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Friday 23 May 2014

Find an injured wild animal. What do you do ?

What to do if you encounter a wild animal problems ?

In case of a baby bird , try to find the nest . He's probably not far off . Failure to find him , should leave it on a high , but safe , where their parents can easily locate it . As a last resort , we recommend call the RSPCA . Soon they will contact the rangers to coordinate the reception of animal.

If the animal found in the field is most likely be " bedridden " , ie lying and trying to camouflage. Be kept waiting for their mother, who is nearby, find , protect and nurse . Never touch it , because otherwise it will permeate human scent and her mother refused. We recommend away ASAP. If someone has touched or caught in arms , you need to call the RSPCA that we take it.

If an animal is injured , we recommend covering it with a towel or garment and place it in a quiet place . Caution should be exercised with the claws of birds of prey, the peaks of the vultures , storks and herons and biting carnivores ( fox, marten, badger, etc. . ) As well as the horns of deer ( roe deer). If possible and always take all necessary security measures , we recommend introducing the animal in a cardboard box with holes and then call the RSPCA to coordinate the receipt ranger animal and is delivered to the centre where it can be treated properly .

We strongly recommend taking into account the following guidelines when helping a wounded animal : during the summer , you should never leave an animal nor sun should be offered food and drink . Do not give any medicine and not have to try to make bandages unless it is already used to make them. Failure to follow these guidelines , despite good faith , may be harmful to injured animals .

If you can not help an injured wild animal, call the RSPCA recommend giving information as detailed as possible , the type of animal and its location. Ideally, try and stay in the area until the experts coordinate the most appropriate help.
There are 8 points prepared for collection of animals challenged . Anyone can take the animal to these points or contact centre staff to coordinate delivery.

All about bearded dragon cages

You will need a bearded dragon cage for your new pet and you have to have everything ready before you bring it home. The size and type of enclosure will have to buy or make depends on how many dragons going to get.

A good rule of thumb is to have an enclosure that is two to three times the size of your dragon will be when fully grown. That tiny youth will grow and when it does, he does not want overcrowding.

Within that cage bearded dragon, you will need to have substrate. The type of substrate is obtained may vary , but make sure it is not harmful to your new pet. Like a toddler learning to explore their environment, their Beardie might want to taste some of the substrate.

Inexperienced owners may make a costly getting the wrong error type . Since Beardies relax in the hot sun in nature, will have to mimic that inside the enclosure. You can do that with a perch Peregrine and a specific type of light suitable for lizards .

One of the most important elements within the bearded dragon cage should be a thermometer. From the Beardie is warm-blooded , you can not adjust the temperature of your body when their cage gets too hot or too cold.

He trusts you to do that for him . No matter how fascinating finds his new home , he is tired of being seen to give refuge inside his cage so you can run inside for a little peace and quiet.

Thursday 22 May 2014

How to Teach Your Bearded Dragon to eat vegetables

The vegetables are not always at the top of the list of the ideal diet for your bearded dragon. He will easily eat insects and worms, but he may be leery of vegetables at first . The bearded dragon likes to be hand fed and this may be the first step in teaching your bearded dragon to eat vegetables . The bearded dragon can take a while to learn to eat vegetables, but there are several steps you can take to encourage the bearded dragon to eat your vegetables .

There are several ways you can use to encourage your baby bearded dragon to eat vegetables . Many people have suggested that large hanging leaves in making the bearded dragon. This will allow them to pull pieces of the green. Green can also be placed in a shallow container so that the bearded dragon can see them. If young bearded dragons can not see their food , usually , do not eat it. Adding the greens crickets also encourage the bearded dragon eat vegetables because as a cricket catch will catch some vegetables too. Eventually they will learn to eat the greens. Retention of crickets for a couple of days also encourage the bearded dragons eat vegetables because it is their only source of food.

The green mist also encourage the bearded dragon to eat your greens . The bearded dragon is attracted by the green because the green mist brings to your attention. Also be tempted to eat them for moisture .

