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    Actias selene over wintering?

    Does anyone know if this species of moth over winters? I've been feeding the larvae birch and cherry leaves and now autumn is coming the food supply is going to become non existant! Can the pupae be over wintered? If so how? Can they be kept in the fridge? Or is it the eggs that over winter...
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    Progressing to more Scorps!

    I never thought about trading on here, I'm in the UK though so not sure about shipping accross countries, unless anyone here from the UK is interested. I will google some of them scorps canadianscorp and see, getting scorpions over in the UK is quite hard! Well I find it hard! I like communal...
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    Progressing to more Scorps!

    I've had my emps for about 18months and have finally bred them, the birth was about 4 weeks ago. They have all left mum now and are doing superb! I'm so proud of myself! lol! I've split some of them up (the ones I can catch without disturbing the burrows) and as I a few i'm going to see if my...
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    Raising Pandinus & Heterometrus babies

    Thanks for the advice! I've prekilled it, didnt want it to have a munch on the little guys! Will leave it and see what they do!
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    Raising Pandinus & Heterometrus babies

    Cool, i've put a large one in, its the smallest I could find. Do I need to mash it up small or leave the scorps to do their own thing?
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    Raising Pandinus & Heterometrus babies

    Can I ask a question, my emperor scorplings are about 10-14 days old and have molted. The older ones are going a slightly tanned colour and are leaving mum all the time so have moved them to seperate accomodation. My question is what size crickets to feed them? I have killed one which is quite...
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    Cockroach Health Risk

    Thought I'd update you all as I haven't for months. It should be over by now but the dates keep getting cancelled and changed! (do you think the council might be a little confused as to what to do?? first case scenario??) Anyway the hearing which is now changed to a meeting before a hearing is...
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    African Snails - Fruit Flies

    I spoke to someone and they said they keep them on vermiculite. If this is the case could you have no substrate and a water bowl? Now that would make life easy!
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    African Snails - Fruit Flies

    dunno if they do! thats gonna make life tricky if they do! I think i'll get them some big tupperware containers, the smallest of holes with a hot needle and then seal them in! no flies in woo yay!:D I can pop the top then to chuck in food and and give them a spray! Then re-seal! I got four so I...
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    African Snails - Fruit Flies

    didnt really wanna go with the fly paper, if my sister sees them she'll be getting the RAID!! eeeeeek!
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    African Snails - Fruit Flies

    Anyone know what else I could my African Snails on substrate wise to eliminate the bugger fruit flies! I came home and my room has them flying around and I dont want them to set up home in the t's or scorps, that would be a nightmare and a half!
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    Cockroach Health Risk

    I got a court date! Woooyay! My papers look so official with Me Vs. Birmingham City Council written accross them! LOL! Gonna kick some EHO ass next thursday! woo yay woo yay! :D {D :D
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    Monk's Photo's

    They are on a piece of white board, I think its called polystyrene hard board. Its plastic and shows up bright white under a light with no reflection!
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    Monk's Photo's

    Just wanted to show off a couple of pics! Hopefully i'll add some more when the buggers sit still!
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    Floor Area for Lasiodora Parahybana

    what floor area is that? area varies depending on the height etc... altho the volume stays the same.
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    Floor Area for Lasiodora Parahybana

    In terms of floor area, not volume, what size tank would I need to suitable house a lasiodora parahybana for the rest of its life? Mine will out grow it lil' tank after the next couple of molts and I want to re-house her permanently now. Space is tight but I want her to be "comfortable". Thanks
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    Cockroach Health Risk

    OK quick update for you all, after putting my concerns about EHO in an appeal letter and chatting with the EHO there is talk of them coming back. THey still reckon they undecided! (Dimwits) Anyhow, they asked for fecal samples to be done on the snake and beardie which are being done, and also a...
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    Shipping Tarantulas - Heat Packs or COLD Packs???

    my t's were shipped royal mail special delivery (which is guaranteed before 1pm next day). I had them shipped without any kind of heat or cold source and all have arrived alive and well!
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    Cockroach Health Risk

    I spoke to the solicitor and well, he was not hard to convince my animals were the best things in the whole world! He gave me some good advice on what to put in my appeal and how to fight fire with fire so to speak! So my appeal should go in tomorrow if I get it typed up in time and then its...
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