down here at Latitude: 38°53′42, it hit 97F today. i can't imagine how you guys deal with such a climate. must be like alaska.

do you guys ever try rooting powder? just wondering if its any help.

no body replied, and i have not tried to root a grafted loph myself, but...... have you rooted l. williamsii easily? what technique worked for that? i would try mostly dry to all dry as they will grow aerial roots when poorly grafted. also experiment with rooting powder, with an anti-fungal added. a...

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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put catfood at the release site until you have released the whole family. try to catch them all as quick as you can so they have a chance to stay together. they stay together so mama can teach them what to eat. good luck to all of them.

IMG_3155.JPG the arios are looking good, nice and plump. this is the best part of the hobby. they are now in their 3rd summer, i bought 500 seeds from steven brack because they were so cheap. i have about 70 to show from that planting. maybe i'll end up with a dozen adults at this rate. repotted my...

i have released raccoons with good results in a park with several creeks about a mile and a half from my house. then a cop gave me a warning for being in the park at night. i still use the park for daylight release of groundhogs. i release the whole family in the same spot, after the pups are able t...

the only responsible thing a person can do is trap the animals and release them in the country by a creek. i use a havahart raccoon size trap i bought for $29 at the local hardware store. i trap groundhogs, raccoons, and cats. the cats get a trip to the vet for altering before releasing, the rest go...

hmmm. i wouldn't let it go below 70f at night, and try for 85f-90f during the day and no direct sun at all. even bright light will turn them red.