Reader: Do you happen to know what causes color “bleaching” in koi? Colors become much more muted and washed out. No other behavioral differences Dr Johnson: Five things 1) diet that lacks color enhancers 2) lack of intense sun 3) living on pale background and substrate 4) extreme stress 5) wretched genetics https://drjohnson.com
Why can’t you just toss a pet turtle out into cold water or bring them into warm water during the off-season? Like, if you have turtles that are used to it in the house it’s 69 to 79° and you want to put them out in the spring and it’s 48°, why would that hurt…
North American Wood Turtle Care: Glyptemys insculpta I put together an article with some illustrations about Glyptemys insculpta. Mainly for the websites, but also because I might be getting some for a breeding colony. I'd like to repatriate these in areas. They're super-smart turtles, and I've seen them 'solve problems' like whether to go over…
Proper care and feeding of White's Tree Frog: Introduction: White's Tree Frogs are popular pet frogs that are native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. They are also known as the Dumpy Tree Frog, the Smiling Frog, and the Australian Green Tree Frog. These frogs are easy to care for and have a lifespan of…
Do you think you’d like a great big acrylic tank? Would you want it to be custom made for a particular room or a particular kind of fish? Big Fish Custom Acrylic Aquariums makes, installs and sells some of the dream tanks we only wish we could have. I went to their shop in Atlanta…
I consider Facebook to be invasive, distracting, and culturally manipulative. But, it's a platform that MOST people use. I won't be “on there” much because I can't spend time in the rabbit hole. But I will post there from time-to-time. So if you want another resource for pertinent dog, cat, pet, reptile and amphibian pocket…