Articles for tag: Amphibians, Frogs, Mealworms, Tree Frogs

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Caring for Gray Tree Frogs

Gray tree frogs are small (they usually measure about two inches in length) and occasionally colorful tree frogs native to North America. These frogs make excellent pets due to their hardiness, undemanding temperament, and the ease at which they adapt to new environments. Gray tree frogs can be purchased from many pet stores. Wild gray ...

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Pet Frogs and Toads Can Carry Salmonella

When my daughter was a year and a half old, I found a green tree frog hopping through my house, much to the interest of my cats. I caught the little guy in my hands and– knowing he’d naturally become dormant in the winter– decided to keep him until spring time. For the next several ...

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Keeping Amphibians as Pets

Amphibians were the first forms of life to successfully make the transition from water to land. Today they appear in a dazzling array of colors and shapes; they rank amongst nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Many species of frog, toad, salamander and newt can be kept in captivity with relative ease. Their needs for survival are ...

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Circulatory Systems in Various Organisms

Organisms evolved according to their environments and grew to be more and more complex over the course of evolution. This can be seen by comparing the complexities of the physiologies of circulatory systems and habitats of cnidarians, annelids, arthropods, amphibians, and birds. As organisms became more complex, so did their circulatory systems. In addition, the ...

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Making an Amphibian Terrarium

What is a terrarium? A terrarium is a small contained eco-system used to grow plants. Small amphibians can be added, along with fish to make a rainforest type living habitat. The species of amphibians should be docile and reclusive such as frogs, toads, salamanders and newts. These amphibians remain small enough that they will not ...

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Facts About Seven Types of Badgers

Badges are mammals that are medium to small in size and completely covered with coarse fur. They rely on an excellent sense of smell to avoid danger and locate food. Badgers are considered omnivores although the majority of their diet typically includes small amphibians, mammals, reptiles and insects. All types of Badgers are equipped with ...

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Tennessee’s Exotic Animal Laws

Tennessee’s Exotic Animal Laws prohibits the possession of certain exotic animals unless these animals were in the individual’s possession before this law went into effect on June 25, 1991. These exotic animals that are prohibited in Tennessee are gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, mandrills, siamangs, drills and Gelada baboons, wolves, bears, lions, leopards, tigers, jaguars, cougars, ...