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Malik Blasingame, GA, May 1, 2009
Hello this is Malik again. Will you send me some pictures of blue tongue skinks please. I am interested in getting one and i am trying to get as much information about them as possible. Also do you know a good book that I can get that tells how to care about blue tongue skinks? Thanks!

A: Since you sent me a photo from my Blue-tongue skink page, you already have access to a couple dozen pics of the critters.

Blue-Tongued Skinks: Keeping & Breeding Them in Captivity (Herpetology series) (Paperback)

by Jerry G. Walls (Author)

You can get this book from Amazon.com for about $40 (which seems outrageous to me). LA
PS We sold them for $10 last century.

Malik Blasingame, GA, May 6, 2009
Is it ok that I have a couple of the pictures? I can delete them if I don't have permission. And thanks for the info on the book

A: Feel free to use all the pics you want. LA

Malik Blasingame, GA, May 6, 2009
Hi. Do you think you will be able to make a collard lizard sheet now? If this is a problem, I am sorry. Instead of the other ones I asked you to make, I don't want them anymore. If you aren't making a collard lizard sheet right now, could you still send me some pictures of them? One more thing, are those curly tails related to collard lizards? Thx!

A: If you scroll thru all our Miscellaneous Lizard pages, you'll find several photos of different collared lizards. And if you google "collared lizards" on the web, you should find some collared lizard care sheets. LA

Malik Blasingame, GA, May 9, 2009
Hi it is me again. Could you send me a couple of club tail iguana pics please. Also could you send me a care sheet about club tail iguanas? I really just want the care sheet if that isn't much. Hope this isn't much. Thx

A: Sorry, I haven't written a club tail iguana sheet yet. Not that popular of a lizard. But if you google "club tail iguana," you'll come up with several care sheets. LA

Calvin, May 2, 2009
My newt's not eating. The temperature is at 68 degrees and I feed him live blackworms using tweezers. Should I feed him on land?

A: Relax. You're probably trying to make him eat too much. Feed him smalller amounts or even every other day. LA

Joe Beard, Cornersville, TN, MAy 2, 2009
Pics By Lindsey Morris
Hello, I just recently bred some Bettas. And I noticed you didn't have any betta fry pics. I took these pics on the first day, which was 4-6-09. Since then all of the fry have died except for one. He/she will soon be a month old. I'm going to try again soon. This was my first time. I didn't use any Styrofoam cup. The temperature was around 70 degrees. The reason I think I lost all of them but one, was the infusoria. I'm going to try a new recipe with it. If you want, you can use these pics. I'll try on the next batch to get you some really good pics. It is hard to do since they are the size of an ink pen point. And i will update every month as they get bigger. Thanks,

A: Yep, the little guys are hard to see. Get your infusoria going a couple weeks before you breed your bettas. Another suggestion: Take out the "marbles." They make it hard for the male to retrieve the eggs before he sticks them into his bubblenest. LA

Anthony Rich, Brisbane, Australia, May 3, 2009
I was reading your page on Black Ghost Knife fish and thought I'd mention that they aren't all tough guys. Whilst everyone seems to be worried about BGKs eating their smaller tank mates I've almost never heard anyone mention that others can cause them harm.
I recently discovered that they cannot be kept in the same tank as Red-Tailed Black Sharks. I had introduced a BGK to my established 7' community tank and after a short time noticed that the resident sharks would beat him up, sending him packing into his neighbour's territory where he'd beat him up some more and so on onto the next. Four sharks and no peace for the BGK. The sharks, I think, were assuming that another black fish must be another red-tailed black shark and so were keen to defend their territory -- apart from border disputes amongst themselves, they have never bothered any of the other fish in the tank.
Anyway, I rescued the BGK and put him into another tank with Riffle Shrimp and Bristlenose. Everyone seems to be getting along in there and I've seen no problems since. The territorial behaviour would explain why my previous BGK did not last the night.

A: Thanks for the info. I added it to my BGK page. LA

Richard Legault, May 4, 2009
Can you help identify this one? (about 9" long)

IMG_4526 [800x600].JPG RL

A: Sold in the trade as a sailfin plecostomus, probably Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. LA

Richard Legault, May 5, 2009
Thank you. Is he worth anything?

