Apply a coat of primer to the wood surfaces with a paint brush, and allow it to dry overnight. Apply oil-base or latex paint with a paint brush. Do not paint the glass or silicone. Let the paint dry thoroughly. Finish with a coat of polyurethane, varnish or lacquer. Let it dry completely.
The size of the prey depends on mostly the size of the crocodile. Young hatchlings generally feed on smaller prey, preferring small fish, frogs, insects and small aquatic invertebrates before taking on larger fish, amphibians and small reptiles.
Most mammals and reptiles that eat insectsâcalled insectivoresâwill also eat spiders. Insectivores include bats and shrews, among hundreds of insect-and spider-eating species. Some types of monkeys also occasionally appreciate a spider snack. Many animals that eat spiders like to rub the prickly hairs off of them first.