Like most people who know things about neural anatomy predicted, it’s structural, not just neurological. I figured it would come out to be a pigment issue with the neural crest myself, but it’s looking like it’s actually related to the inner ear structure that controls equilibrium.
Either way, it’s definitely inseparable from the morph.
I’m not sure where the myth got started that pacman frogs are too delicate to be kept in a bioactive but for the record, it’s 100% false.
Bioactives CAN be done poorly and incorrectly and this can cause harm, but the same is true of any aspect of pet care: if done incorrectly, it’s bad, if done correctly, it’s not.
Pacman frogs are not so especially delicate that a well done bioactive will hurt them. I have personally had my pacman frog in a bioactive for about 3 years with no signs of any health issues; and I know many other keepers who also successfully keep them bioactive.
The main issues I’ve come across in pacman frog bioactives are: keeping the soil too wet so you end up with stagnant standing water which breeds bacteria, not spot cleaning so the CUC gets overloaded (especially in new bioactives) and excess waste breeds bacteria, or the frog does not have UVB or proper heating so their health is not as good and immune system not as strong which will magnify any issues with your setup. If you’re able to avoid those three issues you’re well on your way to a healthy and safe bioactive.
You don’t NEED to go bioactive, there’s nothing wrong with a simple naturalistic tank. Bioactive is not the pinnacle of frog care. But to say it cannot be done safely is an absolute myth.
Been working on this zine all week! Ten* snake facts!
It prints out on a single sheet of paper and folds to create an 8-page booklet. Here's the printer-friendly version:
Transcript inside!
Extremely True! Snake Facts! Only 50¢ 2022!
Ten all new facts! Scandal: Caught Wearing Fake Fangs!
(An embarrassed ball python wearing plastic vampire fangs.)
(A sparkling rat snake) The secret to perfect shiny scales!
One weird trick!
1. Before glue was invented, people used snake slime.
(An arts and crafts table with the hands of someone cutting paper, two slime-covered snakes, a cup labeled "slime.")
2. Snakes have the right of way on the highway.
(A bull snake crossing the road in front of a stopped station wagon.)
3. Snake milk is a healthy alternative to dairy milk.
(Two cartons of "snake milk" next to a full glass and a bowl of cereal.)
4. Snakes in Ireland have fur and legs and are called "stoats."
(A very serpentine stoat.)
7. Contrary to popular belief, snakes are not deaf.
(A cobra wearing pointed sunglasses and holding a cassette.)
However, they only respond to power ballads from the 1980s.
9. Snakes can talk to ghosts.
(A rat snake gazing into a crystal ball while surrounded by three mouse-shaped ghosts.)
10. All snakes are capricorns.
Today's horoscope (for all snakes):
Though you desire stability in your life, you will benefit from slithering outside your comfort zone this week. You may meet someone new: hide from them.
(A capricorn with a long snaky tail floating in space.)
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