Elk
Egg
Hi all,
Ive been looking into getting a bug as a pet for a while, but i am really struggling to narrow my options down.
I’m not too fussy with care needs, but here is my ideal wants:
-No live feeding (no space to breed feeders, but i am ok feeding dead)
-Below 15gal tank
-Preferably more than 2 year lifespan (no longer than 10 years just due to possible situation instability)
-Able to keep 1-3 rather than a colony
-I don’t mind bites, I wouldn’t be handling them unless necessary.
-Size doesn’t matter but I would like something on the medium-large end
-Preferably a wide diet, but I don’t mind stocking up on what they’d need (beetle jelly or something). Can’t do most phasmids because of limited branch/leaves access.
-Not easily stressed by noise, I have a parrot, he’s loud! They’d be in different rooms, but a noise-sensitive pet wouldn’t be ideal.
-Would be great if they didn’t fly much, however i can take extra measures to ensure safety if they did get out of the tank.
-Im more experienced with humid environment enclosures, but am willing to learn how to cater for a pet that needs an arid enclosure or a more complex environment.
Thats about it, feel free to ask any other questions, or suggest ‘non-bug’ pets!
I really like more ‘uncommon’ animals, so something outside of the norm would be really cool, I just struggle to find enough information on care for a lot of the lesser known bugs.
Big thank you to any and all suggestions!
(i’m in australia if that matters, so temperature is a bit wild, but nothing some heat mats & aircons can’t fix)
Ive been looking into getting a bug as a pet for a while, but i am really struggling to narrow my options down.
I’m not too fussy with care needs, but here is my ideal wants:
-No live feeding (no space to breed feeders, but i am ok feeding dead)
-Below 15gal tank
-Preferably more than 2 year lifespan (no longer than 10 years just due to possible situation instability)
-Able to keep 1-3 rather than a colony
-I don’t mind bites, I wouldn’t be handling them unless necessary.
-Size doesn’t matter but I would like something on the medium-large end
-Preferably a wide diet, but I don’t mind stocking up on what they’d need (beetle jelly or something). Can’t do most phasmids because of limited branch/leaves access.
-Not easily stressed by noise, I have a parrot, he’s loud! They’d be in different rooms, but a noise-sensitive pet wouldn’t be ideal.
-Would be great if they didn’t fly much, however i can take extra measures to ensure safety if they did get out of the tank.
-Im more experienced with humid environment enclosures, but am willing to learn how to cater for a pet that needs an arid enclosure or a more complex environment.
Thats about it, feel free to ask any other questions, or suggest ‘non-bug’ pets!
I really like more ‘uncommon’ animals, so something outside of the norm would be really cool, I just struggle to find enough information on care for a lot of the lesser known bugs.
Big thank you to any and all suggestions!
(i’m in australia if that matters, so temperature is a bit wild, but nothing some heat mats & aircons can’t fix)