A: He'd probably sell retail for about $30 -- about $10 wholesale. You need to find a willing buyer to determine actual worth. LA

Kathy George, Columbia, SC, May 4, 2009

I recently purchased a dragon goby and it was in the 200 gallon tank no more than 12 hours when he jumped through the small opening in the back near the filter hose. We thought originally one of the bigger fish ate him, and about 7 hours later found him behind the tank, still alive. We put him back in and 3 hours later, he did it again. So we found him still alive and put him back in. He sat for about 7 hours without moving until I added some salt to the tank. As soon as it touched him (no I didn't pour it on him but put it near the filter), he started swimming wildly around the tank and has so far stayed in....ever heard of one being out of water for so long and surviving? Thanks

A: No. You have a tougher than average dragon. He's probably jumping out because one of the "bigger fish" is chewing on him. LA

Jeff Stocker, Farmington, MI, May 5, 2009
Hey, I wanna say I really love your site! I spent like 4 hours on it last night reading about all the different kinds of fish. I recently have gotten back into the hobby of starting aquariums. When I was a young kid I had a 20 gallon tank in my room with a variety of Cichlids. And now I want to start up a few more, and possibly breed Cichlids cuz I love them so much. I also got into the Ceramic life and have been doing that for a while. So anyways my question is if I decide to use any of my ceramics that I make to put into one of my tanks, what sort of quide lines do I follow to prevent killing all my fish?
Of course I understand that I need to watch out for sharp edges and stuff. However, is putting glazed stoneware into a tank dangerous; or mandatory? Thanks,

A: Aquarists have been putting ceramic ornaments into aquariums for years -- at least up until 10 or 15 years ago. Resin ornaments have pretty much replaced ceramics these days. Ceramics are harmless to fish. Glazing makes them easier to clean. LA

Denise Elliott, Richmond, VA, May 6, 2009
Hi. I know I have emailed you before about ferrets. I was reading your Tarantula III page, and maybe I can provide some help.
"??? Probably a curly hair?" The tarantula with that description I am thinking could be a "Costa Rican zebra." Most pictures when you run a search show these vibrant black and white tarantulas, but in fact they are often kind of dull, lack strong white markings and seem to come in at least two other colors besides the traditional black. One is a tannish brown and the other is greyish blue, almost the same coloring as a "blue" rat. I have no idea if these are true color variations or dulling from being in need of a molt. A sure way to tell is look for tannish brown spinnerettes or undersides of that same color. I can't tell if this tarantula has those markings from the picture. I hope I was somewhat helpful.

A: Thanks for the info. I'll add it below that picture. LA

Noelle Mozloom, Swoyersville, PA, May 6, 2009

Thank you so much for confirming what I was told a week ago when I bought my two (adorable) baby White's tree frogs . They CAN actually be handled. The salesperson at the pet store directed us away from the red-eyed tree frog, since it is more high maintenance and tends to stress when handled. This salesperson (I read the blogs. Tell your critics) runs a reptile and amphibian rescue and is very familiar with what living conditions are best for these critters. She saw my 5 year old's excitement and knew that whatever we bought would not be left alone for long, and she recommended the dumpy tree frogs, stating they are friendly and may be handled daily. She suggested we let them alone in their new environment for a few days before handling them. We have listened, and we have only taken them out twice so far.

I am so thankful for your information and experience with these frogs. We are novices, and we want what's best for these guys!! By the way, there is one left at this pet store. Is it OK to house three in the same terrarium? It's an 18" cube. I'd appreciate your opinion, since I'd be thrilled to buy the third!! Sincerely,

A: If they're babies, you can probably add the third. However, they will grow and you'll likely need more room eventually. Dumpies are easily the most fun of all the frogs. LA
PS Red-eyes are more of a specialist's frog.

Carrie Delis, Canada, May 6, 2009
I just wanted to note to you that your website is amazing. Information is
presented in an informative yet humourous fashion. Yes, I am Canadian -- Not just a bad speller.
About poor Stumpy our wonderful Patriot Crab. We purchased her in December 08. She just recently went through a change in armour. In this process Stumpy not only lost another leg but something has happened to one of her eyes. It appears to be swollen and has a fuzzy (algae like) substance on it.

