Hi all,
So I'm new here and also newer to keeping insects(had spiders before) But anyway I was wanting to purchase or find a pretty Kool insect only problem is its winter so I'm not finding much. The reason for posting this is I'd like to setup a 5 gal aquarium and put a cool insect in it but I have no clue of what to get and I hope you all can help.
The things I'm looking for is:
1. Something I can handle
2. Preferably something that eats fruits and veggies as it's hard to find feeder insects this time of year.
3. Something that's active during the day
4. And finally something that has a lifespan of at least 10-12 months.
I was looking at a praying mantis but my pet store don't stock crickets and I don't want a container full of them in the house (my wife would die) since the last batch I had got knocked over and crickets went everywhere in the house lol. Also she's terrified of roaches so the big familiar looking ones she would die but some are not as recognizable as a roach would be ok. I've been keeping jumping spiders and love their curiosity and demeanor but the one I'd had for a while just passed away from natural causes so I'm going to wait till spring and collect another. But I was kind of looking for that personality or similar in an insect.thanks for any advice and responses
So I'm new here and also newer to keeping insects(had spiders before) But anyway I was wanting to purchase or find a pretty Kool insect only problem is its winter so I'm not finding much. The reason for posting this is I'd like to setup a 5 gal aquarium and put a cool insect in it but I have no clue of what to get and I hope you all can help.
The things I'm looking for is:
1. Something I can handle
2. Preferably something that eats fruits and veggies as it's hard to find feeder insects this time of year.
3. Something that's active during the day
4. And finally something that has a lifespan of at least 10-12 months.
I was looking at a praying mantis but my pet store don't stock crickets and I don't want a container full of them in the house (my wife would die) since the last batch I had got knocked over and crickets went everywhere in the house lol. Also she's terrified of roaches so the big familiar looking ones she would die but some are not as recognizable as a roach would be ok. I've been keeping jumping spiders and love their curiosity and demeanor but the one I'd had for a while just passed away from natural causes so I'm going to wait till spring and collect another. But I was kind of looking for that personality or similar in an insect.thanks for any advice and responses