paludarium?

[duanes]

I tend to think of my tanks and sump, as a palludarium, a sort of wall-less ones (at least above the water line)
There's quite the menagerie of critters that occasionally make use of it.

Some get too close for my liking,

Some get too close for their own good.

Some build pods and denude the mangrove.

 

[eon aquatics]

nice

 

[SilverArowanaBoi]

I tend to think of my tanks and sump, as a palludarium, a sort of wall-less ones (at least above the water line)View attachment 1532358View attachment 1532359View attachment 1532360
There's quite the menagerie of critters that occasionally make use of it.
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Some get too close for my liking,
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Some get too close for their own good.
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Some build pods and denude the mangrove.
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Woah woah woah wait...you have poison dart frogs in your area? O_O Luckkyyy

 

[duanes]

Woah woah woah wait...you have poison dart frogs in your area? O_O Luckkyyy

Yes the one found here, is endemic to the island of Taboga.
And is everywhere there are trees and ground cover after a rain.
Most of the island in uninhabited except a small sliver of land on the lee side.
And even though it only has a population of about 500 permanents, the largest animals found here are sloths and ant eaters

There are lots of reptiles, amphibians, and birds

For the most part, the windward side is uninhabitable for any but the most rugged.

 

[tlindsey]

Yes the one found here, is endemic to the island of Taboga.
And is everywhere there are trees and ground cover after a rain.
Most of the island in uninhabited except a small sliver of land on the lee side.View attachment 1532428
And even though it only has a population of about 500 permanents, the largest animals found here are sloths and ant eaters
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There are lots of reptiles, amphibians, and birds
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For the most part, the windward side is uninhabitable for any but the most rugged.
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Surprised you haven't caught a boa constrictor drinking out of your sump.

 

[duanes]

Snakes (or any reptiles for that matter) don't last long if they venture too close to the pueblo, high in protein for the poorer locals that make their living fishing.

They sell certain stuff to gringos, and eat the by catch themselves.
The one below fed half dozen gringos

Agua (needlefish) are a local favorite


Some friends run a make shift sea turtle sanctuary, to help some hatchlings make it to sea.

Others that come too close oo close to the island,aren't so lucky


The little marsupial above is called a Neque

 

[tlindsey]

Snakes (or any reptiles for that matter) don't last long if they venture too close to the pueblo, high in protein for the poorer locals that make their living fishing.
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They sell certain stuff to gringos, and eat the by catch themselves.
The one below fed half dozen gringos
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Agua (needlefish) are a local favorite
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Some friends run a make shift sea turtle sanctuary, to help some hatchlings make it to sea.
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Others that come too close oo close to the island,aren't so lucky
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The little marsupial above is called a Neque

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Awesome! The snake in the last pic looks like our American Coral snake.

 

[duanes]

Awesome! The snake in the last pic looks like our American Coral snake.

I believe it is a coral snake. They are quite common here.

 

[tlindsey]

I believe it is a coral snake. They are quite common here.

I thought so red on yellow kill a fellow.

 

[eon aquatics]

Is that a coral snake?