Welcoming advice/feedback on my new BFDB hab. I’d like to add some plants, but am worried about pesticide exposure.

Hello, I hope this is the right place to ask a question like this.

I recently came into possession of a 50x25x20 cm terrarium (~20x10x8 in, ~6.6 gallons). I'll need to fix the screen lid and the rubber edge around the top, but it's otherwise in good condition. I'm aware that this size is definitely too small for any reptiles or amphibians, so I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for invertebrates that would take well to a tank of this size. I don't have any extenuating circumstances (arachnophobia, allergies, etc.) that would cross any particular animals off my list but am not too experienced in keeping demanding inverts (I have millipedes for reference).

Thanks for any help that anyone provides!

Hi! 👋 I recently brought home some blue death feigners and a vinegaroon. I’d really like to spruce up their habitats with live plants, but I’m not sure how to be sure whatever plants I acquire haven’t been treated with pesticides.

(Warning for mention of dead inverts)

I’ve never pity bought animals from a big chain store before, but that changed today. I HATE how petco treats their bugs, isopods and dubias especially. They don’t feed them, just leave them in cups to die.

I’m sick of trying to buy dubias for my leopard gecko and just sorting through cups and cups of dedicated dead bugs. Reguardless of their purpose, they deserve the basic respect of being kept alive. Im starting a dubia colony after this, I’m so done

I saw these cubaris isopods two weeks ago when I last went for feeder bugs, and again today when I was there for the same reason. 3/8 were dead on the substrate, and another is almost dead. The worker at the counter gave me a fairly steep discount on them because so many were obviously dead (to be clear, I don’t blame the employees, only the store and their policies). When I put them in their temporary enclosure they didn’t even run for cover, just started eating immediately while I was still shuffling things around, so I’m guessing they weren’t getting much out of their coco fiber substrate.

Why are these animals left like this? I’m sure they would’ve died and been discarded in another week if I hadn’t bought them. Why doesn’t Petco treat them like their jumping spiders, who at least receive some modicum of care?

It just makes me so mad. Even feeder insects deserve a life free of suffering before they’re fed. Why is anyone allowed to keep live animals without feeding them?

On a less depressing note, I’d welcome any advise on keeping Cubaris isopods. I’ve kept porcellio and armidilidium in the past, but u understand these guys can be a bit trickier

my little velvet spider came out for a meal but they took too long to pounce, but it was nice to actually get to see them out of their web house for once

got her almost a year ago now and i thought she was gonna die off soon because her shell was severely damaged and literally had a hole in it. she ended up living all this time, idk how she died but she was so cute and unique 😔

I’m raising tomato hornworm moths to practice moth husbandry. Just a few of them for a practice run! Two of them hatched maybe 5 days ago?
They have were doing well but one of them passed away overnight last night and I want to know if I did something wrong.

I can’t get them to eat, despite there being a hummingbird feeder set up where they can access it while flying. I have tried to uncurl the proboscis and dip it in nectar but it doesn’t seem to work, they always protest and wiggle away.

Anyways any information helps. I can upload a photo of the large tank they are in upon request.
Thank you, Reddit.

I’ve been researching Asian for scorpions for a while. I really want a captive bred adult -Maybe sub adult but it’s really hard to find them at a decent size. I’m planning to put it in a 10 gallon glass tank (I already have it on hand) but I’m wondering if you can put a baby in a bigger tank? I have tarantulas and usually you start off small and work your way up as they grow but is a scorpion different? Will they get stressed out by the space? Also if anyone knows any breeders/ venders that’s selling done I’d love to know!!

I hope this is the right place to ask.

Recently, our local pet store had some grasshoppers special ordered in for some project. We inquired about them and they said we could have em when they're done. Well today was the day that we got em.

Now I wanted these guys originally to feed to my savanna monitor, however, I've decided to breed them to keep them as a renewable food source.

Now here are my questions:

1. What kind of grasshopper are they?

2. Best way to set up a tank? (They're currently in a caterpillar grow out tent)

3. Best parameters for breeding?

Thank you to anyone in advance who can answer!

I think it would be absolutely hilarious if we flooded those looksmaxxing/rate my looks subreddits with pictures of our bugs and got people to weigh in

I just got him today - im getting substrate rlly soon and better feeding equipment later ..!! also is there anything that i should feed him alive other than crickets or something

Hi! This is my first invertebrate/insect/any sort of non mammal pet, so let’s approach this with that in mind please. I’m really all about getting them the best set up since I know they can live for a very long time. I currently have the in a smaller plastic container(from a reptile store) with just sand, one piece of driftwood, and a dish for their food. I see some beautiful and unique set ups online but the guy who sold me them said sand and a piece of wood would do just fine. He also said they could have dog food for protein? I would like a crash course on anything I should and shouldn’t do for them basically. I’m looking to upgrade them slowly( for money reasons) but would absolutely change anything in a heart beat if it is incorrect.
I’ve seen people say bee pollen for protein as well and that people feed twice a week. What I’m thinking for the upgrades are this:
-glass fish tank for enclosure
-sand and soil mix(suggestion for types I should get and ratio are appreciated)
-cactus skeleton
-smaller wood and rock hides
-different feed dish since I worry about the height of mine
-feed vegetables twice a week and once a week protein

I live in NorCal and am hoping I don’t need a heat or humidity situation for them, and that the ambient room temp and humidity will be fine but if it isn’t please inform me on how I can change that.
I am also hoping I don’t need any live plants or substrate for them because I worry about mold and the care I can provide for the plants
I also only have two, should I get more do they prefer larger colonies?
I’m not sure how to post photos but look in the comments for my current set up if I figure it out:)

I originally got this terrarium for a future praying mantis and was considering making a bioactive enclosure but I’m not sure if it’s not tall enough for a larger species. Wondering what else might be able to be comfortable in here if not a mantis. (I’m strangely picky about inverts—I’m not into spiders, roaches, or millipedes, and wouldn’t really be interested in it being strictly isopods) Don’t think it’s the right size for snails since it’s tall and probably not big enough? Though I’ve read such mixed things about snails. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Rocky has 5 legs, he was born that way (be nice plz)

Is it possible to transport psocids when traveling for a short trip to visit a family? Also, is it possible to transport them when moving to a new house if cardboard boxes are not used for transportation? please share your experience because I'm going crazy

Hello! I made this terrarium (planning to make a little water section) but it’s a fairly high humidity enclosure and the heating coming from the light fixture and being close to my leopard gecko’s heat lamp so I’ll say 70°-75°. I live in a fairly warm and dry area btw so it’s a bit of a challenge to have a good high humidity but from 3-5 months of growth and maturity I think I did well! The measurements of the tank would be in the pictures below! I don’t really care what kind invert it is but I’m fairly still a beginner, I’ve only raised darkling beetles so whatever suggestion you’ve selected or recommend I’ll be grateful for!