Baby and juvenile bearded dragons have a difficult to eat what they can not see time. A flat cap bottle will help them see the green and will be tempted to try them. Accumulating green will also encourage them to eat vegetables. Babies and juvenile bearded dragons usually do not eat a lot of vegetables and their diet consists mainly of crickets. They will gradually learn to eat vegetables.

Feeding mealworms and greens in a salad will also do bearded dragons accidentally eating the salad. Gradually salad will also begin to disappear. Cut pieces of yellow squash into strips make pumpkin mealworms looks like bearded dragons . Once the first try , the bearded dragons start eating. Also can begin placing above other vegetables and slowly begin to disappear as well .

Bearded dragons are also very visual . They assume that almost everything that moves is food. Many people leave their food from above bearded dragons in their cage. Drop small pieces of food above may encourage the bearded dragons to try the greens as they are falling over them . They will see the movement of the food pieces and will be tempted to eat . Cut the green parts , and placing a fan of them will wave the vegetables . The bearded dragon will be tempted to eat vegetables movement. Soon they will be pulling pieces in no time.

Bearded Dragons For those who are still reluctant to eat your vegetables , your next option is to gut load crickets bearded dragon. Feed greens and vegetables to your bearded dragon crickets. Feeding crickets gut -loaded with bearded dragons . They will receive their nutrients from vegetables like greens and crickets have also eaten their vegetables. This is a great way to get baby and juvenile bearded dragons to eat their vegetables. Babies and juvenile bearded dragons usually do not eat a lot of vegetables and enjoy crickets gut - loaded.

Variety is the spice of life for most baby bearded dragons . Spice up your vegetarian diet also encourage them to eat vegetables too. Colorful plants such as dandelions , hibiscus and other edible flowers and plants brighten habitat bearded dragons and more interested in new things in his cage.

Dusting of vegetables in calcium can also encourage the bearded dragons eat . They usually feed on other insects dusted with calcium and vegetables on them are no different . Soon he will eat their vegetables because they are dusted in calcium too.

Fruits and vegetables provide the bearded dragon with moisture. Also receive the necessary nutrients that vegetables provide the bearded dragon. Keep trying and mix things up with bearded dragons that are reluctant to eat vegetables on their own.

Wednesday 21 May 2014

Hello Gecko!

The leopard gecko is a pet, much like baby bearded dragons, with good character and be able to establish a good relationship with its owner. When they are younger are more defensive while having a totally harmless bite .

The first thing to do when you get home is to have patience to encourage and facilitate adaptation leopard gecko owner , we go hands when approaching food demos .

The leopard gecko is primarily nocturnal and can be sheltered during the day and night out . The terrarium should be long as the leopard gecko does not scale and have good ventilation.

We can use many varieties substrates , yes, provided it is not toxic and has no edges that could cut the swallow . Experts recommend using paper towels , toilet or kitchen, or place of standard sand or wood fiber substrates .

Also install decorative elements for the leopard gecko can climb , with , for example , branches capable enough to support the weight of the animal. We can also put plants or hiding places with rocks so you can sleep and shelter.

As for the temperature , diurnal range between 21 º C and 26 º C , dropping at night to 16 º C and 21 º C. In addition , we will place inside a dish of water to be changed every day and avoid the creation of fungi. Be the space for the leopard gecko can drink without risk of drowning . Every 15 days all elements desinfectaremos terrarium .

The leopard gecko is insectivorous and feeds on invertebrates. We can feed him crickets , worms or grasshoppers, insects to overflowing before a special vitamin and calcium for reptiles.

Health leopard gecko

Osteoporosis is a major health problem leopard gecko a wasting of the bones can be caused by lack of calcium. Hence the importance of adding calcium supplement insects we give it as a daily diet.

If the leopard gecko suffer osteoporosis will notice symptoms such as weakness , lethargy soft jaw or signs of pain . If you appreciate some of this will increase the dose of calcium but not without excesses because if we had mineralization can cause your organs.

