I’m trying to learn about centipedes, this chonky guy got ahold of my fingers while he was eating and I was cleaning stuff in his container… took me 5 minutes before this video, and then he turned to my hand. I slimed myself.
Hello,
A few weeks ago i got my first colony and was told they were whiteout can anyone confirm? Started with 10 and its really exploded :) have prolly 50 mancae in the enclosure now too.
I just found a 7-legged, extremely sociable jumper and I'm unsure of how ethical it would be to keep it.
I recently lost my own pet jumper which means I have an enclosure and food already set up and ready and this jumper is such a sweetheart (currently sittim on my phone and looking down at the screen as I type this).
Would bringing it home be an advantage for it, especially seeing the missing leg, or would it just be cruel?
Title: ISO Pink Stick Insects – Marmessoidea rosea & Sipyloidea sipylus 🩷
Hi everyone!
I’m currently searching for two species of beautiful pink stick insects and was hoping someone here could help or point me toward a breeder.
I’m looking for:
🩷 Marmessoidea rosea (Pink Stick Insect)
🩷 Sipyloidea sipylus (Pink-wing Stick Insect)
I’m interested in purchasing them at any stage of life, but I would especially love:
🥚 Eggs
🌿 Nymphs/Juveniles
🪴 Adults
I’m located in New York, USA and am happy to pay for shipping.
I’ve completely fallen in love with these gorgeous phasmids and would love the opportunity to raise them. If you breed either species, know someone who does, have eggs available, or know of an upcoming clutch, I’d be incredibly grateful for any leads.
Thank you so much! 🩷
Hi everyone! 🩷
I’m hoping someone here can help me find one of my dream tarantulas:
Avicularia sp. “Pucallpa” (Mardi Gras Pink Toe)
I’ve been searching everywhere and haven’t had much luck finding one available.
I recently got out of an abusive relationship and am slowly rebuilding my life and my collection from scratch. Keeping and caring for invertebrates has become something that genuinely brings me peace, and this species has been at the top of my wishlist for a long time.
If anyone has a sling, juvenile, or adult available—or knows a reputable breeder who does—I would really appreciate it.
Please feel free to message me with:
🩷 Pricing
🩷 Photos
🩷 Size/sex (if known)
🩷 Shipping information
🩷 Your location
I’m located in New York and am happy to pay fair market value for a healthy, well-started tarantula.
Thank you so much! I appreciate any leads, recommendations, or breeder referrals. 💕
Hi everyone! 👋
I’ve been searching everywhere for Desmoxytes purpurosea, commonly known as the Shocking Pink Dragon Millipede, and haven’t had any luck finding one available.
I’m located in New York, USA and I’m looking for:
I’m an experienced invert keeper, and this has become my dream species. They would be going to a permanent, well-prepared home.
If you know of a breeder, importer, private keeper, or someone willing to sell or even point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it!
Thank you so much! 🩷
She wiggles her proboscis when she's drinking. I don't know if she's actually drinking or just flailing it around? She's my first moth ever. She's a Five Spotted Hawk Moth.
Ignore me talking to her + the mess in the background. She's in my Snake Room
What’s your favorite American species you keep or want one day?
Hi guys! Recently me and my uncle made a promise that if i passed all of my recent exams he would get me millipedes, and guess who passed all her exams!
We’re going to go have a look tomorrow and obviously i have been researching, but I’d like some specific recommendations if that’s okay from more experienced people.
What size tank would you guys recommend? I know it’s dependent on what millipedes you get, but is there an agreed average size that fits all?
What millipedes are the best for beginners and which ones are housed best together? I want to get some Giant African and some bumblebee and stuff, but I’m worried the bumblebees will get crushed.
What are your favourite fruits and vegetables to feed them? I want to treat them and make a good first impression
What soil would you guys recommend and what plants do you find are favourites?
Can I add them and the springtails straight away? Just because my uncle wants to get like everything tomorrow I guess, and I want to make sure they don’t like uproot the plants
Is cuttlefish bone or calcium powder better, and do you just leave the bone out in the litter or do you break a bit off in a water dish? I’ve heard that you can put them in the water but I don’t want to give them too much calcium if that’s a thing.
Should I get all females? I’ve read it’s hard for them to breed, but I’ve also read crossbreeding is an issue and stresses them out. And also females live longer from what I’ve been told and I want to give them the best little lives.
How long should I wait before handling them?
