and they are stuck,but I doubt that. Also when I blow on her lightly she will start moving around and climbing on the screen cage,but she never let go of the cricket,I thought she would drop it. So basically if you know ANYTHING about Pink Toed Tarantulas and how long it takes for a baby to eat one,that would be great if you could tell me,and also if you think there is something wrong with how long it is taking her to eat the cricket,then please tell me so I can do something about it!!
THANKS!!
Oops,here is the link!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009973&id=1226017816&l=94fbb9f87a
Josephine
Tags: Abdomen, Oops, Sucking
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »
May 16th, 2009
susyscoozy asked: I want to buy insects online CHEAP, i don’t have much to spend and this is for an assignment in biology! I’ve tried looking but i can’t find them. If it helps, i need the following:
camel and mole cricket
stick bug
cow killer
firefly
mud dauber
horsefly
giant water bug
spotted cucumber beetle
a site with express mail that will arrive in less than 3 days.
thank you in advance!
now all i need is camel cricket, stickbug, cow killer, and giant water bug, thx!
Sandra
Tags: Camel Cricket, Express Mail, Mud Dauber
Posted in Zoology | 5 Comments »
May 12th, 2009
amitaconchita asked: I am a teacher, and this year my class has decided to raise Praying Mantis. The younger ones need to eat Aphids, but I am not sure where to find them. I can buy crickets at the local pet store. Any suggestions? Or should I stick to the Butterflies we usually raise? lol
Arlene
Tags: Butterflies, Insects, Pet Store
Posted in Other - Pets | 3 Comments »
April 30th, 2009
equestrianathletics asked: I found a wild baby gecko stuck in a glue trap a week ago. I was able to get him off the trap and unglued to himself using vegetable oil as instructed by many reptile specialists. He ate a baby cricket two days ago, but hasn’t wanted to eat since. Last night he was trying to hunt another cricket. I had to leave the house and when I returned 2 hours later, he appeared very dead. He hasn’t responded to anything I’ve tried to stimulate him with. He has not moved, and I cannot see him breathing. I am almost certain he’s dead. How can I tell if he really is dead or if he is hibernating?
I never keep wild animals. I always try to release them or seek out an appropriate habitat. I had finally just finished getting him unglued from himself just yesterday. I specialist suggested monitoring him for 1 more day. He had been given the opportunity to eat constantly with at least 1-2 live crickets in his box along with several live meal worms. My entire life has been dedicated to various animals including wild, zoo, and rare species. I just haven’t had prior experince with a gecko.
I don’t know how to make this any more clear, THIS WAS A RESCUE OPERATION NOT A “GAIN A PET DAY” Please understand I am well educated, former veterinary technician, and professional horse trainer. I grew up rehabilitating wild animals braught to the Cincinnati Zoo. I also participated in the JZ program there. My life is entirely dedicated to animals and their well being. I don’t keep wild animals as pets. My experience in a desert climate is new, and my experience with lizards and geckos is quite novice still. As I mentioned I was in touch with multiple specialists. These specialists are all very highly regarded in their field and recognized around the country. Rather than bug these kind people again, I thought maybe I could get a straight forward answer from some kind folks on yahoo. Please understand this was a RESCUE MISSION!!! This was NOT a capture and convert to pet mission. Please read my full question before assuming things. After all, you know what assuming does.
Daniel
Tags: Animals Pets, Kind Folks, Vegetable Oil
Posted in Reptiles | 6 Comments »
April 27th, 2009
MB1810 asked: Please star me if you think this funny:
E-mail addresses for the SA Cricket Team
Graeme smith Down_the_wicked@hope_I_hit.com
AB De Villiers Raw_talent@sometimes.com
Jacques Kallis Stick@crease_like_Velcro.com
Herchelle Gibbs SixorNix_only@holland.com
Ashwell Prince Good@for_nothing.com
Mark Boucher Can_catch@thats_all.com
Justin Kemp Consistently@out_of_form.com
Andrew Hall Takewickets@only_with_england.com
Shaun Pollock Only_line&length@no_variaton.com
Andre Nel Aggression@tongue_not_in_cheek.com
Charl Langeveldt Ag_shame@try_to_swing.com
And off course Roger Telemachus Why_am_i_here@nobody_knows.com
Josephine
Tags: Aggression, Cricket Supporters, Shaun Pollock
Posted in Cricket | 6 Comments »
April 21st, 2009
Kristoffa asked: I’m writing a page on what being Australian means to me but I’m stuck. I don’t like cricket (oh shock horror an Aussie doesn’t like cricket) but just about any other sport is cool. I’m not massively patriotic.Obviously I’m not asking you to write my essay but just a few ideas would be greatly appreciated. Maybe something about the recent bushfires and the support Australia has given as my area was greatly affected by them.
Adrian
Tags: Aussie, Cricket, Support Australia
Posted in Homework Help | 1 Comment »
April 14th, 2009
dvs asked: Why don’t you “YURRUPEE-INS” just stick to the soccer and cricket forums and leave us alone.GOD SAVE THE QUEEN or whatever you jealous bastards say.
Floyd
Tags: God Save The Queen, Ins, Motor Sports
Posted in Other - Auto Racing | 8 Comments »
does anyone remember a spoof Aussie cricket commentary?
April 15th, 2009It features a take off of all the famous Aussie commentators and was a take off of a game between Australia and Sri Lanca - It took the mickey out of the srilancan players names and the Aussies got huge score, and sri lanca were o for 8 of something rediculous but the rain was about to wash out the game for a draw. AT one point Merv hughes stick his tongue where the sun don’t shine for Alan Border, and he also flashed a moon to the spectators in Bay 13, and they all mooned back.
It was hilarious, and I am trying to find it some 15 years after first hearing it. Please help.
Lawrence
Tags: Cricket Commentary, Rediculous, Sri Lanca
Posted in Cricket | 3 Comments »