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	<title>That Reptile Blog</title>
	
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		<title>Providing UVA, UVB and Air Circulation to Reptiles – Screen Cages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Reptile and Amphibian Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile and Amphibian Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile Air Circulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile Screen Cages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile UVA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  The value of UVB light to heliothermic (basking) reptiles has long been known.  Less well understood is the role of UVA light and how, in our attempts to provide reptile pets with light and heat, we often wind up affecting another of their critical needs: adequate air flow.
Today I’d like to [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Research Update: the Unique Hunting Strategy of the Tentacled Snake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Non-venomous Snakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recent Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snake Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erpeton tentaculatum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tentacled Snake]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Southeast Asia’s bizarre tentacled snake (Erpeton tentaculatum) is a long-time favorite of mine and I’ve kept and bred a great many in zoo collections over the years.  Despite watching them intently for so long, I’ve never quite been able to figure out how they manage to so effectively catch fast-moving fishes [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Millipede Diets – Feeding the Giant African Millipede and its Relatives – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Millipede Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding Millipedes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millepede diets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Among the world’s 10,000 or so millipede species we find a number of common as well as extremely specialized creatures, many of which make interesting terrarium subjects. The commonly available giant African millipede (Achispirospreptus gigas) is, at nearly 11 inches long, a very impressive beast that may reach 10 years of [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Breeding White’s Treefrogs and White-Lipped Treefrogs – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frog Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White's Treefrogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whites Treefrog Breeding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Since their arrival in the US in the early 1980’s, White’s treefrogs (Litoria caerulea) have become one of the most popularly kept of all frogs.  Although longevities of 25 years are known, captive breeding remains surprisingly uncommon.  The white-lipped treefrog (Litoria infrafrenata), a large, attractive relative, is also infrequently bred by [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Reptile Gardens: Attracting Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates – Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Reptile and Amphibian Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile and Amphibian Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding Wild Insects to Reptiles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reptile gardens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Parts I and II of this article for information on growing terrestrial and aquatic food plants for reptiles and amphibians.
Aquatic Invertebrates
A startling variety of aquatic invertebrates will likely establish themselves in almost any body of standing water, be it a backyard pond or a container of water on a [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Newt Toxins: Personal Observations and Interesting Facts – Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Field studies and notes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salamander Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newt Toxicity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newt Toxins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for general information on some of earth’s most toxic amphibians (if not creatures in general) and for additional newt-keeping observations.
Tiny Newt vs. Giant Toad
The familiar red-spotted or Eastern newt (Notopthalmus viridescens) is at its most toxic in the immature eft (land) stage, but the [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Alternative Substrates: Oyster Shell for Desert-Adapted Lizards and Tortoises – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Reptile and Amphibian Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile and Amphibian Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Reptile Substrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oyster Shell Substrate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Reptile and amphibian keepers are fortunate to have at our disposal a huge array of substrates, many of which are formulated for specific animals (burrowing frogs, large snakes).  However, there are still a few situations, usually involving especially sensitive species, where we may need to improvise.  Today I’d like to relate [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>A Millipede Emergency: the Dark Side of a Peaceful Terrarium Invertebrate – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Field studies and notes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millipede Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millipedes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millipedes as pets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=445</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Having been chased by a Kodiak bear, confronted by an escaped king cobra and otherwise molested by scores of formidable animals, I felt relatively secure in accepting responsibility for a group of arboreal South American millipedes entrusted to me by colleague about to travel abroad. A primatologist, she had observed capuchin [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>Creating an “Ant Farm” for Burrowing Amphibians, Reptiles and Tarantulas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Field studies and notes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Reptile and Amphibian Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burrowing Reptile Habitat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tarantula Habitat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/?p=443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  I received my first “Uncle Milton’s Ant Farm” at about age 6, and instantly realized that therein lay the keys to a world previously closed to me (incidentally, Uncle Milton’s Ant Farms are still on the market, complete with decorative green plastic farmhouses and a coupon for live ants!).  My interest [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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		<title>The Russian or Horsefield’s Tortoise: an Ideal “First Tortoise”?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>findiviglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Turtle and Tortoise Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Tortoise Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Tortoises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Tortoises in Captivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testudo horsfieldi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Frank Indiviglio here.  Tortoises are among the most highly-desired of reptile pets, but their care is fraught with difficulties, and captive death rates remain surprisingly high.  The plucky Russian, Horsefield’s or Central Asian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldi) is often promulgated as an ideal “first tortoise”. 
A Cold Hearty Tortoise?
In many regards this is true.  Unlike most [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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