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So.. you want OT pics Dave.. sit back and enjoy!! I have a very very diverse collection.. and if I get time, I took a ton of photos of the herpaquarium at the zoo the other day I will share.

Enjoy!!

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those are the most beautiful frogs I have ever seen in my life, I would use other words that better describe those but that would get ur thread kicked off. What kind of camera do you use too if u don't mind me asking? Did you get to see that frog eat that fly too?
Bob

p.s. where are those red-foots? I love those too

Thanks Bob..
I have several cameras, and very few of those were taken today, I cheated and used photos I have taken over the past few months for the first Tues OT thread. So.. to answer your question, they were taken with several different cameras. Most of them were shoot with either a Canon EOS 20d or my EOS 1d mkII.

The frog did eat the fly. That is a Phyllobates terribilis, the actual frog that was used in South America as poison for the arrows, and one of the few members of the dart frog group that is actually toxic enough to kill a man (one frog can contains enough toxins to kill about 15 men). Their toxins are the product of a chemical reaction with something they eat in Columbia though, and in captivity, they are completely harmless. But anyway.. they are PIGS!! They love to eat, and since they don't have any natural predators, they are completely fearless.. and beg like puppy dogs. Unfortunately, they use their tongue to snatch the flies, and it is very very fast, and almost impossible to catch in a photo..

I will shoot some of the Red Foots this afternoon for you.. they are eating their dandilions and strawberries at the moment..
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Ya gotta love that 20D, that's what I have!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Awesome post and THANK YOU for sharing those pics. Outstanding!! WOW!! (get the feeling I liked it?)
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

No problem Dave.. Should we restrict the threads to animals in our collection? or would you like see the photos from the Louisville Zoo's herpaquarium I shot Friday?
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np
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

NICE!! Those pictures are awesome, you did a great job taking them. That first Crested Gecko is my favorite. Looks like he just ran up to say hello, and is about to take off again! I also really like the one with the frog looking at the fly, and the frog peeking over the leaf. Thanks for sharing those great photos!
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Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

You aren't working for Discovery or National Geographic????
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Nope, while I do work w/ optics from time to time, my job has nothing to do with herps or photography.. I think that is part of the reason I enjoy it so much. I can escape into either (and often both) photography and critters and forget about the real world for a while.
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These are all taken from the Louisville Zoo last week.. was bored, and with it being 30 degrees and snowing.. It was impossible for me to get out and photo herps in nature.. so I cheated and photo'd some in cages. Most of these images are from the herpaquarium (but you will easily be able to which were not).

Enjoy.. (BTW, all of these are shot w/ the 20D)

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Thanks again for sharing. What lens(s) are you using on your camera?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Dave, I had a guy on another forum swear that you could not get a great shot w/ the 18-55mm kit lens that is available w/ the 20D, so.. I tried to prove him wrong and all of the zoo photos are taken with it. The pics of the animals in my collection are shot w/ a variety of lenses.
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Again, awesome pictures! What kind of raptor is that in the first pic? Some sort of eagle? The detail in your pictures is crazy good, nice job!
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It is a Steller's Sea Eagle, one of the largest of all raptors.. I am thinking they get wingspans of up to 8'.. the two at the zoo here aren't that big.. but I am guessing the wingspan on both of them is above 6'
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Wow, that's big! I haven't heard of that species, but it looks beautiful.
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those are one of the most beautiful creatures every created and thanks so much for the pics. You weren't lying about them eating some strawberries today huh Definately keep those pics coming please, how could anyone not love something so beautiful? I probably won't ever own a turtle so I'll pretend they're kinda like mine
Bob

Yeah.. they both LOVE strawberries.. They make great pets, get you one!! (or 8 or 9)
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Tim,
Great, great collection of frogs. I'll be doing some reading now on the husbandry of frogs.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Paul..

If you have any specific questions.. don't hesitate to ask. I also have tons of resources I can forward you, just let me know which species you are interested in (I have about 40 other species not in the photos).
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well get busy Tim and take some damn pics man The pics are so nice that you and Dave post that just maybe one day I will get a Canon too.
Bob

I have 2 "terrariums" (soon to be vivs) that I have been cycling... I have been throwing the idea of Red Eyes around, but have been sticking on Darts...

I was finally convinced on getting a pair of D. Tincs and a Quartet of D. Auratus...

If the Red-Eyes are as cool in person as they look in the pics then I may just go with 4 of those instead!

What are your thoughts?
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0.0.2 BPs (Spot and Speck)
5.5 Fish (Insert your favorite names here)
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Iman..
I love treefrogs and have kept them for longer then I care to admit.. but there is a huge advantage to the darts.. they are awake when we are and you get to enjoy them. Treefrogs are all nocturnal and rarely move before the lights go out.

Anyway, I love both.. and will continue to keep and breed both.. but it is sort of up to the individual with the "which is better" question.

As for care, they are both similar and thrive in the same conditions. Most tropical frogs aren't very forgiving of climate/husbandry mistakes.. but if you get the vivarium set up correctly, they thrive, and take very little upkeep.

Due to the size difference, they require different food. Darts live mostly on small fruit flies and larva (except terribilis that will eat anything they can shove in their mouth) while Red Eyes eat mostly roaches in the wild and crickets in captivity.

The last big difference is breeding.. darts will readily breed in a viv, producing small clutches that hatch in a couple weeks and morph in about 2-4 months (depending on species). Red Eyes need to stimulated and tricked into thinking it is the rainy season.. so you need a large tank that "rains" artificially on them with a pool of water at the bottom. They lay clutches that range from 60-150, hatch in a week and morph in about 90 days.

Anyway.. I will be happy to help you with specifics on either or both, in as much detail as you want to go into. You can either post a question for me here or you are welcome to drop me an email - bogart6868@aol.com. I have lots of links and a few frog forums that I frequent if your interested, I would be happy to share.
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TIM,
...VERY IMPRESSIVE PICs of AWESOME ANIMALS!!!!
Jeff

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those frogs layign eggs on the glass is a cool pic. so is the white lip portrait!

Thanks Jon.. Stick around - next week I will post my morelia..
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