What do you find their favourite things are to eat in the substrate? I know they get most of their food from all the dying wood and leaves and other organic matter, but what do you find are common favourites to get them to like me?
What are your best millipede names?
How often do you mist?
I’ve seen people say get a heat mat but I also own a snake, and I’ve had concerns before with her burning herself if she had a head mat (she has an overhead lamp with a cage around it), can I do the same with the millipedes?
If I can’t have an overhead lamp, how do I set the heat mat up?
How much clutter do I have to add?
How often do I clean them out?
How often do I add fresh fruit?
Do I add a light, and what brand or wattage do you guys find work best?
Would the enclosure work if it’s tall instead of long? The snake enclosure takes up a lot of desk space, and I was wondering if the enclosure being tall works as well as it would if it was long? Or if not, can I substitute the millipedes for cockroaches?
Sorry I have so many questions, I have looked at forums and videos but they still leave me with a lot of questions.
Hey! Outside our window we found this sweet red admiral butterfly who had completely crumpled wings. He was just sitting on the floor just waiting to be stepped on. We felt awful for him and wanted to give him a fighting chance so we took him in. What can we do to give him the best life (despite him being disabled) possible and ensure the best life for this little guy? Thanks!
Will see if I can link the original post in the comments :)
There are ‘pedelings! I call this my party mix soil because there were once some tiny crickets living in there (they were born there at some point RIGHT before the centipedes, assuming they came from one that I used to feed the parents). There are also springtails which I fear may not be there much longer either.
Mom and dad are not in there with them. Their parents would just eat them, and I’d rather they didn’t.
I’d like to set up a tropical terrarium so I have something nice and green to look at on my desk at home, but I would hate for the space to be ‘wasted’ on only plants. I would love to have a creature that would be relatively low maintenance, and I’ve always enjoyed looking at other people’s inverts so I’m taking this as an opportunity.
Tarantulas and other spiders are non-starters for me because if it ever escaped I wouldn’t be able to sleep, lol.
I don’t care if I can’t handle the animal often, I’d actually prefer it to just stay inside the enclosure. Ideally it would be fairly active in the daytime, and not commit genocide on all things green and leafy- but I’m okay with an animal that takes nibbles out of the plants as long as it saves the real munching for it’s actual food. Mantids and possibly snails are at the top of my list (I know very little about either though so tell me if these are poor choices), but I’m open to any suggestions. I am hoping to include an isopod colony in the terrarium as well.
Also, how does everyone feel about Josh’s Frogs? I’m considering buying some of my supplies through them.
ive been setting up this whip scorpion enclosure for a while and i think its nearly done (apart from waiting the months for everything to cycle ofc)
it has tropical springtails and panda king isopods, its about 30x30x45cm (above the substrate) and is averaging around 22-25 celsius and 65-80 percent humidity
ive ordered a pink Syngonium (in picture) to hopefully root and vine onto the big centre stem and wherever else for some extra climbing spots and shade but after that i just need to wait a bit for everything to settle i think
is this suitable for the tailess whip scorpion? i think it probably is but just thought id double check here
It's about 3/4 of a gallon I'd say? I know isopods wouldn't work cuz there's no space for a humidity gradient, and it opens from the top so a jumping spider wouldn't work either. So far it's just springtails in there.
(Finally saw my moth actually eating the way they're supposed to :] the last couple of days she's been landing on the hummingbird feeder instead of hovering, so I'm really happy to see this
Have 3 blue death feigning beetles arriving in a few weeks and just set up this tank for them. I know I still need to add a little place to put their food just haven’t gotten to it yet, but other than that any tips on what it might need?
Hi all! I’m looking to get a pet leaf insect but wanted to confirm they’re not social insects. Do they do better with a friend or am i ok to just keep one female?
With their diet, I’d like to check they strictly only eat Brush Cherry leaves & drink water through misting/won’t need a water bowl?
And I’m looking at getting my leaf through MiniBeast Wildlife as i heard they’re ethical breeders, can anyone confirm?
Thanks!
The caption says it all.
I'm trying to keep this beautiful lady (red lined oak moth) until she lays her eggs. She mated around 2pm today, any idea when to expect eggs?
I currently have her in a large butterfly tent with hanging oak branches with leaves. My issue is that around 11 tonight she started flying into the walls and panicking and she hasn't stopped yet . I really don't want her to get hurt flying into the walls of her enclosure :(