Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Monday, 23 July 2012
IGUANA INTELLIGENCE
With non-human animals we typically rate intelligence in terms of memory, ability to learn and problem-solving skills as opposed to instinctive behaviours or reactions.
When iguana’s visual learning capacity was tested experimentally, researchers discovered that this species is capable of distinguishing between two complementary colours such as red-green, blue-yellow, black-white as well as between test pairs such as narrow versus wide stripes, green dots against brown, wavy lines and similar patters. Such acquired knowledge was retained in memory for up to 5 months.
Memory:
1. When we just moved into the new home I planted Fennel in the back garden, between the wall and big bushes so that it would be protected from the wind. This was also the time that I started training Forest in the garden, I taught him that he was allowed in the herb gardens and that the back garden was forbidden due to big trees. After the training sessions he used to stretch himself out on the warm bricks next to the pool and I rewarded his good behaviour by going into the back garden and picking some Fennel for him.
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| Fennel Seeds |
Of course this was a big mistake because true to the iguana’s inquisitive nature Forest watched my every move. I realised my mistake and planted Fennel in his herb garden as well, thinking he would forget about me going into the back garden and coming out with his favourite snack. From there on he enjoined the Fennel in his own garden and the Fennel in the back garden were trampled by the garden service boys.
A year later we had a huge hail storm that destroyed most of his herbs, including the Fennel. Forest made a turn in both his herb gardens and then walked all the way to the forbidden back garden. I decided not to stop him and just stood there observing. He walked straight to the spot where he saw me picking the the Fennel A YEAR AGO! Unfortunately there was nothing left of it and he walked back to the pool, disappointed and he gave me a stink eye that I will never forget.
2. I have learned that all chances etc. is ok as long as Forest is a part of it and see it as it happens. (Change stress an iguana severely). We have a house next to Kruger Park and all the kids come with when we go there, 3 to 5 times a year. Forest was still a tiny baby and sat on my shoulder while I packed the bags and carried it to the lounge.
We moved houses and Forest moved from his cage to his own bedroom, his door has plexi-glass so he can see the passage. After 4 months of settling in we decided it was time to go ‘home’ again and I started packing. I did not include Forest, at that time he did not want to leave his room for anything. I made a couple of trips carrying bags to the lounge and when I returned with the last load I found Forest sitting on top of the bags, again giving me a stink eye. I wonder if he thought I was going to leave him home?
I still have lots of memory examples but the above shocked me the most.
Recognition:
Apart from people recognition, Forest also recognise the difference between Sky and River my bearded dragons, it sometimes happen that they encounter each other in the garden or anywhere in the house. Sky is an easy going boy and nothing bothers him, when Sky and Forest meet they simply walk past each other without any problems. River on the other hand is the most courages being I have ever seen and he thinks he can catch Forest and heaven knows what he plans to do after that! So when ever Forest see River he does one of two things, he either turns around and go another way or he charges River and I have to jump in between.
Forest and my Indian Ringneck parrot do not recognise black people’s faces. My cleaning girl, Siza has been working for us for 2 years now and works 5 days a week. She has to go to the outside bathroom and put her uniform on before she can enter the house. If she for some reason enters the house without her uniform my parrot starts screaming blue murder and Forest goes black and hide behind something when he sees her. February Siza went on maternity leave and her cousin stood in for her. The first day she walked into the house, not wearing the uniform, my parrot screamed and Forest hid under his pillow. I gave her the uniform and when she came back dressed my parrot and Forest was 100% ok.
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Forest has no problem recognising between white people.
Awareness:
Forest is aware of consequences, he knows right from wrong and he hides when he knows he will get punished. (His punishment is no going outside and no tv.)
I have a 275w infra-red light that stays on during winter nights to keep his room warm. I sometimes stand by his door and watch him sleeping, if I stand for too long he wakes up and looks at me.