CD

We called the store where we bought Stumpy and they advised us that if this persists for 3 days to take hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip and gently treat the infected eye. They advised that it is probably a fugal infection. We
know stumpy will not be pleased with these actions.
My questions for you (if you have a moment) are...
Is this a normal procedure to treat a fugal infection on the eye of a crab?
And can I also have your opinion on what might have caused the problem in the1st place?
Both of her eyes were perfectly normal before she flipped her lid and went
undercover to re-shell. When she finally showed herself...I attached a
photo to show you the infected eye. (this was easier than trying to
explain)
Thanks in advance for your help or at least for reading this far,

A: Unfortunately, fungus grows on dead flesh. You can now call him "dead-eye Stumpy." No point in poking him in the eye with H₂O₂. He'll get along fine with only one eye. Don't buy him any 3-D glasses. As for what caused the condition, recently molted (or moulted) crustaceans are extremely vulnerable rught after a shed. He may regenerate his eye on the next shed. You never know. LA

Josh MacDonald, Waukee, IA, May 6, 2009
The arowana I bought has something going on with his fin, sorta turned black in color and a little rough looking.....Is this fin rot? What should L do? Thanks! I attached some pictures.

A: I'm not seeing anything from the photos. I'd suspect the water. Change 20% every other day. Next time you're in, get it tested. LA

Josh MacDonald, Waukee, IA, May 9, 2009
Hey Larry, yeah it was kinda weird, but his right fin is normal now. Maybe it was just a juvenile color transformation? I'm not sure, but the past couple days I've been doing 30% water changes and it seems to be gone now. Thanks

Mike & Debbie Hale, Ohio, May 7, 2009
My daughter has 3 hermit crabs. She would like to get a couple anole lizards and wondered if the two species are compatible? Thanks in advance.

A: Hermit crabs climb with their pincers. They will likely inadvertantly pinch the anoles as they climb over them. I don't think the anoles would enjoy the experience. I know I didn't. LA

Ben Gates, Nashville, TN, May 7, 2009
I love your site. It has been very helpful for me in buying my fish. I have two peacock bass about 2.5 in. What other fish can I put in my tank? I have a 120 gallon tank

A: Add other equal size American cichlids. Realize that you will see squabbles as they grow, and you will lose some. Once they attain maturity, they are all good-looking fish. LA

Jay Anderson, Windsor Heights, IA, May 8, 2009
Do you have tadpoles?

A: Yes. LA

Yang zii, Singapore, May 7, 2009
I'm here emailing you in regards to your info for the datnioides.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/WeiYang__1/TigerTigerBurningBright.jpg
^ You can refers to this for more infos. Different Tigers have different needs. And they're not all Siamese Tiger, they're just datnioides, and STs are just one of them .

A: Excellent poster showing several of the datnoides. I'd print the poster here, but it's copyrighted, so I can't. It's put out by tigercraze.com, the datnioide forum. LA
PS We're not seeing very many datnioides this year. Here's a fish I received today, sold as a Giant Asian Perch. It resembles many of the datnioides.

LA
Giant Asian Perch

It appears to be Lates calcarifer -- an Australian fish raised as an aquaculture crop. Fairly expensive for a farm-raised fish.

Yang zii, Singapore, May 10, 2009
Yeah it is, just showing you heh heh
Maybe you can try finding online too.
Anyway your fish site is sooo great, I always go there!!
Keep up the good work .

LA
1.25-inch gold datnioide sold over here as the Siamese Tiger.

A: I'll keep plugging away. In the meantime, I found a gold datnioide that I'd put away Friday and couldn't find for a couple days. Thanks for the kudos. LA

Yang zii, Singapore, May 12, 2009
Siamese Tigers are already extinct in the wild, there shouldn't be more of those :/
Yours look more like an Indonesian Tiger to me, with the more rect. shaped and bigger eyes, and the tail looks more like an IT too :)

A: Very interesting. I'll add your comments to my datnioide page. LA
PS As far as I can tell, 90% of Americans cannot even spell datnioide.

Nathaniel Kollias, Chicago, IL, May 9, 2009
Hi, I came across your website and saw information about Indonesian Floating Frogs, Occidozyga lima. I have been trying to find someone who breeds these little guys for some time. And if you could inform me who breeds these that would be much appreciated. As I said before, I am looking to acquire some of these little guys. Thanks for your time!

A: I have no idea who might be breeding the little devils. Your local fish store should be able to obtain these for you. We get ours from a Chicago wholesaler. They retail for $5 so you know they're not rare. LA

Jake Coulson, May 9, 2009
Hi, I've been feeding my salamanders crickets all winter, but now that it's nice out, I've been finding worms for them outside. If I feed them worms, how many should I be feeding them? Should I feed them every day or per week? I've been giving them 2 or three every couple of days. They love the worms and always seem to want more after I have fed them, so I don't know if I should give them more or not. Thanks,

LA
They do love their nightcrawlers.

