. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. large majority of cold-blooded ani-mals of suitable sizes may be introduced. In the moist terrarium theprincipal animals used are young alligators, newts, salamanders, tad-poles, frogs, water snakes, turtles, aquatic insects and their larvae. Forthe dry terrarium we have tree toads, hop toads, horned toads, beetles,spiders, lizards, chameleons, tortoises, snakes, butterflies, moths and otherinsects. TKOPICAL AQUARIUM FISHES 125 Feeding in the Terrarium. The different occupants of the terrar-ium
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. large majority of cold-blooded ani-mals of suitable sizes may be introduced. In the moist terrarium theprincipal animals used are young alligators, newts, salamanders, tad-poles, frogs, water snakes, turtles, aquatic insects and their larvae. Forthe dry terrarium we have tree toads, hop toads, horned toads, beetles,spiders, lizards, chameleons, tortoises, snakes, butterflies, moths and otherinsects. TKOPICAL AQUARIUM FISHES 125 Feeding in the Terrarium. The different occupants of the terrar-ium naturally require a varying range of foods. Those containing cha-meleons, frogs, toads, tree toads, do well on flies. It is a good plan to havea fly trap which can be emptied into the terrarium. It is quite an amusingthing to see the animals waiting for the flys to emerge after they havelearned that they are fed in this manner. The dexterity with which theyare caught and eaten is a never-ending marvel. While these animals canlive on little, they ought to be well fed in warm weather, giving them. Fig. 82 Swamp Aquarium 126 GOLDFISH VAEIEIIES AXD once daily all the flies they can consume which will be found to be aconsiderable number. In winter when flies are scarce they may be fedon meal worms and meal bugs, which are easily cultivated in bran flour,once a small stock is started. Particular care should be taken not toallow any of the meal breeding stock to escape into the house, as it isliable to become a pest in the kitchen. Newts and salamanders are fed on bits of meat, fish, oysters, fisheggs and worms. Snakes and lizards require large and small insects, worms, small livefish and animals. Alligators and carnivorous turtles want live fish, tadpoles, crayfish,small animals. In the absence of living food they can sometimes be in-duced to take chopped oysters, fish, etc. Box tortoises and land turtles are largely vegetarians and should besupplied with berries, garden vegetables,
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