{"id":33451,"date":"2023-03-23T00:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petcare.econlux.de\/weather-sensitive-aquarium-terrarium-inhabitants\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:26:45","slug":"weather-sensitive-aquarium-terrarium-inhabitants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petcare.econlux.de\/en\/weather-sensitive-aquarium-terrarium-inhabitants\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather-sensitive aquarium & terrarium inhabitants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The tree frogs (Phyllomedusa) belong to the tree frog family and are excellent climbers. This one has made its way all the way to the top of the twig. Photo: Eder Alves Barbosa via Pixabay. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Since ancient times, humans have used animals as “meteorological indicators.” The most famous example of this is the proverbial “weather frog.” And for good reason, as some frog species actually exhibit noticeable changes in behavior in response to changing weather. <\/p>\n\n

But to be precise, it\u2019s not primarily the frogs that directly react to the weather. Instead, they follow their preferred food\u2014flies and mosquitoes\u2014to where these insects are more abundant depending on the weather: flying higher up in good weather and staying closer to the ground in bad weather. Accordingly, the frogs, with their long tongues, tend to stay closer to the ground or climb higher in the vegetation. (By the way, swallows do the same: they also adjust their flight altitude based on where their prey is.) <\/p>\n\n

However, this doesn\u2019t work as well for frogs kept in a glass with a ladder\u2014fortunately, we are long past the times when animals were kept in such cruel conditions. Today, we have much better options for housing our amphibians and reptiles in habitat-like, natural environments\u2014while also providing optimal living conditions for them through individually tailored climate control<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

The (climbing) frogs, by the way, are not the only “meteorologists” in the amphibian or reptile kingdom. For example, fire salamanders in the wild are only active during rainy weather. If it’s sunny, their sensitive skin would dry out too quickly. In contrast, lizards are the complete opposite: they are true sun worshippers, which is why you\u2019ll only see them in the wild on “nice weather” days. <\/p>\n

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Lizards are basking on a wall in the sun. Photo: Nicola Straub. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While these observations are quite clear, they are less useful for weather forecasting. That’s because, when you observe the typical weather-related behavior of these animals, the weather they’re responding to is already “there.” <\/p>\n\n

The best forecaster: The spider.<\/h3>\n\n

Spiders are more interesting as true weather prophets. For example, weather.com crowns cross spiders as the “weather animal number 1”: <\/p>\n\n

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When web spiders are actively building their webs, it means the weather will be calm and dry. […] On the other hand, rain or even thunderstorms are likely if spiders retreat into their hiding spots and don\u2019t come out, even while the weather is still good. <\/p>\nhttps:\/\/weather.com\/de-DE\/wissen\/klima\/news\/wetterpropheten-flora-fauna-wettervorhersage<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n

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