A: Your schedule sounds perfect. They start getting fat if you give them as much as they'll eat. Then you have to buy them a treadmill to get them back in shape. LA

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Also do you know a good book that I can get that tells how to care about blue tongue skinks? Thanks! LA A: Since you sent me a photo from my Blue-tongue skink page, you already have access to a couple dozen pics of the critters. Blue-Tongued Skinks: Keeping & Breeding Them in Captivity (Herpetology series) (Paperback) by Jerry G. Walls (Author) You can get this book from Amazon.com for about $40 (which seems outrageous to me). LA PS We sold them for $10 last century. Malik Blasingame, GA, May 6, 2009 Is it ok that I have a couple of the pictures? I can delete them if I don't have permission. And thanks for the info on the book A: Feel free to use all the pics you want. LA Malik Blasingame, GA, May 6, 2009 Hi. Do you think you will be able to make a collard lizard sheet now? If this is a problem, I am sorry. Instead of the other ones I asked you to make, I don't want them anymore. If you aren't making a collard lizard sheet right now, could you still send me some pictures of them? One more thing, are those curly tails related to collard lizards? Thx! A: If you scroll thru all our Miscellaneous Lizard pages, you'll find several photos of different collared lizards. And if you google "collared lizards" on the web, you should find some collared lizard care sheets. LA Malik Blasingame, GA, May 9, 2009 Hi it is me again. Could you send me a couple of club tail iguana pics please. Also could you send me a care sheet about club tail iguanas? I really just want the care sheet if that isn't much. Hope this isn't much. Thx A: Sorry, I haven't written a club tail iguana sheet yet. Not that popular of a lizard. But if you google "club tail iguana," you'll come up with several care sheets. LA Calvin, May 2, 2009 My newt's not eating. The temperature is at 68 degrees and I feed him live blackworms using tweezers. Should I feed him on land? A: Relax. You're probably trying to make him eat too much. Feed him smalller amounts or even every other day. LA Joe Beard, Cornersville, TN, MAy 2, 2009 Pics By Lindsey Morris Hello, I just recently bred some Bettas. And I noticed you didn't have any betta fry pics. I took these pics on the first day, which was 4-6-09. Since then all of the fry have died except for one. He/she will soon be a month old. I'm going to try again soon. This was my first time. I didn't use any Styrofoam cup. The temperature was around 70 degrees. The reason I think I lost all of them but one, was the infusoria. I'm going to try a new recipe with it. If you want, you can use these pics. I'll try on the next batch to get you some really good pics. It is hard to do since they are the size of an ink pen point. And i will update every month as they get bigger. Thanks, LM A: Yep, the little guys are hard to see. Get your infusoria going a couple weeks before you breed your bettas. Another suggestion: Take out the "marbles." They make it hard for the male to retrieve the eggs before he sticks them into his bubblenest. LA Anthony Rich, Brisbane, Australia, May 3, 2009 I was reading your page on Black Ghost Knife fish and thought I'd mention that they aren't all tough guys. Whilst everyone seems to be worried about BGKs eating their smaller tank mates I've almost never heard anyone mention that others can cause them harm. I recently discovered that they cannot be kept in the same tank as Red-Tailed Black Sharks. I had introduced a BGK to my established 7' community tank and after a short time noticed that the resident sharks would beat him up, sending him packing into his neighbour's territory where he'd beat him up some more and so on onto the next. Four sharks and no peace for the BGK. The sharks, I think, were assuming that another black fish must be another red-tailed black shark and so were keen to defend their territory -- apart from border disputes amongst themselves, they have never bothered any of the other fish in the tank. Anyway, I rescued the BGK and put him into another tank with Riffle Shrimp and Bristlenose. Everyone seems to be getting along in there and I've seen no problems since. The territorial behaviour would explain why my previous BGK did not last the night. A: Thanks for the info. I added it to my BGK page. LA Richard Legault, May 4, 2009 Can you help identify this one? (about 9" long) RL A: Sold in the trade as a sailfin plecostomus, probably Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. LA Richard Legault, May 5, 2009 Thank you. Is he worth anything? A: He'd probably sell retail for about $30 -- about $10 wholesale. You need to find a willing buyer to determine actual worth. LA Kathy George, Columbia, SC, May 4, 2009 I recently purchased a dragon goby and it was in the 200 gallon tank no more than 12 hours when he jumped through the small opening in the back near the filter hose. We thought originally one of the bigger fish