Archive for May, 2010
Alaskan Brown Bear
This bear is a subspecies of the brown bear and is often found in the US. It is generally hard to classify the different subspecies within any bear species as many only have slight variation. The Alaskan Brown Bear belongs to the group Ursus Arctos, and is said to be the largest member of this […]
May 29, 2010
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How to make a suitable home for your giant land snail
Giant land snails are considered to be great pets for a young child, as they are easy to look after. Before you buy yourself or your child a giant land snail you must consider it needs and make sure you have a suitable home for it. Generally your giant land snail should be kept in […]
May 28, 2010
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My Pets: Goldsytch Gradbach
Name: Goldsytch Gradbach Animal: Pony Colour: Red Roan (although he has blue roan mixed in with him as well) Size: 29.5 inches at the wither Breed: Miniature Shetland Gender: Male Birthday: 24th May 1988 Gradbach is a very special pony to me as he was the first stallion I ever owned. He is also one […]
May 23, 2010
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My Pets: Morjoy Tulip
Name: Morjoy Tulip Animal: Â Pony Colour: Bright Bay with black legs and a faint dorsal stripe. Also has a whirl on her forehead. Size: Â 31 inches at the wither Breed: Miniature Shetland Gender: female Birthday: 11th May 2003 This picture shows her with her winter coat. Tulip is a very special pony to me as […]
May 23, 2010
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Giant African Land Snails: Achatina Fulica Rodatzi
After hours of searching the web for information on this species I have come to the conclusion that there is a lot of contradicting information about the Achatina Fulica Rodatzi. A lot of owners who think they have this species apparently have Achatina Fulica Hamillei or Achatina Fulica. So the Achatina Fulica Rodatzi is an […]
May 23, 2010
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Giant African Land Snails: Achatina Fulica Hamillei
The Achatina Fulica Hamillei is a sub subspecies of the Achatina Fulica species, and is often confused with Achatina Fulica Rodatzi, which is the albino variant of the A. Fulica Hamillei. Information about this snail is quite hard to find as many snails believed to be of the Hamillei species are actually Achatina Fulica Rodatzi […]
May 23, 2010
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What Do Giant Land Snails Eat?
Whether you have a giant American or giant African land snail, they will most likely have the same dietary requirements. Of course when you buy a giant land snail you should always ask then what it eats so you have some idea of what it is used to eating. As a rough guide here are […]
May 22, 2010
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Pacific Gopher Snake
The scientific name for the Pacific Gopher Snake is Pituophis Catenifer Catenifer. They are from the family Colubridae and can be found living wild in California and Oregon and other places near there. Pacific Gopher Snakes can reach a length of 4 to 5 feet and sometimes 7 feet and live up to 20 years. […]
May 9, 2010
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Great Plains Rat Snake
The scientific name for the Great Plains Rat Snake is: Elaphe Guttata Emoryi. These snakes belong to the Colubridae family. Another name for this snake is ‘Emory’s Rat Snake’. These snakes have a similar pattern to Corn Snakes, but are a different colour, being of a duller grey-brown colour. The saddle marks on these snakes […]
May 9, 2010
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Black Rat Snake
The Black Rat Snake, Elaphe Obsoleta Obsoleta, belongs to the snake family: Colubridae. Black Rat Snakes are usually totally black in colour, as the name suggests. However hatchlings (baby snakes) are grey with darker dorsal patches, and will completely turn black as they get older. Some black rat snakes even have a white outline to […]
May 9, 2010
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Red Milk Snake
The Red Milk Snake, lampropeltis Triangulum Syspila, is quite an interesting snake in my opinion due to its colour pattern. It belongs to the family Colubridae. In appearance, this snake will usually have a white, cream or beige coloured body with intense, bright, red saddle marks that are usually bordered with a black outline. Red […]
May 9, 2010
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Royal Python
The Royal Python, Python Regius, or Ball Python as it’s called in America belongs to the family ‘Boidae’. It is quite a small species of snake. In appearance this snake is generally completely brown or black with irregular patches of brown or grey on its body.  This snake often tends to curl up in ball, […]
May 9, 2010
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Columbian Rainbow Boa
This snake, Epicrates Cenchria Maurus, belongs to the snake family ‘Boidae’, and can be found living in the wild, in places such as Columbia (hence the name), Costa Rica and the surrounding islands. Columbian Rainbow Boas generally grow to about 4-7 feet long, but some have reached an amazing 8 feet in length! They can […]
May 9, 2010
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Corn Snakes
Corn Snakes, Pantherophis guttatus (formally Elaphe Guttata Guttata) are very popular choices for pets.  This species of snake belong to the family Colubridae and can live for up to 16 years of age! If being kept as pets these snakes should be kept in a strong vivarium with a temperature of 24°C to 27°C, (that’s […]
May 9, 2010
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Giant American Land Snails: Megalobulimus Oblongus
Most giant land snails are African, this one, the Megalobulimus Oblongus, is different because it is actually a giant American snail. There are quite a few giant American snail species, although overall, the African species are a lot more common as pets. Megalobulimus Oblongus originally comes from South America, but can now be found in […]
May 8, 2010
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