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Oriental Fire-Bellied Newts Table of Contents Ask an Expert Fire-bellied newts are beautiful because of their colors and patterns.  However, they are a very exotic and unique pet, which means access to good information can be difficult.  Post your questions, and one of our experienced amphibian owners can help you. A Brief Introduction to fire belly newts These interesting and attractive salamanders are indigenous to China and Japan. In the wild they are quite numerous, found in large numbers in still ponds and rice paddies with silty bottoms. They thrive best in waters populated by a large number of aquatic...

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Poison Dart Frog Care Guide   Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask an Expert Post your questions on our Poison Dart Frog forum.  Our in-house zoologist can answer your questions on habitats, sanitation, feeding, and proper poison dart frog care.  We also love seeing pics, so if you don't have any questions, post a picture anyway for us to admire! Poison Dart Frog Basics Are they Really Poisonous? “You are what you eat” is the common aphorism. Nothing could be more true about the poison dart frog. Weird biological science has demonstrated over and over that there is nothing inherently poisonous...

Red-Eared Slider Care Guide Table of Contents Ask Our Experts! Our red-eared slider care guide covers critical information on tank set up, feeding schedule, and diseases.  But if you're encountering additional problems that aren't discussed in this article, you can post your picture and question in our forum.   Introduction to Red-Eared Sliders The red-eared slider has a long history in the pet trade, and it has been kept, with varying degrees of success, by hobbyists both novice and experienced. Red-eared sliders are indigenous to the United States. They are found from New Mexico north to Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and West...

Tarantula Care Guide Table of Contents Tarantula Care Questions? We love our tarantulas.  But sometimes we have specific questions to ensure their health and happiness.  Post your questions in our community support forum, and an experienced tarantula care giver will quickly help you and your beloved pet. Tarantula Lore In Italy, there are famous dances referred to as ‘tarantellas’. They were inspired by the spontaneous dancing patterns exhibited by women supposedly bitten, and then possessed by, local species of tarantulas. The dancing of the bite victims might last for hours, before the sufferer collapsed, apparently freed from the effects of...