ArtisticAardwolf
Arachnosquire
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- Aug 20, 2019
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Hello everyone! I really appreciate all the input on my last post, and I have decided to go with Ivories as my first millipedes.
Before I buy anything I'd like to run my shopping cart by you guys...
First and foremost the pedes themselves! I have heard only good things about bugs in cyberspace so I have decided to go with them as my supplier. I plan on getting three millipedes. I'd also like to buy some of their substrate and springtails.
Then there's the habitat... this is the one I'm having the most trouble with. I think the Exo Terra Flat Home Faunarium Large is a good choice, do any of you have experience with this habitat?
Then some coconut fiber to mix in with bugs in cyber space's substrate (and maybe some at the bottom to hold humidity?)
For decorations (and things to climb on if they want to) I'd buy one stick, one piece of wood, and one log hide typically marked towards reptiles.
I'm also considering some calcium powder supplement for reptiles to dust on some if their food, I know there's some in the composite mix is more a good thing?
Um and a spray bottle to mist them with. I live in Arizona so the air here is REALLY dry, how often should I mist? I thought about setting up the habitat and experimenting with misting before I get the millipedes, is that a good idea?
I have a couple other questions too
- Is there any downside to having a water bowl with pebbles?
- If I boil some bones that I found, bathed in peroxide, and sun dried would it be safe for the pedes to have as decoration?
- How are they with travel? I'd love to take them back to GA with me for Christmas but if the drive and changes would stress them out or be dangerous in any way I'd leave them with a friend.
- Would they like (intensely supervised) time outside or would that just stress them out?
Before I buy anything I'd like to run my shopping cart by you guys...
First and foremost the pedes themselves! I have heard only good things about bugs in cyberspace so I have decided to go with them as my supplier. I plan on getting three millipedes. I'd also like to buy some of their substrate and springtails.
Then there's the habitat... this is the one I'm having the most trouble with. I think the Exo Terra Flat Home Faunarium Large is a good choice, do any of you have experience with this habitat?
Then some coconut fiber to mix in with bugs in cyber space's substrate (and maybe some at the bottom to hold humidity?)
For decorations (and things to climb on if they want to) I'd buy one stick, one piece of wood, and one log hide typically marked towards reptiles.
I'm also considering some calcium powder supplement for reptiles to dust on some if their food, I know there's some in the composite mix is more a good thing?
Um and a spray bottle to mist them with. I live in Arizona so the air here is REALLY dry, how often should I mist? I thought about setting up the habitat and experimenting with misting before I get the millipedes, is that a good idea?
I have a couple other questions too
- Is there any downside to having a water bowl with pebbles?
- If I boil some bones that I found, bathed in peroxide, and sun dried would it be safe for the pedes to have as decoration?
- How are they with travel? I'd love to take them back to GA with me for Christmas but if the drive and changes would stress them out or be dangerous in any way I'd leave them with a friend.
- Would they like (intensely supervised) time outside or would that just stress them out?