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Personally, I would use cypress mulch for a ball python. Less abrasive than bark chips and holds humidity well.

I've never used them (don't have anything that eats mice), but I've heard http://rodentpro.com/ is good.

It's most definitely a roach nymph, Blaptica dubia or Blaberus sp. would be my guess. Their nymphs look quite a bit similar, you'll probably have to wait for it to mature.

Not to mention, the spider in question is not a mature male, look at the palps.

Just a guess, but it looks like some kind of Araneida to me.

You mean Steatoda spp.? They don't belong on that list, because its a list of the true widow species (Latrodectus spp.) in the US.

Possibly Phidippus johnsoni (Red-backed jumping spider)?

Yeah, I would say you have G. rosea. Yours has an approx. 5" legspan which is too large for P. scrofa, the abdominal setae aren't nearly as wavy, the carapace just looks wrong to me, and it looks like the mirror patch on yours isn't as prominent as the mirror patch on P. scrofa.

After looking at some P. scrofa pictures, it looks like the setae on the abdomen get wavy near the mirror patch. It's hard to tell from your pictures, how's the setae on your spider? Here's a picture that show what I mean : http://www.swiftinverts.com/pix/Pscrofa3.jpg, also check out the...

How large is your G. rosea? Paraphysa scrofa don't get very large if I recall, around 4", I think. Your spider looks like G. rosea to me, albeit a very beautiful one ;) .

Agreed. Nhandu chromatus. I personally wouldn't feed it that much, it will shorten your spider's lifespan, and the chance of the abdomen rupturing from a fall is much greater when it is that large. The only time I would feed that much is if your spider is exceptionally skinny and needed to...

Nice mosiac :) I remember when you first posted it and how much I liked it. But this time I noticed something. There are no tarsus on leg III.

Yes, they'll eat the pupae, but most won't touch the adult beetles.

10 gallons is a bit large, I would downsize to something comparable in size to a 2.5 - 5.5 gallon tank. Grammostola rosea often stay out in the open in captivity, and may only use their hide when they're in pre-molt, after eating a large meal, etc.

I personally don't use Kritter Keepers anymore, but when I did, the best ones in my experience were the All Living Things Critter Tote, because they had the most secure lids. Also, if you plan to buy them online, and can't choose the color you want, you don't have to worry about getting a...

Actually, I think tarantulas can scale smooth surfaces such as glass because of intermolecular attractions called Van der Waals force. The tarantula's scopulae pads are covered in millions of microscopic setae which increase the surface area of their feet enough to make the attractions between...

How did your A. avicularia wipe it's mouth? Did it's fangs move? A certain bacteria that lives with the nematodes eats away at the spider's tissue, paralyzing the fangs. Also, some other symptoms typical of a nematode infection are restlessness (but he's only had the spider for three days, it...

Avicularia avicularia are known for spraying their feces all over the sides of their enclosure, so I'm guessing that's what it is. If that's the case, nothing to worry about. Also, Avicularia spp. are arboreal (tree dwelling), so you should set your spider up in a vertical enclosure with room...

He's just reading the Exif metadata ;P Anyways, nice scorpions, they seem to have more orange than usual, is this typical of early instar Leiurus quinquestriatus?

Hi Damiano, Very nice skinks :) I've wanted some blue tounges for a while now, I just don't have the room, though. Is that a male/female pair, and are you planning on breeding them?