Archive for the ‘Insects’ Category

Crested Gecko Care

I have now had Gonzo (my New Caledonian Crested Gecko) for more than a year. I've found caring for him is a little tricky (sometimes!), so I've made a care sheet for new owners of Crested Geckos. Listed below are some of what I consider important elements of care for Crested Geckos:
  1. Housing: Because Crested Geckos are so versatile and hardy, they can be kept in a number of different types of enclosures.  First, a single adult Crestie needs a tank of at least twenty gallons.  It is better if the tank is longer than tall, as Cresties are arboreal.  If you...

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The New Pet Craze?

A recent article in Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports that a new pet craze is hitting the land down under. Before you read any further, I need to point out that I am not making this up.  I'm reporting what I read for your edification.  This new pet that has Australians all a twitter sells for up to $100 for a breeding pair.  The cuddly, lovable pet I'm referring to is none other than... wait for it... the giant burrowing cockroach! Seriously.  The giant burrowing cockroach.  Putting the word 'giant' and 'cockroach' together in the same sentence would be...

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Ants of Indonesia

All ant societies are composed entirely of females; males have only one purpose to fertilize the queen and then die. The queen which is a thousand times the body weight of the smallest worker is the only ant that is fertile. Every worker is her daughter. There can be hundreds of thousands of ants in a nest. The Ants of Indonesia can have trunk trails that lead from the nest to be as long as 300 feet. If one scales the trunk to the size of a minor worker it would be 30 miles long. The traffic often runs heavy...

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