Trainability:
An iguana can be trained to do things that you want, for instance pooping before coming inside the house. You can also train him not to clime on your head, furniture, curtains etc. You can even train him to come out of his enclosure so that you don’t have to stand on a chair to reach him. I trained mine to sit for a piece of garlic bread, he will do ANYTHING for garlic bread.
Author: steven bots
Author: steven bots
http://www.reptileparrots.com/f1-iguanas
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/iguana-intelligence-2302730.html
Bearded Dragons – Why One is Enough
Bearded Dragons – Why One is Enough
Published: 02nd April 2012
In 2006 we purchased two bearded dragons. We had fully researched their care and their requirements for the vivarium and equipment, but had missed any information about whether bearded dragons should be kept on their own or in pairs or groups. Many of the books we referred to were written by breeders who talked about their set ups with a number of beardies. So we went into it a bit blind, with little knowledge and made the decision to get a pair.Knowing that we wanted a male and female, the breeder that we had contacted had two clutches of eggs from two separate pairs of breaded dragons hatching around the same time. He accurately selected one from each group which would hopefully turn out to be male and female (although he did point out he had done his best to sex them, but could be wrong – a warning you should expect from any experiencedbreeder). The two young hatchlings were put together in a separate vivarium, so they were together from when they were less that a week old.The bearded dragons, named Shrek and Fiona, came to us at 5 weeks of age, and were put immediately into a 5 ft vivarium where they appeared to be very happy. They interacted well, although at times seemed to treat each other as bits of furniture - one lying on top of the other with seeming disregard as to whether they were sitting on the other one’s head! Although I had prepared my son that if they turned out to be two males they would need to be separated, as they matured Fiona started arm waving, and Shrek started head bobbing. They were definitely male and female.
My Bearded Dragon
We continued reading up about bearded dragons, and it was then that we found information about the dangers of keeping a male and female together. Mating wasn’t so much a possibility, but a certainty! And the warnings were there that they could mate too early causing the female problems with laying eggs, and that the male, once having started, would continually mate with the female making her life a misery.
Well, sure enough, they did mate, but not until they were over a year old and both fully grown. So we counted ourselves very lucky. Seeing the eggs laid, watching them in the incubator and waiting for the hatchlings to emerge was something that gave us great pleasure. We had two clutches from that first mating – 37 babies were born in all, and in 2008 the market was not yet flooded with too many beardies so we managed to sell them all to good homes and made enough to cover the cost of feeding the hatchlings and buying the set ups for them. I was then worried about what would happen next, but Shrek and Fiona settled down, and the next mating did not occur for another 18 months. Again, I ticked this off as another success. Whilst advising other people not to get two bearded dragons, I smugly thought that it had worked for us – probably due to them having been together from just a few days old.
When the eggs hatched this time around, and the hatchlings grew, it was much harder to sell the babies – the price had dropped through the floor, and although we made enough to cover the food, and we would have made quite a loss had we not already had the equipment to raise them. We ended up keeping the last of the hatchlings until they were 4 months old just because it was so difficult to find them new homes.
After that, Shrek and Fiona did not breed again, and I wondered why seeing as there were so many warnings about over breeding. I started watching their behaviour closely. I noticed that Shrek would indeed start head bobbing and indicating he was feeling rather frisky, but Fiona – although much smaller (Shrek was a 700g giant!) she made her displeasure clear. They would circle around each other, and then Fiona would dart at him, making him back off. She’d then take refuge somewhere where mating was impossible – on the hammock, draped over a rock or a branch. Shrek would give up and go off and have a sulk. They would then go back to being their companionable selves again. Fiona was obviously boss.
In late 2011 Shrek developed tumours, and died in the spring of 2012. Having had the same companion for the whole of her life we worried how Fiona would behave, and even worried that she’d pine away. Although Shrek was put down by the vet, we let him die in the vivarium with Fiona – the anaesthesia they use does not work instantaneously on reptiles. The vet agreed taking him home to die was the best thing as most animals however react better when they understand their companion has died, rather than just disappeared. But as there’s not a lot of research on bearded dragon behaviour, he couldn’t comment on what the lasting effect on Fiona would be.
