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I recently went outdoors for some rest and recreation during the holiday season. I chanced upon an unusual spider resting on the trunk of a fig tree. Any idea what this is? I also found these spiders nearby. By the way I'm from the Philippines and the area is in a...

I don't usually react to side comments, but this one made my day!:wicked: Seriously, from my experience mating scorps, females usually avoid mating when they are already gravid. So it is possible that they have already mated. But if you are 100% sure that they haven't mated yet. Introduce...

I have successfully used cork boards for B. dubia before. I had no problems, except the fact that they do chew some parts which is the same experience for egg crates. I switched back to egg crates because it is readily available and free.

Hi! I do keep two colonies of A. mellifera in Langstroth style hives. I do practice an urban rooftop apiary. I'm a beginner with only 1 year experience. I have only managed to harvest honey once. I do live in the tropics, so wintering is not an issue, but typhoons are a challenge. I do...

It's more of them tolerating each other. Keep in mind that their behavior is altered since they are confined in captivity with limited space. They may be docile because they are well fed, but territory disputes will eventually happen. It's all about survival of the fittest. You must be...

Here's my opinion on this matter. . . Back in the day, available species for collection were somewhat limited. My collection grew slowly, each purchase or trade I make required a lot of research and consideration. Caresheets were mostly inaccurate. Therefore, I had to exert effort to learn...

What do you feed them with? Twice a week feeding is fine and it should be an adult in 12 mos.

It depends on what you already have and the extent of your experience.

I have never experienced any attacks from a mealworm. They are much slower than a scorp, it could easily avoid it. I think your scorp died from other causes and the mealworm just started eating it.

It will not get any bigger. That's 20mm or so max size. If you want to get L. waigiensis, I discovered a place where you can catch them. PM me.

I would say L. australasiae, and most of them, if not all, are female. Where did you get it? Expect babies soon. Feed them termites. Much easier than pinhead crickets, but they would readily eat pre-killed prey. I have pictures of L. waigiensis somewhere in this forum. Their is a big...

It looks like Anuroctonus pococki.

Agree, visit garden supply stores and look for coco coir. Eco Earth is the same except for the brand. Wow! I didn't realize cocofiber brick cost that much in the U.S. A brick here cost approx $.75

I agree! I'm leaning towards H. petersii.

It looks more like a H. petersii.

There are a lot of keepers of C. sculpturatus in PH. Most of them are still labeled as C. exilicauda. I used to keep 7 in one enclosure, 2 males 5 females. They bred like there's no tomorrow. I sold the whole colony to another hobbyist. It is one of the most commonly kept centruroides in...

Possibly Tityus sp.

A month without food is okay, for as long as they don't get dehydrated. I have some species, like Lq, who would only eat once a month. I read an article before wherein some paleontologists excavated a fossil. The wrapped it in plaster cast to protect it during transport. I was then...

Don't pour too much resin too soon. Do it by layers. It heats up during curing period. It caused the internal fluids to boil. The blurred part is where the steam escaped. Anyway, you can always try again.

Get rid of the lamp unless you need it for viewing. You live in a tropical climate, temp and humidity is most ideal. You are just spending money for electricity. Also, your Hottentotta will survive in those deli cups. I believe you have 3I. A sauce container is more than enough.