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  1. NihonRobot

    Praying Mantis in RI

    My mantis has been doing well, and eats a ton. I've fed him grasshoppers and moths from around the area, and he grabs them as soon as I put them in. Very entertaining and interesting creature. I'll probably let him go soon...I just wanted one to observe and take pictures of for awhile.
  2. NihonRobot

    Late-night visit (pictures included)

    Thanks. Looks like it might be the Orb Spider, or Araneus Diadematus.
  3. NihonRobot

    Praying Mantis in RI

    Thanks. I was going to get it a few crickets when I went out today, and last night I tried to attract moths with the porch light but failed. It seems pretty happy where I have it, and it always looks back at me when I'm checking him out. :)
  4. NihonRobot

    Praying Mantis in RI

    I caught one pretty recently here in Moscow and do intend to keep it. What should I feed it, do they like humidity, and about how warm should I keep it? I buy crickets pretty often for my scorpion, so can I just pick up a few extra to feed to it? Or do they prefer things that fly, like moths...
  5. NihonRobot

    Late-night visit (pictures included)

    So I'm hanging out in front of my house, and look up to see this pretty cool looking spider right above me. Anybody know what it may be? It was found in northern Idaho and is about an inch in diameter with its legs tucked in like that. Who knows how much bigger it is with them out...
  6. NihonRobot

    Favorite Scorpion Food

    These fish are actually specified as feeder fish at the pet store, so I'm pretty sure they aren't altered in any way. But if they are fatty then I'll probably only give him a small one each month or so.
  7. NihonRobot

    Favorite Scorpion Food

    I feed mine crickets regularly, but I think I may switch to one goldfish every other week. I got him one and he caught/ate it immediately - usually crickets linger in the tank for a few days before they're all caught.
  8. NihonRobot

    Is model paint safe for scorps?

    Yeah, I'll probably just paint it with water-based to be sure its ok. Thanks for all the input...if it looks cool I'll post pictures :)
  9. NihonRobot

    Is model paint safe for scorps?

    It's a desert setup, and to keep it from being too boring looking I was building an old model truck, then modifying it to look old and burnt out. I figured that would make a cool hide; a half-buried beat up truck.
  10. NihonRobot

    Is model paint safe for scorps?

    ^^^Thanks, I'll use my water-based paints. And to Blasphemy: I want to paint a hide I'm making, which wouldn't be too useful on the outside of the tank.
  11. NihonRobot

    Is model paint safe for scorps?

    K, I thought oil based would be a bad idea. But I was also worried about the water based coming off like Cirith said. Though, this particular piece of scenery will be in a desert setup, so it won't be too humid in the tank. Anybody know what they use to color fish tank decorations? There's...
  12. NihonRobot

    Is model paint safe for scorps?

    I don't mean to feed it to one, or paint directly on one, but I want to paint a piece of scenery for the enclosure. There will probably be a lot of contact with the scorp, and I want to make sure that dry model paint won't be toxic for my soon-to-be new scorp. Anybody know if oil-based or...
  13. NihonRobot

    Collecting Report: 2 species of scorp

    Any idea where I can scorp hunt in Idaho? I've never seen a wild one :(
  14. NihonRobot

    Creative Setup Ideas?

    That's what I pictured too...nice representation ;)
  15. NihonRobot

    Creative Setup Ideas?

    That cave idea is really cool. Might be a cool future project...
  16. NihonRobot

    WOW poor cricket

    Oh, haha! I'm sorry, I just now noticed your picture was labeled. I'm an idiot.
  17. NihonRobot

    Crickets had babys in my emp cage

    I just posted about this a couple days ago. They seem to go away on their own.
  18. NihonRobot

    WOW poor cricket

    Wow, I really like those red and black scorps! What are they? Also, awesome beheading pics. My scorp usually starts with the head too, but I've never seen him pull it off before eating it like that.
  19. NihonRobot

    Preserving dead scorps..

    I'd like some info on this too...I'd like to immortalize my scorp when he decides to pass.
  20. NihonRobot

    Baby crickets

    Yeah, it looked a little creepy seeing little swarms of them. I can't even find those little ones I was confused about, and there seems to be more of the baby crickets. I stopped counting around 17, and I still find a new one here and there. It's good to hear that they're good for the tank.
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