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I live in Nevada and am looking into purchasing a scolopendra polymorpha. When I went to the pet store and casually asked about centipedes, some young kid told me I'd need a permit because they're venomous. I was just wondering if there were any legal issues with owning a centipede, because I...

The night before last my B. Mendica molted to L4, it showed no signs of an impending molt so that was pretty interesting. I apologize if this topic has already been covered, I couldn't find anything using the search feature. How long does it take for the new exoskeleton to harden enough to feed...

I know the remedy for that name issue, just do as I do and type random words into Google translate and cycle through languages until it sounds nice. And thank you very much, it's beautifully uninspired. :P

I'm the same way, I generally get way too attached to my mantids, it's just so hard to resist doing that. :P

I recently got an L3 nymph of this species and this is my first time keeping them. Well, I have "it" housed in a glass tank with mesh on 3 of the four walls and the lid. I have noticed that he/she is constantly "dancing" and sometimes randomly begins to run around on the top; it does sit still a...

Just received a new mantis from Peter (B. Mendica.) It arrived perfectly. I was a little worried because when it arrived it was sitting perfectly still and wouldn't move no matter what; luckily, adding a small fruit fly was the only thing needed to get it out of that state. The new mantis is...

Oh, good point. I'll try and figure that out. Time for some experiments! :P

I just thought I would post an introduction here. I have raised mantids in the past, five Chinese to be exact and that was actually very successful. As of right now I'm waiting on an order for some more to take up the space in my empty tank, it's too bad that the heat has delayed my order, but I...

Okay, I already have many sticks in there and mesh glued to the sides because they obviously won't be able to climb the glass. Why would I not want paper towels though? I don't see dry ones causing any problems.

Okay, thank you. I just put paper towel on the bottom of the tank. Can't wait for them to get here!

I'll do that instead, thanks. I asked the Police Department but they just said "I have no idea." Apparently this isn't a very common request.

I was reading through the law itself about exotic pet ownership in my home state of Nevada. They had a list of things I can't have, many of them were fish and amphibians. It didn't mention a single thing about insects. If it doesn't mention it, does this mean that it is legal to own here? I wish...

I read up on this species and I know that they do not do well in humid environments and need a dry enclosure, other than occasional light misting. I already have a tank but I don't know what kind of substrate to use, one that won't raise the humidity. Thank you.