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Vietnam Forest Snail Guide / Hướng dẫn nuôi ốc hương rừng

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 The forest snails of Vietnam can be difficult to raise and breed due to their diet and habitat requirements. Ốc hương ở Việt Nam khó nuôi và sinh sản do điều kiện dinh dưỡng và môi trường sống của chúng. These snails are from cool, mountain areas that can be difficult to copy in lowland areas. The key is to keep the snails cool and moist. Những con ốc này đến từ những vùng núi mát mẻ, có thể khó sao chép ở những vùng đất thấp. Điều quan trọng là giữ cho ốc mát và ẩm. Feeding is also difficult, while they will eat fruit, their diet is different than common African snails. Việc cho ăn cũng khó khăn, trong khi chúng ăn trái cây, chế độ ăn uống của chúng khác với ốc sên châu Phi thông thường.                                  Bertia Cambojiensis Bran mixed with calcium is a suitable food in powder form with water added to make a paste. This formula can be purchased from the snail breeder, Hai Dong. Cám...

Laotian giant flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus laoensis) On Facebook?

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 We have uncovered images from Facebook pages selling wildlife in Laos. Using some detective work (but mostly google translate) we have been able to find images of giant flying squirrels. Some of these squirrels appear to be the little known Laos giant flying squirrel ( Biswamoyopterus laoensis). The Laos giant flying squirrel is known only from its holotype, a skin discovered in a market by scientists in 2012. Some of the images we have uncovered, most of which don't really match anything but laoensis. The other options are: 1. White spotted giant flying squirrel 2 Indian giant flying squirrel Here an incredibly large individual is displayed by a woman. It matches 99% with the Laoensis holotype. More individuals, some whose ID are more inconclusive: The photos continue: We discovered these images and are currently talking to the traffickers for more details. We are waiting for official expert confirmation on the ID of the species.