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I received some criticism almost two years ago when I posted about my experience with what I believed at the time to be the loss of my tarantula collection due to insecticide exposure. I just wanted to post a quick update for those who might be interested. Our Grammostola rosea is just fine and...

I just bumped into this and wanted to add some information. This comes from years spent volunteering under licensed wildlife rehabilitators. Birds are extremely sensitive to some of the bacteria cats commonly carry in their saliva and on their claws. Any time a bird is GBC - got by cat - it...

I don't personally own these, but I volunteer at our town's Nature Center and have had the pleasure of caring for and interacting with a few species of native water snakes - both pretty grumpy but certainly not unmanageable, I would imagine with frequent handling water snakes would tame down...

Freeze drying might work, but the tarantula would be extremely brittle when dried out. There is also the risk that the tarantula would crumble during this process or its body may be warped by the drying process. I would prefer a method like the Encapso K a previous poster linked, because the...

I am not 100% wrong. I have never stated that female spiders die before molting again upon reaching maturity, nor did I ever state that they molt once upon reaching maturity and then die. As I pointed out, my G. rosea has already had two mature molts, and she likely has many years and many molts...

People are taking things way out of perspective here and nitpicking. In males, the "ultimate molt" refers to the molt upon which the male reaches maturity. Thus, I was using the standard term of ultimate molt to refer to the molt upon which a female reaches maturity, not the last molt of a...

Yes, female spiders of many species often have successful post-ultimate molts. Nevertheless, her longevity was outstanding and exceeded the longevity of widows kept captive by others in my area. My G. rosea has gone through 2 successful molts that were technically "post-ultimate", but for a...

I've taken a long absence from Arachnoboards, only recently returning to see what everyone has been up to, see what new information has been posted, and maybe even give out some advice to others. For those of you who don't know me or don't remember, I lost the majority of my collection - over 20...

My favorite - and arguably the most affordable - option for tarantula cages are sterilite/rubbermaid containers. You can purchase fairly clear containers, or darker ones. I use these for my snakes, my tarantulas, and have used them in the past for other animals. The bins have soft enough plastic...

The last thing you want to do is sneak animals in behind your parents' backs, especially if they have already said no. It shows great irresponsibility and prevents them from trusting you. Consider that you will be faced with a big problem when your parents find a roach colony they did not okay...

I second the leaf litter and carrots! When I had isopod and millipede colonies, I always put down slices of carrots, and never saw them mold. In addition, they provide a great source of nutrition and hydration and they last quite a while, since carrots are designed to live in moist soil. You...

True, although the OP never mentioned how or why he acquired the leo, just that it came from a "private breeder". Honestly, like the post above me says, leopard geckos don't just waste away like this because they go off feed. Either the little guy is very sick or, less likely, the breeder...

I don't mind mutations that deviate from the animal's state in the wild, as long as the mutation doesn't negatively impact that animal's welfare. After all, the process of domestication renders animals incapable of surviving in their natural environments, and I wouldn't want a world without...

Let's have an update on how the little guy is doing please! We're all holding our breath that his condition is improving. At the risk of going off-topic, I agree with The Snark. You don't know the backstory of this leopard gecko - it's not necessarily the breeder's fault that the gecko is in...

How adorable! I rescued a pair of sugar gliders, very hesitantly because I'd always been warned about how difficult their care is. Honestly, they are so worth it! The only "difficult" parts are mixing their diet (I feed a diet that requires a lot of blending and freezing of various fresh foods)...

This is the second leopard gecko posted in a brief amount of time in similar condition, so I want to make this reply for the OP as well as for those who may find this thread via a search and be in a similar position. Of course, your leopard gecko could be malnourished or have another condition...

You might honestly find that the crickets are less of a pain than the dubias for one scorpion! While crickets are gross, admittedly, I wouldn't advise raising dubia in your situation unless you're considering either substantially increasing your collection (getting a bearded dragon sometime soon...

I'm terribly sorry for your loss. I just wanted to add my two cents here. I acquired a raccoon for a bit years ago, and the first thing we did (literally the second day we owned him) was acquire a killed distemper vaccine and vaccinate him. If you read up on raccoon care even very briefly on the...

When I first saw a picture of a scaleless snake (a Texas ratsnake) I was really excited about the new mutation. Sure, they're not particularly attractive, but I had always admired silky bearded dragons and this looked like a parallel in snakes. Furthermore, my favorite snake of all time is my...

As I've had miserable luck with tarantula slings but wonderful luck with scorpions, and have found that I enjoy keeping scorpions more than tarantulas, I'm looking to order some new scorpions. I would just like suggestions and advice before I settle on a few species and begin setting up...