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    Is it it safe to keep a Colorado River toad with a cane toad?

    I wouldn't be very concerned about poisoning between the two species but I would watch out for the cane toad eating the CRT. Is the CRT an adult? What is the size difference between them? As you know, frogs are cannibalistic and will eat one another if given the opportunity.
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    Wanted 🐸 Japanese Common Toads (Bufo japonicus)

    I am looking to purchase 1-10 specimens of the Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus japonicus and/or Bufo japonicus formosus), adults and toadlets, M/F. Willing to purchase from sellers, Worldwide. If you have this species available or know of someone else who does, please respond to this...
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    🕷4 NEW Spider Species Named After Heavy Metal Rockers 🎸

    Four new species belonging to the Sparianthinae family of spiders have been discovered by Brazilian biologist Christina Rheims and named after the frontmen of Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Def Leppard and Angra. Being a fan of heavy metal rock music, Rheims named them Extraordinarius bruceickinsoni...
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    Scolopendra Gigantea "BLACK MORPH" from Venezuela Hits Pet Trade

    The Scolopendra gigantea has long been the "Holy Grail" of specimens for Invert hobbyists to aquire for their centipede collection. And out of the 2 available color morphs available in the pet trade ("White Legs" and "Orange") White Legs was more rare and thus more sought after. Recently...
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    PREDATORY MITES For Sale On EBAY 🐜 Are They Effective??

    I found several different listings on the US based eBay site offering PREDATORY MITES for sale. There are numerous species being offered: - P. persimilis - Neoseiulus californicus - Hypoaspis Mites I'm curious if anyone has knowledge if these are the predatory mites which I've heard about...
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    NEW Tarantula Species Discovered in Sri Lankan Rainforest

    [SIZE="4"]Entymologists recently discovered a NEW tarantula species while exploring the rainforests of Sri Lanka. The tarantula was described as having electric blue coloring, about 5" " large enough to stradle a donut 🍩". I wonder how long it'll be before its slings are being sold on fauna...
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    3 New Taratula Species Discovered in South America

    Brazilian taxonomists have discovered and described three new species of the "bird eating" tarantula species Avicularia from Equador, Peru and Brazil. The new species were named: Avicularia merianae Avicularia lynnae Avicularia caei Click on this link to read the entire article...
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    Scolopendra gigantea 3" Pedelings Available April 2017

    I found out from Thorston Trapp of www.scolopender.de that he will have Scolopendra gigantea (white leg) pedelings available and ready to be shipped after 4/15/17. He hasn't set a price yet but I'm expecting them to go for 70-90€/each with a discount available for buying 5 or more. This is his...
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    Turtle Killers Attack Disabled Vet in Daytona Beach

    A disabled vet observed a vicious group of black men senselessly killing a rare turtle in Daytona Beach and almost lost his life. See video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/ocvOI9BnBHI
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    Monster Centipedes 🐛

    I was on Terraristik yesterday and found out about a new website that deals with the selling, trading, breeding and care of some of the rarest centipedes from South America, Africa and Asia. The breeder is named Thorston Trapp and he's located in Germany. This is the only dealer I know of...
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    Matriphagy - Eating Mother for Sustenance

    Matriphagy is the phenomenon whereby offspring will kill and eat their own mother for nutritional sustenance. Most notably, it is common among centipedes of the genus, Scolopendra (i.e., S. gigantea and S. galapagoensis) and certain species of arachnids. I've always been curious how the...
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    Wanted PERUVIAN GOLIATH CENTIPEDE (S. gigantea)

    Looking to purchase the following types of Centipedes: Peruvian Goliath Centipede (Scolopendra gigantea) Darwin's Goliath Centipede (Scolopendra galapagoensis) Giant Indian Tiger Centipede (Scolopendra hardwicki) I will pay handsomely for adults, sub-adults and pedelings. You name the price...
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    Wanted Bog Turtles (glypclemmys muhlenbergii)

    Looking for a breeding pair of Bog Turtles or perhaps some hatchlings. Please contact me at [email protected].:thumbsup:
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