So what did happen? Well, Fiona did not mope. She did not stop eating. She started looking the best she’d ever looked in all her life with lovely colour. She became more active in the vivarium, more active when running about the house. Inquisitive, and though it’s difficult to tell, she seemed happy. She was difinitely more relaxed.
My Bearded Dragon
I can only conclude that during the years they were together she had tolerated Shrek’s presence, but actually is happier on her own without him. That took us by surprise!
In the wild bearded dragons live on their own – a male and female will only come together to mate. Although we tend to humanise our pets and believe that, like us, they will be unhappy if they live a solitary life in their vivariums, it would appear from our experience that they prefer living as they would do in their natural habitat. Alone.
On the forum and website I’ve been advising people never to buy a pair of bearded dragons as the chances of getting two males (who cannot be kept together), or a male and female from the same clutch which would result in breeding by siblings is too great. Coupled to that even females cannot be guaranteed not to fight. As it is nigh on impossible to sex a bearded dragon until adult – and even then even professionals can be mistaken – you really don’t know what you’re getting if you buy bearded dragons together.
But now I believe it’s wrong to keep two as in our experience one is obviously happier on it’s own. The problem is that we tend to think of animals as having the same emotions as us, but bearded dragons are not little humans – or even like some other pets.
Not much reserch has been done into the behaviour of bearded dragons, and scientists and reptile creatures are learning more and more by the day. They are living longer in captivity the more we learn about them, and the more we keep them as close to nature as possible. If you are considering getting a bearded dragon please do not get more than one – apart from the fact there is a good chance you will end up separating them which means either having to have the space and money for another large vivarium, or having to part with what has become a member of your family.
My Bearded Dragon grown up.
It’s sad to think that Fiona might have been trying to tell us something for years, and we just weren’t listening. We should respect how they live in the wild, and not force a companion on them
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Interesting Facts About Iguanas
Iguanas are better suited to eating plants – some sources still continue to say that iguanas are omnivores.
Green leaves
To say that iguanas will benefit from eating both plant and animal products would be mistake. This is because the metabolism of the iguana is better suited to absorbing plant proteins. The proteins found in animal products are just too complex to be properly utilised by iguanas. This means that not all proteins can be absorbed by their bodies as nutrients.
Green Iguana
So what happens to the unabsorbed proteins? Well, it is usually stored as uric acid. This uric acid can have very harmful effects on your iguana. A build up of uric acid can cause gout. Getting rid of animal protein can also be very hard work for an iguana’s kidneys. This means that feeding animal products to your iguana may cause it to have kidney problems. This shortens the iguana’s life.
Iguanas can be trained many people think that iguanas are stupid animals. However, people who own iguanas can actually attest to the opposite. A pet iguana can be trained to do many different things. Some people have toilet-trained their iguanas. Other people have trained their iguanas to do different types of tricks. Some iguanas can even find their way home!
Domestic bred Iguana
These feats attest to the fact that iguanas are far from stupid. Sometimes, people just tend to judge other creatures as being lower than them.
They can grow up to six feet long – most people think that iguanas will always fit their cages. However, when an iguana is properly taken care of, it will grow up to six feet long! This means that you will have to prepare a habitat that can accommodate an iguana’s growth. Some people may not be able to immediately provide a large enclosure for a six foot iguana. However, you should realise that an iguana will grow to that size and so you must always plan ahead.
an example of ‘Terrariums’ available in stores to keep your Iguana at home.
Iguanas are arboreal – Wild iguanas spend most of their time on trees. What are the implications of this? Well, an iguana owner has to simulate an iguana’s habitat. This means that you need to put some climbing materials on your iguana’s enclosure. Of course, you don’t have to put real trees inside the enclosure. However, you should consider placing a post or something that your iguana can climb on.
