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

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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!

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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 :)

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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