they have a larg fuse wire that runs from thermostat to base of heater
if they fail this will melt and it will not overheat the tank
i have had 3 fail lately, 1 was 12 yrs old
they can be fed almost any animal meat or crustaceans, etc
sadly lost this fella
autopsy revealed rotten gills on one side and hook damage to the throat
personally i feel a good varied diet will suffice and they will breed when ready
live food can help
dems i think you need to colony breed or the male may kill the female, some recommend at leadt 12
some cichlids freely interbreed so seperate tanks is a must with some species
i have just had a problem with 3,000 litres of green water in direct sun
did frequent water changes, added lots of plants, cut down light and ensured any uneaten food was removed quickly
problem has been solved
the ihs was probably done to allow exchange of those torts for a breeding program between australasian zoos
even a private member with a zoo licence cannot let animals out of a containment facility without the correct paperwork ie: the development of an ihs for general release
you pays your money you take your chances
it is black and white ihs for containment or ihs for public release
no ihs no release
it doesn't matter if they are in public hands already or not
Pursuant to section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, this document is the import
health standard for the importation from Australia of the star tortoise (Geochelone
elegans) and the yellow-headed tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) into New Zealand for
zoos.
like alan i believe the fish you are refering to BURN are gambusia
http://www.nzfreshwater.org/thumbnails/gambusia.html
confusing these with tropical guppies is an easy mistake for a tyro to make
in fact i have seen people attempt to sell these on trademe as cold water guppies :roll:
could be as you said a number of things
speculation ontil it is examined really
an abrasion will clear up over a short time depending on how bad it is
is it housed with other rabbits?
some reptiles don't seem to conform to scientific rules
if it did happen as soloman has suggested then a raise in average mean temperature in their habitat may cause the extinction of that species
the Thai water dragon P. coccinus (spelling) in papers i have read is chromosonally sex determined