ate him, and about 7 hours later found him behind the tank, still alive. We put him back in and 3 hours later, he did it again. So we found him still alive and put him back in. He sat for about 7 hours without moving until I added some salt to the tank. As soon as it touched him (no I didn't pour it on him but put it near the filter), he started swimming wildly around the tank and has so far stayed in....ever heard of one being out of water for so long and surviving? Thanks A: No. You have a tougher than average dragon. He's probably jumping out because one of the "bigger fish" is chewing on him. LA Jeff Stocker, Farmington, MI, May 5, 2009 Hey, I wanna say I really love your site! I spent like 4 hours on it last night reading about all the different kinds of fish. I recently have gotten back into the hobby of starting aquariums. When I was a young kid I had a 20 gallon tank in my room with a variety of Cichlids. And now I want to start up a few more, and possibly breed Cichlids cuz I love them so much. I also got into the Ceramic life and have been doing that for a while. So anyways my question is if I decide to use any of my ceramics that I make to put into one of my tanks, what sort of quide lines do I follow to prevent killing all my fish? Of course I understand that I need to watch out for sharp edges and stuff. However, is putting glazed stoneware into a tank dangerous; or mandatory? Thanks, A: Aquarists have been putting ceramic ornaments into aquariums for years -- at least up until 10 or 15 years ago. Resin ornaments have pretty much replaced ceramics these days. Ceramics are harmless to fish. Glazing makes them easier to clean. LA Denise Elliott, Richmond, VA, May 6, 2009 Hi. I know I have emailed you before about ferrets. I was reading your Tarantula III page, and maybe I can provide some help. "??? Probably a curly hair?" The tarantula with that description I am thinking could be a "Costa Rican zebra." Most pictures when you run a search show these vibrant black and white tarantulas, but in fact they are often kind of dull, lack strong white markings and seem to come in at least two other colors besides the traditional black. One is a tannish brown and the other is greyish blue, almost the same coloring as a "blue" rat. I have no idea if these are true color variations or dulling from being in need of a molt. A sure way to tell is look for tannish brown spinnerettes or undersides of that same color. I can't tell if this tarantula has those markings from the picture. I hope I was somewhat helpful. A: Thanks for the info. I'll add it below that picture. LA Noelle Mozloom, Swoyersville, PA, May 6, 2009 Thank you so much for confirming what I was told a week ago when I bought my two (adorable) baby White's tree frogs . They CAN actually be handled. The salesperson at the pet store directed us away from the red-eyed tree frog, since it is more high maintenance and tends to stress when handled. This salesperson (I read the blogs. Tell your critics) runs a reptile and amphibian rescue and is very familiar with what living conditions are best for these critters. She saw my 5 year old's excitement and knew that whatever we bought would not be left alone for long, and she recommended the dumpy tree frogs, stating they are friendly and may be handled daily. She suggested we let them alone in their new environment for a few days before handling them. We have listened, and we have only taken them out twice so far. I am so thankful for your information and experience with these frogs. We are novices, and we want what's best for these guys!! By the way, there is one left at this pet store. Is it OK to house three in the same terrarium? It's an 18" cube. I'd appreciate your opinion, since I'd be thrilled to buy the third!! Sincerely, A: If they're babies, you can probably add the third. However, they will grow and you'll likely need more room eventually. Dumpies are easily the most fun of all the frogs. LA PS Red-eyes are more of a specialist's frog. Carrie Delis, Canada, May 6, 2009 I just wanted to note to you that your website is amazing. Information is presented in an informative yet humourous fashion. Yes, I am Canadian -- Not just a bad speller. About poor Stumpy our wonderful Patriot Crab. We purchased her in December 08. She just recently went through a change in armour. In this process Stumpy not only lost another leg but something has happened to one of her eyes. It appears to be swollen and has a fuzzy (algae like) substance on it. CD We called the store where we bought Stumpy and they advised us that if this persists for 3 days to take hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip and gently treat the infected eye. They advised that it is probably a fugal infection. We know stumpy will not be pleased with these actions. My questions for you (if you have a moment) are... Is this a normal procedure to treat a fugal infection on the eye of a crab? And can I also have your opinion on what might have caused the problem in the1st place? Both of her eyes