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    water crystals in substrate?

    The other day, as I was filling up watery bowls (the crystals became dehydrated, returned to the crystalline state. ) and noticed that some of the crystals, pushed out of the dish. And i thought, wondered how water crystals would fair, mixed into the substrate? Hold humidity any better...
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    What are the most popular spider names?

    Brown Recluse and Black widow. Every ****ing brown spider is a recluse Every ****ing black spider is a widow. Just kidding. I think "Rosie" for rose hairs is, without a doubt, the most common name I hear for them. Near where I live, I feel as if that's the only tarantula people are willing to...
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    Plants for Platymeris Biguttatus?

    Trying to decide which plants may work with my Platy. Big. colony, I'm keeping them at about 26c with 70% humidity. But I have virtually no experience with live plants.
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    How to mimic... Cave habitats?

    Okay... So I like to make my habitats to looks like their native habitats Example given.. G. Rosea, Desert, while I use a mixture of potting soil and sand, the decorations mimic desert setting, fake plants that are with small leaves and My Platymeris biguttatus, rainforest creatures, I...
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    Reduviidae, which ones to get?

    I have been looking into purchasing some Assassin bugs, though I have no idea in what the differences in them are. As far as I'm aware of, only BugsinCyberspace has them readily available at the moment. Platymeris leavicollis. (Red Spot.) Psytalla horrida (Horrid King) Platymeris...
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    Harvesting roaches for minimal escapee's

    I'm curious on how you all harvest your roaches (This is more referring to people with quick moving feeders, such as Blatta Lateralis(Did they change the name of these recently?) as I've had absolute zero escapes of slower moving species such as hissers and dubias.) as simply hitting the egg...
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    Have an enclosure to fill, any suggestions?

    Correct! I have enough for about four-five inches for substrate, below the door.
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    my first bug hunt! What kind of equipment?

    I done know if this is the right place to post this, but I'm about to go on my first, legitimate bug hunt. I frequently go on hikes, and marvel in the presence of various bugs, but never actually sought them out. I'll be deciding which area I go hunt in. Either... A- in the dunes, to the...
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    Have an enclosure to fill, any suggestions?

    If I get any lucanus or dynastes beetles, are they capable of being kept communal, even if they are larvae?
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    Have an enclosure to fill, any suggestions?

    Fprgot about those! I used to own like three of them. I never thought of butterflies! I always thought they needed TONS of space. As for Ladybugs, not going to lie, they're a bit... Plain. As we've had 'infestations' of these around my neighborhood, last few years. Now tree hoppers and...
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    Have an enclosure to fill, any suggestions?

    I purchased a terrarium that measures 18L x 18W x 24H, was a great deal, I couldn't pass up, and trying to think of ideas on what to put in there, as I believe it is too large for any arboreal tarantula, I've been thinking of colonies of insects. Maybe roaches? Assassin bugs? I may even go...
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    Identification, please?

    I purchased this little, feisty one from a local pet store as a West African Ground Scorpion. I've had issues with this store, before. Mis-identifying scorpions. They sold me a few Centuroides, and they turned out to be Vaejovis.
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    p. couloniana care? "Red Goblin Roach

    I have nut been able to get much information on these little things. I know they can jump, climb smooth surfaces, and are from Australia. Anybody keep these? What are optimal temperatures to keep them at, so they are healthy? Do they require humidity? How much substrate? I heard...
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    communal insect set up?

    I'm trying to think of possibilities of communal set ups for insects. Without the fear of them devouring or killing the other species. And the only thing I can think of would be the various "desert beetles" as they're called by Peter from Bugsincyberspace. The death feigning beetles and...
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    Bug Stop alternative?

    Okay, guys. I have a question. Many, many years ago I used to breed Hissers. I stopped breeding them, (Therefor stopped using a certain slick barrier.) But now I'm going to start breeding another climbing roach. Well.. I used to use Bug Stop, by Proexotics.... But since their unfortunate...
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    Bug Stop alternative?

    Okay, guys. I have a question. Many, many years ago I used to breed Hissers. I stopped breeding them, (Therefor stopped using a certain slick barrier.) But now I'm going to start breeding another climbing roach. Well.. I used to use Bug Stop, by Proexotics.... But since their unfortunate...
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    byrsotria so "cuba" questions

    I've been debating on breeding these roaches. I was told care is similar to Fumigata. First off, any reports of these infesting houses in Colorado, or similar states? I know I need substrate, but is it like just a deep dish of substrate? Line the entire bottom of the tub? How deep? Leaf...
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    Need help finding ideal feeder roach

    Hey, everyone. I have a question regarding which species of roach to breed for my collection. Best way to describe the roaches I need is either A- B. Lateralis that can't jump. Or B. Dubia that doesn't play dead. The very first roach I was breeding as feeders were Lateralis, I loved them...
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