Recent content by myopicvisions

I think it depends on how much work you want to do. I have kept mine in empty jars, critter keepers, and fully planted, naturalistic vivaria - the only difference was in asthetics, and the amount of work that I had to do in order to maintain it. Insects require less maintinence in barren cages...

If I use a substrate, I usualy make a naturalistic vivarium. If it's to be planted, I put at least an inch of pea gravel in the bottom to act as a resevoir for water, and promote drainage. Then, I put a mix of potting soil (without pearlite), often mixing in a little orchid bark to change the...

Do they have enough room, and are there a variety of perches available? I had trouble with deformities when I didn't have adequate perches. Also, surface area is the trick to increasing humidity - simply putting a dish of water wont help that much. Try moistening a clump of moss, or putting...

Yeah... what works for you, is what works for you. I really did just want to get a disscussion going. I am all for the free exchange of ideas, and I think I have learned a few things from some of the responses, but a few of the responses weren't so friendly. But I am glad that a few people...

I didn't intend to evoke any hostility from anyone, I was just hoping that people would respond to the poll, and generate thoughtful disscussion on the matter. I appologize - I enjoy debating. That is often misunderstood, and taken as hostility. But, I assure you that I didn't intend to offend...

Yes, I do measure humidity in my house - it's approximately 40-50%. What I have been trying to get at - and only one person has noticed the intent of my post in the first place - was to determine who found it to be an important factor, and who didn't. That's why there is a poll attached, so...

What I'm trying to get at is this: I want to know how many people find that it's important, and why. Thus the survey. Of all of the inverts I have kept and cultured, I have never had troubles with moults in low-humidity - provided that the animal was in good nutritional condition, and adequate...

Well, I've only cared for about three different species - one tropical, Chinese, and European. Of those, I raised nymphs from both the Chinese and the European. By the way... all but two, possibly three species are considered exotic in North America. However, I have over a decade of experience...

I have been toying with the idea of putting my experiences on paper, in the form of care guides for different species, and I wanted to see what others thought of this issue. I have personally taken care of many different types of inverts over the years - both terestrial and marine - and I have...