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I went to a reptile store with my dad today just to kill time; it's a neat place- we got to pet the water monitor, and they're somehow selling an African crested porcupine. Anyway, I came back home with a new scorpion! She's an Asian forest scorpion, a little bit on the small side, and the...

@crabbypatty In that case, yay, no more stupid nasty crickets to deal with! :D What do you do to gut load them? My crix eat gut loading blocks, with the occasional bits of apple, lettuce, chicken, and fish, as well as the flesh of their comrades. If they'll eat them, I'm guessing the green...

@Teamonger I scooted her on the butt until she was resting directly over the mealworm cup, and then poked the worm so it would start wiggling... she's now munching halfway through her second one! I'm using the mini size, since I'm also going to try them on my jumping spider; she could probably...

I hate crickets: they're messy, they stink when you keep them in large numbers, they cannibalize, and they're just generally horrible disease-burritos and I don't want my mantis eating them. Mealworms are an extremely convenient food source because they are easy to raise, and I've solved the...

Spiders bite insects to kill and eat them, so it's probably not the safest food item. ^-^ That said, jumping spiders make lovely pets, so maybe keep it anyway?

@crabbypatty I just handled her a few minutes ago, and it's like nothing ever happened! I'm so relieved.

@crabbypatty Already have an update, actually! She just molted, and came out absolutely fine; still haven't been able to check on how floppy her abdomen is, though, because she's still soft and hanging upside down. I'm hoping to handle her tomorrow or the day after and see how she's doing.

Yesterday, I accidentally knocked George's cage off the counter and onto the floor. There appeared to be no damage (to the mantis, that is- I was completely mortified); she was still just happily munching away at a cricket, despite having been tipped sideways all of a sudden. Closer inspection...

I have no clue who you are, but hi! ^-^

That's awesome- good luck with the lil' bugger! :D If I was able, I'd probably buy another dozen, and also a vinegaroon, and maybe some scorpions while I'm at it. I want to have all the pets!

It's always a huge surprise when I come to George's cookie jar and notice a ginormous mantis next to her old skin. :D It's like unboxing her all over again!

Ever since I switched from paper towels to coconut fiber substrate, the mold problems have been endless. At first, I was keeping my jars as damp as I usually do, but several days later there was mold sprouting everywhere. So, I switched it out, reduced the amount of misting I do, and then mold...

@Zeppy44 It's a regal jumping spider, Phidippus regius. So far, any information sites have been very disappointing- not only have I been unable to figure out what sorts of places they live in, but I also cannot figure out their lifespan, when they gain adult coloration, or anything else useful...

Heh, George got handled improperly yesterday (my dad wouldn't stop touching her) and she's still skittish after half a week. I have to tame her all over again. >_>

Two weeks ago, I bought a coconut substrate block and put it in a crate outside to expand. I didn't need all of it, so I left the rest out in the elements for a week and a half. Mold started growing in my spider's cage, so I dumped everything out and changed the substrate. This morning, grass...

There's no exact amount... it really depends on how old and large your nymph is. When I got mine as a presumed L3, she was eating five or six fruit flies every other day, but on the next molt she ate about ten a day, and after that, 20 or so twice a day! Just try dumping a few in there and...

Many would debate whether insects have emotion, and so while I can't really be sure on this, I suspect George is a very content lil' bugger. :D She has a spacious biscotti jar as a cage, with direct exposure to sunlight every day, and she lives on crickets as a staple with the occasional...

Congratulations! I remember being very worried when I first held George... she kept trying to jump everywhere and it was freaking me out. I'm still very, very paranoid whenever I let her out of the jar, because I would be absolutely crushed if I lost her. When it comes to pet ownership, though...

Interestingly enough, ants have also passed the mirror test. When a dot of color is applied to the ant, it does not react, but if you put it in front of a mirror it will clean it off. If the dot was the same color as the ant, it would be ignored. Also, if you were to put the ant with a colored...

I'm extremely inexperienced, but I'm pretty sure she's a female; I could clearly count six segments on the bottom of the abdomen. She's really pretty, too! I love her striped legs!