Archive for May, 2009

How can I get a fire belly newt to eat?

Monday, 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: , ,
Posted in Reptiles | 1 Comment »

I just bought a Dune Gecko yesterday, does anyone know the basic requirements?

Monday, 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: , ,
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »

HELP! How long does it take for a baby Pink Toed Tarantula to eat a cricket?

Sunday, 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: , ,
Posted in Reptiles | 2 Comments »

Where can i buy insects online?

Saturday, 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: , ,
Posted in Zoology | 5 Comments »

Where can I find Aphids or other insects to feed to young Praying Mantis?

Tuesday, 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: , ,
Posted in Other - Pets | 3 Comments »