Hello from NJ

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Hello everyone.

I'm a 32 year old in NJ, currently keeping Asbolus and Passalus Beetles, as well as various Isopods (I loooove isopods!), centipedes, millipedes, fish, assassin bugs, and a few snakes. I have a few breeding projects in the works (my pythons), but I really have my heart set on breeding insects. I'm kinda new to the pet insect hobby, but as a child I kept anything I could, so to see that I can do this without being a "weirdo" is quite exciting. I plan to go on some expeditions this spring/summer/fall, in the hopes of adding Dynastes, and Lucanus, among others (Tiger Beetles!!!!

) to my collection. I look forward to making connections with like minded individuals.

 

[LarvaHunter]

You found the right place.

You will find people here will help you with your questions.

Here in Florida I come across millipedes and centipedes every time I go larvae hunting. They are cool.

I have learnt more than I expected here, I own most books on breeding beetles. This place is great for learning about keeping insects alive and breeding them.

Welcome!

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Thanks a lot larvahunter!

Yea I didn't have too many doubts that I found a nice community with discussions that interest me.

 

[Lucanus]

Welcome to the forum! You have quite a list of varieties of arthropods in there

Summer is coming near so hopefully you'll find some ads on Dynates tityus and grantii in couple of months

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

My fingers are crossed Lucanus!

Thanks for the warm welcome to you both!

 

[Greatwun]

Welcome to the boards! What kind of pythons do you keep?

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Welcome to the boards! What kind of pythons do you keep?

Currently 2 jungle carpets. But more to come, as well as some ball and maybe children's and green tree as well.

 

[Greatwun]

I've always wanted a Green tree python but the care requirements made me stay away. Perhaps some day when I have time to devote to them I will pick one up.

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

I always felt that way about G.T. Pythons too...but I have more time now

 

[Greatwun]

I always felt that way about G.T. Pythons too...but I have more time now

The Arau form is always my favorite. Interesting how the species became separated on the different islands and became separate color morphs.

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

The Arau form is always my favorite. Interesting how the species became separated on the different islands and became separate color morphs.

That really sums up Australia as a whole doesn't it?

 

[Greatwun]

That really sums up Australia as a whole doesn't it?

That country holds such a diverse and interesting environment. I think it's the only country and continent with more venomous snake species than non venomous snake species.

 

[Arstood]

Welcome to the forum. What Isopod species do you keep? Are you interested in trying to breed marine isopods? I can collect them by the hundreds at the beach, but I've never managed to get a colony to thrive.

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Welcome to the forum. What Isopod species do you keep? Are you interested in trying to breed marine isopods? I can collect them by the hundreds at the beach, but I've never managed to get a colony to thrive.

Right now I just have a colony of orange P. scaber, and O. assellus. Don't really know much about keeping the marine ones, are they completely aquatic or a shoreline species?

 

[Arstood]

Some are upper intertidal and others are lower intertidal, where they are essentially underwater 90% of the time. The upper intertidal Ligia sp. get quite large, they can hide a nickel underneath them.