were perfectly normal before she flipped her lid and went undercover to re-shell. When she finally showed herself...I attached a photo to show you the infected eye. (this was easier than trying to explain) Thanks in advance for your help or at least for reading this far, A: Unfortunately, fungus grows on dead flesh. You can now call him "dead-eye Stumpy." No point in poking him in the eye with H₂O₂. He'll get along fine with only one eye. Don't buy him any 3-D glasses. As for what caused the condition, recently molted (or moulted) crustaceans are extremely vulnerable rught after a shed. He may regenerate his eye on the next shed. You never know. LA Josh MacDonald, Waukee, IA, May 6, 2009 The arowana I bought has something going on with his fin, sorta turned black in color and a little rough looking.....Is this fin rot? What should L do? Thanks! I attached some pictures. JM A: I'm not seeing anything from the photos. I'd suspect the water. Change 20% every other day. Next time you're in, get it tested. LA Josh MacDonald, Waukee, IA, May 9, 2009 Hey Larry, yeah it was kinda weird, but his right fin is normal now. Maybe it was just a juvenile color transformation? I'm not sure, but the past couple days I've been doing 30% water changes and it seems to be gone now. Thanks Mike & Debbie Hale, Ohio, May 7, 2009 My daughter has 3 hermit crabs. She would like to get a couple anole lizards and wondered if the two species are compatible? Thanks in advance. A: Hermit crabs climb with their pincers. They will likely inadvertantly pinch the anoles as they climb over them. I don't think the anoles would enjoy the experience. I know I didn't. LA Ben Gates, Nashville, TN, May 7, 2009 I love your site. It has been very helpful for me in buying my fish. I have two peacock bass about 2.5 in. What other fish can I put in my tank? I have a 120 gallon tank A: Add other equal size American cichlids. Realize that you will see squabbles as they grow, and you will lose some. Once they attain maturity, they are all good-looking fish. LA Jay Anderson, Windsor Heights, IA, May 8, 2009 Do you have tadpoles? A: Yes. LA Yang zii, Singapore, May 7, 2009 I'm here emailing you in regards to your info for the datnioides. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/WeiYang__1/TigerTigerBurningBright.jpg ^ You can refers to this for more infos. Different Tigers have different needs. And they're not all Siamese Tiger, they're just datnioides, and STs are just one of them . A: Excellent poster showing several of the datnoides. I'd print the poster here, but it's copyrighted, so I can't. It's put out by tigercraze.com, the datnioide forum. LA PS We're not seeing very many datnioides this year. Here's a fish I received today, sold as a Giant Asian Perch. It resembles many of the datnioides. LA Giant Asian Perch It appears to be Lates calcarifer -- an Australian fish raised as an aquaculture crop. Fairly expensive for a farm-raised fish. Yang zii, Singapore, May 10, 2009 Yeah it is, just showing you heh heh Maybe you can try finding online too. Anyway your fish site is sooo great, I always go there!! Keep up the good work . LA 1.25-inch gold datnioide sold over here as the Siamese Tiger. A: I'll keep plugging away. In the meantime, I found a gold datnioide that I'd put away Friday and couldn't find for a couple days. Thanks for the kudos. LA Yang zii, Singapore, May 12, 2009 Siamese Tigers are already extinct in the wild, there shouldn't be more of those :/ Yours look more like an Indonesian Tiger to me, with the more rect. shaped and bigger eyes, and the tail looks more like an IT too :) A: Very interesting. I'll add your comments to my datnioide page. LA PS As far as I can tell, 90% of Americans cannot even spell datnioide. Nathaniel Kollias, Chicago, IL, May 9, 2009 Hi, I came across your website and saw information about Indonesian Floating Frogs, Occidozyga lima. I have been trying to find someone who breeds these little guys for some time. And if you could inform me who breeds these that would be much appreciated. As I said before, I am looking to acquire some of these little guys. Thanks for your time! LA A: I have no idea who might be breeding the little devils. Your local fish store should be able to obtain these for you. We get ours from a Chicago wholesaler. They retail for $5 so you know they're not rare. LA Jake Coulson, May 9, 2009 Hi, I've been feeding my salamanders crickets all winter, but now that it's nice out, I've been finding worms for them outside. If I feed them worms, how many should I be feeding them? Should I feed them every day or per week? I've been giving them 2 or three every couple of days. They love the worms and always seem to want more after I have fed them, so I don't know if I should give them more or not. Thanks, LA They do love their nightcrawlers. A: Your schedule sounds perfect. They start getting fat if you give them as much as they'll eat. Then you have to buy them a treadmill to get them back in shape. 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