- Sun and Clouds
Iguanas need sunlight – some people think that artificial lights are good substitutes for sunlight in an iguana enclosure. However, what you need to know is that iguanas need sunlight not just for the visible light. An iguana utilises UVA and UVB light in absorbing nutrients properly. This is because the UVB light triggers a chemical reaction in an iguana’s skin which helps it make the vitamin D3. This vitamin is used to properly process calcium in the bloodstream.
Food to provide necessary nutrients for your Iguana
These are just some of the little quirks that you may want to know about iguanas. As you can see, taking care of an iguana is not an easy task. In order to take proper care of an iguana, people should learn as much about them as possible. By taking these little details into consideration while caring for an iguana, you would assure the continued health of the iguana.
Author: John Simmons
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Police Mess Around on Motorbikes Too!
Who Ever Said, "It's one Rule for Them and Another for Us"?
When Will People Learn to Watch For Bikes?
Wearing Florescent Jacket and Even Police Lights Flashing - Still some Drivers - Simply Don't Look!
Police officer flees after causing accident
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A police officer fled away in his car after hitting a motorbike in Thu Dau Mot Town, Binh Duong Province on Friday, leaving the motorbike’s driver on the spot with a serious brain injury.
On the evening of October 20, Captain Le Quang Binh was driving a 4-seat car on a road in Phu Hoa Ward when the car suddenly hit a motorbike driving on the same lane.
The hard collision threw the motorbike’s driver down to the ground and caused the motorbike to get stuck underneath the car.
On the evening of October 20, Captain Le Quang Binh was driving a 4-seat car on a road in Phu Hoa Ward when the car suddenly hit a motorbike driving on the same lane.
The hard collision threw the motorbike’s driver down to the ground and caused the motorbike to get stuck underneath the car.
Binh did not stop his car but speeded it up to get away, despite cries of protests from many witnesses.
Local residents riding their motorbikes chased after him and finally stopped the car in Thuan An Town, 5 km from the scene of the accident. The provincial police were then called in to detain Binh.
The police took Binh’s car back to Phu Hoa to make a report on the accident and examined the scene.
Meanwhile, some locals took the victim to the provincial General Hospital for treatment, but given the seriousness of the injury, the victim was later transferred to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Major General Vo Thanh Duc, director of the provincial Police Department, said he has suspended Binh from his duty for investigation of the hit-and-run.
Local residents riding their motorbikes chased after him and finally stopped the car in Thuan An Town, 5 km from the scene of the accident. The provincial police were then called in to detain Binh.
The police took Binh’s car back to Phu Hoa to make a report on the accident and examined the scene.
Meanwhile, some locals took the victim to the provincial General Hospital for treatment, but given the seriousness of the injury, the victim was later transferred to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Major General Vo Thanh Duc, director of the provincial Police Department, said he has suspended Binh from his duty for investigation of the hit-and-run.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Iguana intelligence
With non-human animals we typically rate intelligence in terms of memory, ability to learn and problem-solving skills as opposed to instinctive behaviours or reactions.
When iguana's visual learning capacity was tested experimentally, researchers discovered that this species is capable of distinguishing between two complementary colours such as red-green, blue-yellow, black-white as well as between test pairs such as narrow versus wide stripes, green dots against brown, wavy lines and similar patters. Such acquired knowledge was retained in memory for up to 5 months.
Memory:
1. When we just moved into the new home I planted Fennel in the back garden, between the wall and big bushes so that it would be protected from the wind. This was also the time that I started training Forest in the garden, I taught him that he was allowed in the herb gardens and that the back garden was forbidden due to big trees. After the training sessions he used to stretch himself out on the warm bricks next to the pool and I rewarded his good behaviour by going into the back garden and picking some Fennel for him.
Of course this was a big mistake because true to the iguana's inquisitive nature Forest watched my every move. I realised my mistake and planted Fennel in his herb garden as well, thinking he would forget about me going into the back garden and coming out with his favourite snack. From there on he enjoined the Fennel in his own garden and the Fennel in the back garden were trampled by the garden service boys.
