petstore info cards

[cacoseraph]

From time to time, I sell or trade random things to petstores.

i am thinking of making tiny info cards to go with whatever i give the petstores

the problem is i feel these MUST be very succinct, otherwise i don't think people will read them.

so far, here's what i got:

am i leaving anything critical out?

common: [Honduran] Curly Hair
binom: Brachypelma albopilosum
care: mist 1-2/wk, substrate damp not wet
nice: among the most docile tarantulas
venom: minor, pain like bee, but NOT apivenom!
(note: these are 4i sold in little 10dr vials)

common: [Mombossa] Golden Starburst [Baboon]
binom: Pterinochilus murinus
care: dry substrate, waterdish
nice: fast, defensive
venom: on the hotter side for tarantulas, not deadly


common: [Brazilian] Black [Devil] Scorpion
binom: Tityus bahiensis
care: moist arboreal
nice: retiring, can be defensive
venom: DEADLY


common: [Brazilian] Yellow [Devil] Scorpion
binom: Tityus serrulatus
care: moist arboreal
nice: retiring, can be defensive; ASEXUAL
venom: DEADLY

common: AZ Devil / Stripetail Scorpion
binom: Vaejovis spinigerus
care: desert scorpion
nice: nervous, fast
venom: varies, not deadly or dangerous


common: [North American] Tiger Centipede
binom: Scolopendra polymorpha
care: moist burrower
nice: not really, no
venom: varies, not dangerous… can be painful

 

[cacoseraph]

common: Texas Millipede
binom: Orthoporus (?) species
care: oak leaf substate, herbivore
nice: very nice
venom: can exude minor noxious chemicals

 

[ilovebugs]

thats a pretty good idea. I hope the pet stores will keep your cards with the critters.

I only had one thing to point out.

instead of "nice:" would it sound better to say "temperment", "behavior" or something along those lines.

just a thought.

 

[Raan_Jodus]

Great idea for petstores. Making sure the store is supplied with PROPER information since alot of stores dont have anyone familiar with inverts working there.

But, it might be better to word your venom as "medically significant" instead of "deadly" no? Or maybe try using the 1/5, 2/5 score that alot of us assosciate with venom potency?