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This highly attractive ancistrus was discovered 3 years ago (in 2019) by Gerhard Kiefner in the Rio Itenez River in Bolivia (known as Guapore in Brazil). Ancistrus sp. Rio Itenez … Read More
Captive reptiles should get high-quality food, as varied as possible but providing healthy diet is not as easy as it might seem. Additionally, herbivorous and insectivorous reptiles are exceptionally vulnerable … Read More
Vitamin D3 is the most important vitamin in reptile nutrition. Vitamin D3 deficiency in reptiles inhibits their calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood, which results in the … Read More
Calcium in the diet of reptiles and its supplementation are key elements of proper reptile nutrition. They help to prevent metabolic bone diseases which are the most common effects of … Read More
Most species of semi-aquatic turtles vary considerably in their degree of carnivory and herbivory depending on their life stage. Young turtles are carnivores that feed on aquatic invertebrates, fish and amphibian … Read More
Prevention in fish is more effective than treatment. Well-nourished fish with strong natural immunity are more likely to cope with stress (transport from breeders to wholesale, store, customer’s home) and … Read More