A year later we had a huge hail storm that destroyed most of his herbs, including the Fennel. Forest made a turn in both his herb gardens and then walked all the way to the forbidden back garden. I decided not to stop him and just stood there observing. He walked straight to the spot where he saw me picking the the Fennel A YEAR AGO! Unfortunately there was nothing left of it and he walked back to the pool, disappointed and he gave me a stink eye that I will never forget.
2. I have learned that all chances etc. is ok as long as Forest is a part of it and see it as it happens. (Change stress an iguana severely). We have a house next to Kruger Park and all the kids come with when we go there, 3 to 5 times a year. Forest was still a tiny baby and sat on my shoulder while I packed the bags and carried it to the lounge.
We moved houses and Forest moved from his cage to his own bedroom, his door has plexi-glass so he can see the passage. After 4 months of settling in we decided it was time to go 'home' again and I started packing. I did not include Forest, at that time he did not want to leave his room for anything. I made a couple of trips carrying bags to the lounge and when I returned with the last load I found Forest sitting on top of the bags, again giving me a stink eye. I wonder if he thought I was going to leave him home?
I still have lots of memory examples but the above shocked me the most.
Recognition:
Apart from people recognition, Forest also recognise the difference between Sky and River my bearded dragons, it sometimes happen that they encounter each other in the garden or anywhere in the house. Sky is an easy going boy and nothing bothers him, when Sky and Forest meet they simply walk past each other without any problems. River on the other hand is the most courages being I have ever seen and he thinks he can catch Forest and heaven knows what he plans to do after that! So when ever Forest see River he does one of two things, he either turns around and go another way or he charges River and I have to jump in between.
Forest and my Indian Ringneck parrot do not recognise black people's faces. My cleaning girl, Siza has been working for us for 2 years now and works 5 days a week. She has to go to the outside bathroom and put her uniform on before she can enter the house. If she for some reason enters the house without her uniform my parrot starts screaming blue murder and Forest goes black and hide behind something when he sees her. February Siza went on maternity leave and her cousin stood in for her. The first day she walked into the house, not wearing the uniform, my parrot screamed and Forest hid under his pillow. I gave her the uniform and when she came back dressed my parrot and Forest was 100% ok.
Forest has no problem recognising between white people.
Awareness:
Forest is aware of consequences, he knows right from wrong and he hides when he knows he will get punished. (His punishment is no going outside and no tv.)
I have a 275w infra-red light that stays on during winter nights to keep his room warm. I sometimes stand by his door and watch him sleeping, if I stand for too long he wakes up and looks at me.
Trainability:
An iguana can be trained to do things that you want, for instance pooping before coming inside the house. You can also train him not to clime on your head, furniture, curtains etc. You can even train him to come out of his enclosure so that you don't have to stand on a chair to reach him. I trained mine to sit for a piece of garlic bread, he will do ANYTHING for garlic bread.
http://www.reptileparrots.com/t373-iguana-intelligence
Author: steven bots
http://www.reptileparrots.com/f1-iguanas
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/iguana-intelligence-2302730.html
When iguana's visual learning capacity was tested experimentally, researchers discovered that this species is capable of distinguishing between two complementary colours such as red-green, blue-yellow, black-white as well as between test pairs such as narrow versus wide stripes, green dots against brown, wavy lines and similar patters. Such acquired knowledge was retained in memory for up to 5 months.
Memory:
1. When we just moved into the new home I planted Fennel in the back garden, between the wall and big bushes so that it would be protected from the wind. This was also the time that I started training Forest in the garden, I taught him that he was allowed in the herb gardens and that the back garden was forbidden due to big trees. After the training sessions he used to stretch himself out on the warm bricks next to the pool and I rewarded his good behaviour by going into the back garden and picking some Fennel for him.
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| Fennel Seeds |
Of course this was a big mistake because true to the iguana's inquisitive nature Forest watched my every move. I realised my mistake and planted Fennel in his herb garden as well, thinking he would forget about me going into the back garden and coming out with his favourite snack. From there on he enjoined the Fennel in his own garden and the Fennel in the back garden were trampled by the garden service boys.