They may also suffer respiratory infection or gastroenteritis bacterial infections. Sometimes , the leopard gecko has shed its skin trouble , because if you get some parts of old skin attached to the body can occur that is too dry. To fix will place the animal in a plastic box with two wet paper towels , holes in the lid and place it in a place does not get cold . The humidity will help appears from these fur remains .

A little about chameleons as pets

It is easy to find adequate food for our chameleon reptiles in specialty stores because we buy assorted insects for them. We will not pass insects caught in nature since we can pollute our pet insecticide plus environmental concerns .

An economical way to get live food is raising him ourselves, but it is an activity that requires time, physical space and investment in containers and food for the insect. The good of raising ourselves is that we know how healthy that food is for the chameleon.

We will give the chameleon a varied and complete diet. Something cheap that can complement the main live feed are flies . An easy way to get them is to buy a package of larvae on a fishing bait shop , keep in a warm place to spend a chrysalis in about 14 days we fly . Then store them in plastic containers for about three days and fed with molasses , milk powder , cereals for kids and vitamin water drinking water. Finally , we will give a supplement of vitamins and minerals and can give as food to the chameleon.

The chameleon also likes green cockroach and generally feed on live insects as may be crickets, grasshoppers , cockroaches , moths, meal worms , flies, larvae of blowfly , slugs , isopods , larvae of darkling beetles and spiders .

Experts estimate , the best time to feed the chameleon of land is in the morning and the true chameleon afternoon. Large species must get used to the tweezers with which we give them food or the feeder where they hunt insects , but not all will end up getting used . With those who are more shy let live insects inside the terrarium so they can hunt them at your own pace .

Water needs are covered Chameleon with spray. However, the biggest give them water with a pipette twice a week and those who do not drink voluntarily sprinkle them directly in the mouth .

In addition to the usual diet , keep in mind that all animals that serve as food for the chameleon should be dusted with a mixture of calcium and vitamins. Furthermore, once a week until the animal is provided five drops of a liquid multivitamin compound directly into the mouth . Also, add more liquid multivitamin , a teaspoon of calcium gluconate per 5 liters of water, and less of a drop of iodine solution twice a week to water intake.

Introducing the Uromastyx

The uromastyx is also called spiny-tailed lizard is a vegetarian exotic pet that needs a lot of space to be comfortable , so we provide a suitable place to live in perfect condition.

The uromastyx grows to 50 inches and in the terrarium must recreate their natural habitat . To do this , you must install a cave where sleep and shelter- and need another sunbathing area , which may be under a light bulb with a temperature between 45 and 55 degrees, because your body needs warmth . The heat source should be installed at a safe distance from the animal to avoid having physical contact and suffer injuries.

We also put a good UVB lighting for our uromastyx properly synthesize vitamin D3; also will include top and side vents. As for daily cleaning , you must remove the leftovers so they do not decompose and their droppings. The crystals will clean with mild soap and water and to clarify well to remove all traces .

As for feeding uromastyx , your diet consists of fruit and vegetables because it is a herbivore pet: likes turnips, cabbage, red cabbage , green beans , parsley, etc. . We can also give insects because they have lots of protein, much like baby bearded dragons . If not well tolerated we can replace tofu. No need plenty of water but at times like after deworming or when the female lays eggs itself require drinking large quantities.

Chinchilla Cages

Your chinchilla cage may be more than a place to sleep , enough space and toys, can be a play space too. Things You'll Need:

Chinchilla cages
Thermometers
old newspapers
Chinchilla Wheels

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Choose a metal wire cage , your chinchilla will not be able to chew through . Avoid using glass or plastic enclosures.

2
Provide a cage with enough space for your chinchilla to exercise and play , preferably a cubic cage that is at least 3 by 3 meters wide.

3
Choose a cage with a removable bottom tray for easy cleaning . Line the bottom with newspaper and clean once a week .

4
Add extras to the cage , as shelves and a 15-inch wheel for extra play and exercise , and a wooden box or cardboard hiding.

5
Place the cage, much like a degu pet cage, in a cool place out of the sun and wind . The optimum temperature range is 60 to 70 degrees F , although there have been known to survive in chinchillas temperatures below 55 degrees F.