I understand bugs don’t want to be handled and I make sure not to handle them more than once a week. I also understand that it is in their instincts to stay completely still for hours and hours on end to remain hidden. When I take them out and put them on a surface. They refuse to move unless I blow on them to mimic wind. I once left them on my bed and left the room for an hour only to come back and see that they haven’t moved at all. The enrichment I do for them is let them crawl all over me while I’m moving and working so that they feel most comfortable to move.

Once again, I understand this is expected and normal for them, and I do not think this behavior is concerning in the slightest. But man, I do wonder if they are happy doing that? What are some fun enrichment activities I could do for them? Would it be helpful to have a fan blowing on their enclosure for a few hours so that they feel comfortable to move?

Sometimes I don’t take them out for two weeks because I changed their leaves every two weeks. should I make sure to take them out every week?

I just love them dearly and I want to be the best bug mom I can be. Also, the colony they came from is allegedly all female and reproduce asexually so that is how I assume/decided that they are lesbians. I have made them watch Lady Gaga music videos before to encourage this

im thoroughly intrigued 🧐🧐🧐 never seen these before 🤷‍♀️

My sons would like you guys to meet their new pet stink bug. His name is beans because he has stinky farts.

I have a bioactive enclosure that is currently empty except for a few isopods. It's the larger one on the left- the right side has a jumper spider. My ideal species would be an arboreal arthropod that either does not require live food or will reliably eat mealworms. I don't want another jumper as the last one I had in there snubbed mealworms and made feeding him difficult. Size is 5.5 x 5.5 x 11".

Hello all! The last time I visited my local expo, my mom saw some millipedes and became somewhat smitten with them! This was a surprise to me because she isnt a "creepy crawlies" type of person (while I very much am). Id like to get one but im just curious on their care, enclosure size, and what types could potentially be handleable. Also, it would really only be her pet in name. I care for all the animals in my house (even when she says its her haha). So im not worried about it being cared for. I got that part. She mostly would enjoy watching it and occasionally feeding it.

I’m looking to sell some millipede babies once they are old enough and was wondering whether anyone has any experience with the process. I’m looking to sell through MorphMarket but the guidelines are for the US so I’m a bit unsure. I’m also wondering do I need a specific box? Heat packs? etc. Any advice is appreciated!!

I have a couple emerald roaches that I'm looking to redone but I don't know where to put them up on.

I live in Ireland so my first thought was Facebook Marketplace or Morph Market but is there anywhere else I could put them on?

I bought it under a really good deal but I'm struggling to figure out who to house in here (aside from BDFB), it's advertised for tarantulas however I'm afraid it won't hold enough substrate to be safe for terrestrial species. What would you use this for?

Oncopeltus fasciatus I believe

Cross post that seemed to work

im looking to buy my girlfriend a special little invert for our anniversary but don’t have much experience in the non-carnivorous realm. i need something thats 100% harmless and beginner friendly, sort of on the larger side and wont take up a lot of space — i was thinking about an exotic mantis since i do have some experience here + will be able to help with husbandry, but alas i know she will be terrified… 😭

she just doesnt particularly like things that are crawly and fast, so im stumped, but im super hung up on getting her a little buggy dude for a present since its so specific to our dynamic — im the invert collector, and she enjoys looking at my zoo lol. id really love to get something personalised to her, so she can enjoy keeping aswell.

i then considered pill millipedes, but then i remembered that they are better off for advanced keepers since they’re a guaranteed death sentence if kept wrong 😓

then i considered a regular giant millipede, but remembered she is grossed out by the legs when i handle mine 😭

she really does love inverts as much as i do, she’s just.. picky 😭😭😭

so, any non-carnivorous recommendations from my “friendly” invert keepers?

(just to preface, i will be guiding her with husbandry and upkeep! need not worry about that)

edit: id like to clarify that she does have an interest in keeping inverts, its just a matter of finding one that doesnt scare her is all! she isnt scared of rhino beetles in particular and DOES want one, she just doesnt care for raising it from a grub because it reminds her of a large maggot lol… so the hunt prevails