A year later we had a huge hail storm that destroyed most of his herbs, including the Fennel. Forest made a turn in both his herb gardens and then walked all the way to the forbidden back garden. I decided not to stop him and just stood there observing. He walked straight to the spot where he saw me picking the the Fennel A YEAR AGO! Unfortunately there was nothing left of it and he walked back to the pool, disappointed and he gave me a stink eye that I will never forget.
2. I have learned that all chances etc. is ok as long as Forest is a part of it and see it as it happens. (Change stress an iguana severely). We have a house next to Kruger Park and all the kids come with when we go there, 3 to 5 times a year. Forest was still a tiny baby and sat on my shoulder while I packed the bags and carried it to the lounge.
We moved houses and Forest moved from his cage to his own bedroom, his door has plexi-glass so he can see the passage. After 4 months of settling in we decided it was time to go 'home' again and I started packing. I did not include Forest, at that time he did not want to leave his room for anything. I made a couple of trips carrying bags to the lounge and when I returned with the last load I found Forest sitting on top of the bags, again giving me a stink eye. I wonder if he thought I was going to leave him home?
I still have lots of memory examples but the above shocked me the most.
Recognition:
Apart from people recognition, Forest also recognise the difference between Sky and River my bearded dragons, it sometimes happen that they encounter each other in the garden or anywhere in the house. Sky is an easy going boy and nothing bothers him, when Sky and Forest meet they simply walk past each other without any problems. River on the other hand is the most courages being I have ever seen and he thinks he can catch Forest and heaven knows what he plans to do after that! So when ever Forest see River he does one of two things, he either turns around and go another way or he charges River and I have to jump in between.
Forest and my Indian Ringneck parrot do not recognise black people's faces. My cleaning girl, Siza has been working for us for 2 years now and works 5 days a week. She has to go to the outside bathroom and put her uniform on before she can enter the house. If she for some reason enters the house without her uniform my parrot starts screaming blue murder and Forest goes black and hide behind something when he sees her. February Siza went on maternity leave and her cousin stood in for her. The first day she walked into the house, not wearing the uniform, my parrot screamed and Forest hid under his pillow. I gave her the uniform and when she came back dressed my parrot and Forest was 100% ok.
Forest has no problem recognising between white people.
Awareness:
Forest is aware of consequences, he knows right from wrong and he hides when he knows he will get punished. (His punishment is no going outside and no tv.)
I have a 275w infra-red light that stays on during winter nights to keep his room warm. I sometimes stand by his door and watch him sleeping, if I stand for too long he wakes up and looks at me.
Trainability:
An iguana can be trained to do things that you want, for instance pooping before coming inside the house. You can also train him not to clime on your head, furniture, curtains etc. You can even train him to come out of his enclosure so that you don't have to stand on a chair to reach him. I trained mine to sit for a piece of garlic bread, he will do ANYTHING for garlic bread.
http://www.reptileparrots.com/t373-iguana-intelligence
Author: steven bots
http://www.reptileparrots.com/f1-iguanas
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/iguana-intelligence-2302730.html
Monday, 6 June 2011
The Types Of Iguana Tattoo
When you're thinking about getting an iguana tattoo, you should definitely try and ponder the implications of it first. Here are some factors to consider when you want to get an iguana tattoo:
Iguana tattoos and other types of lizard tattoos are usually used to symbolize the human soul's search for light. However, there are other symbolisms attributed to this type of tattoo. Before getting an iguana tattoo, you should make sure that you know what it symbolizes. You should try to find a meaning that you can identify with.
An iguana tattoo costs pain to get and also costs pain to remove. You should try to make that pain worthwhile and try to find an iguana tattoo that symbolizes something very powerful in your life. However, remember that all symbols are subject to interpretation. Remember that your interpretation of an iguana tattoo may not necessarily be the same interpretation that others hold. When you realize this fact, you should also remember that your interpretation is the one that holds more weight.
