Archiv/Abstracts 2007

Schildkröten im Fokus, Bergheim 4 (4) 2007: 24-32

Hans-Jürgen Bidmon, Düsseldorf

Ein Zoobesuch oder was man über Terrariensubstrate und die in China praktizierte Lithophagie lernen kann

A visit to the zoo or what can be learned about substrates for terrariums and lithophagy, as it is practiced by the Chinese

Abstract

Here a visit to the Atlanta zoo is described. Especially the housing and maintenance of rare and endangered tortoise and turtle species such as Manouria impressa, Pyxis planicauda, Geochelone platynota, Heosemys depressa, Leucocephalon yuwonoi and many others will be outlined. With respect to the maintenance, the high relative humidity and the use of a substrate containing about 33 % of charcoal is presented. In addition, the surgical removal of large stones from the intestinal tract of Manouria impressa which had been obtained from Chinese food markets seems to be a necessity nowadays for the establishment of stable animals.

Key words

Testudines, keeping, substrate, charcoal, lithophagy, surgery, Manouria impressa, Pyxis planicauda, Geochelone radiata, Malacochersus tornieri, Heosemys depressa, Heosemys grandis, Heosemys spinosa, Leucocephalon yuwonoi, Pyxidea mouhoti, Chelus fimbriata, Macrochelys temminckii, Glyptemys muhlenbergii

Author

Hans-Jürgen Bidmon
E-Mail: hjb@hirn.uni-duesseldorf.de

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