Some people may not find any symbolic interpretations of iguana tattoos that they can identify with. However, they still get this type of tattoo mainly because they can identify with the animal. Do you have any distinct characteristics that are similar to an iguana's? Of course, this does not mean that you look like an iguana.
Identifying yourself with the different traits of an iguana means you need to do some research about iguanas. Can you identify yourself as a survivor? If you think you are, then you should get an iguana tattoo because iguanas are animals which are able to remain active when other lizards have already retreated from the heat.
There are people who get iguana tattoos mainly because of their interests in the animal. Some people who get iguana tattoos may have pet iguanas or at least hope to own one someday. Some people may consider iguanas to be their favorite animals and may have various reasons for thinking so. The point is, they have very distinct interests for iguanas.
When you have thought about your personal reasons for getting an iguana tattoo, it's time to decide which iguana tattoo to get. You could opt for something simple and which wouldn't hurt when being drawn. You could also opt for an intricate iguana tattoo, with shades of color that would astound every beholder.
Nowadays, people are able to get designs through the internet and have those designs copied by a local tattoo artist. When getting an iguana tattoo, be sure that you know exactly where you will be getting it. You need to pick a place which could assure your health as well as the artistry of the iguana tattoo. Talk to different people to get recommendations about the place where you are going to get your iguana tattoo. The placement of the iguana tattoo is also important. Some people like to place their iguana tattoo on a place where flexing of the muscles would make the tattoo move. This gives the tattoo a lifelike appearance when they move. Teenagers sometimes like to place their first tattoos where they are hidden, unseen by their parents or by anyone they do not want to see.
Author: John Simmons
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/the-types-of-iguana-tattoo-772848.html
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Did You Ever Think about Putting a Fish in Your Turtle Tank?
Author: Ispas Marin
Lot of people think about putting a fish together with their turtles in the same water tank. The problem is should you put the turtle in a fish tank or put a fish in a turtle tank.
If you put a turtle in the fish tank some turtle care problems might appear:
- First of all a fish tank usually doesn't have a land are which is vital for the turtle.
- In the fish tank the filtration is usually inappropriate for a turtle so the water could get dirty very fast.
- If you put a turtle in a fish tank eventually he turtle will eat the fish.
- It's good for fishes to provide them with plenty of plants so they can swim around them or hide. But the turtles will surely eat all the plants in the tank.
There are some advantages for having some fish in the turtle tank:
- You'll never have to feed the fish. They usually eat left-over food so it won't be expensive to keep them.
- You can consider the fish in your turtle tank as some kind of water quality monitor. You can think that, if the fish are healthy then the water in the turtle tank is quite acceptable.
- The fish in the turtle tank can become a good emergency food for your turtles.
- Most captive water turtles don't swim enough and don't get enough exercise. But with the fish in the tank they won't get bored anymore.
So it's not such a bad idea to keep a fish together with a turtle in a turtle water tank.
For great advice about keeping a pet turtle visit us at the best turtle care information site and don't forget to check our turtle tank setup section.
Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_16791_54.html
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Extract from Feb. 21st - Turtle Survival Alliance Newsletter
Conservation of Asian Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles Workshop Opens Today in Singapore
A pivotal 4-day workshop opens today in Singapore that will set the agenda for Asian turtle conservation for the next ten years. Just over ten years have passed since the turtle conservation community convened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and conducted the first comprehensive evaluation of the Asian turtle crisis. Much has happened since 1999 and the time has come to thoroughly evaluate where we have been and how we want to proceed in the future.
Workshop participants will critically assess what has worked - and what has not - with respect to protecting chelonian populations and preventing extinctions. Hosted by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, and organized by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Turtle Survival Alliance, San Diego Zoo Global and the IUCN Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, this workshop will bring together approximately 70 delegates from 19 Asian countries/regions plus Europe, Australia and the U.S.
The agenda for the workshop is available here. Members of Team TSA will be providing you with updates throughout the meeting. Like us on Facebook, sign up for TSA text messages (see left column) or check out the TSA blog to stay up to date.
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