Trailblazr80 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 How many? And how much space do you utilize? How does your family/housemates feel about it? (Includes all creatures, not just inverts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatwun Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've downsized quite a bit over the years. Back in high school I had about 15 snake enclosures and freshwater aquariums. I'm now down to 3 snake enclosures, one aquarium with native fish and many containers with beetle larvae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinegaroonie Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I currently have: 2 T tanks 1 Scorp tank 3 Various beetle tanks 1 Stick insect tank 14 Mantis enclosures 2 Snake tanks 1 Leo tank 1 Chameleon tank 3 Fish tanks 2 Millipede tanks 1 Vinegaroon tank 1 Abedus tank 1 Centipede tank 1 Pistol shrimp tank 2 Guppy bowls 1 Water scorpion tank 1 Cockroach composting bin 2 Orb weaver tanks 1 Wolf spider tank 3 Jumping spider tanks 2 Frog tanks 1 Mudskipper Tank So yeah, I have a lot XD My parents say as long as I keep it all in my room its good. I may even have more, It's hard to remember it all lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 This is a good topic. I have: 3 snake tanks 1 fish tank 1 desert tank with Blue DFs, Black DFs, ironclads, and velvet ants 1 bessie house 1 tarandus house 1 tank of red spot assassins 8 different species of isopods in separate tupperware containers 1 container of cucujidae larvae 3 P. cinnamopterus in one container 3 different click beetle species in separate tupperware 4 different species of ground beetle in one big tupperware 3 different species of millipedes in separate tupperware 1 container of some wood borers (I have yet to id) lithobius centipedes in one container 2 tiger centipedes in separate containers 3 wolf spiders 3 jumping spiders 1 Florida whip spider 1 Tanzanian giant whip spider 1 Mexican red knee sling 2 ornate harvestmen 1 thistle mantis 1 Malaysian dead leaf mantis I think that's everybody?! But I'm also getting like 6 more species of isopods, E. suturalis, and P. nivea this week from roachcrossing.com! (Can't wait!) My room mates don't mind as long as nobody escapes, and my room is tiny so at the moment me and my bugs are very close...but when I move in August more space will be available and thus I will have LOTS more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarvaHunter Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have over 60, 32 oz deli cups with larvae/pupae and beetles that need to be separated, also a large bin with many bess beetles. The main complaint that I and others have is the black flys, there seems to be a few species in my room. Not too bad though. The above posts remind me to set up some glass aquariums, so that I can enjoy viewing my beetles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow! I thought I had a lot...ha! Not even close. Tank of 10 blue death feigning beetles Tank of 14 diabolical ironclads Tank of 14 darklings ( I believe zophobas morio) Tanks of 6 bess beetles Plastic container of 3 darklings (Tenebrio molitor) Plastic container of 4 smooth death feigning beetles (asbolus laevis) Plastic container of 5 nyctoporus carinata and 3 wooly darklings (eleodes osculans - my only communal group) 1 deli cup with an African mantis (sphodromantis viridis) 1 deli cup with a small jumping spider (unknown species) I have over 60, 32 oz deli cups with larvae/pupae and beetles that need to be separated, also a large bin with many bess beetles.The main complaint that I and others have is the black flys, there seems to be a few species in my room. Not too bad though.The above posts remind me to set up some glass aquariums, so that I can enjoy viewing my beetles. I just started using sticky yellow strips to trap flies- they are sold at garden supply shops and do not use insecticides. They are labeled as non-toxic and are good at catching those black fungus gnats. It's not a preventative, but still works. You can tie or stand your strips up on a popsicle stick, out of reach of your beetles. I use mine for my bess beetle tank, and I've counted about 50 flies on one strip already! I got mine at Armstrong, brand is Monterey, for $9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wow! I thought I had a lot...ha! Not even close. Tank of 10 blue death feigning beetles Tank of 14 diabolical ironclads Tank of 14 darklings ( I believe zophobas morio) Tanks of 6 bess beetles Plastic container of 3 darklings (Tenebrio molitor) Plastic container of 4 smooth death feigning beetles (asbolus laevis) Plastic container of 5 nyctoporus carinata and 3 wooly darklings (eleodes osculans - my only communal group) 1 deli cup with an African mantis (sphodromantis viridis) 1 deli cup with a small jumping spider (unknown species) Where do you get all your darklings and death feigners? I'm jealous! (Trying to find horned ones here ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Where do you get all your darklings and death feigners? I'm jealous! (Trying to find horned ones here ) Some I bought from Peter, others from a local reptile shop. All the diabolicals, woolies, and carinatas are wild caught. 2 of my asbolus laevis were wild caught in the high desert out here. I'll be going to the Imperial dunes soon to catch some blue death beetles! Where did you get your assassin bugs? I want to get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amici Con Coleotteri Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Some I bought from Peter, others from a local reptile shop. All the diabolicals, woolies, and carinatas are wild caught. 2 of my asbolus laevis were wild caught in the high desert out here. I'll be going to the Imperial dunes soon to catch some blue death beetles! Where did you get your assassin bugs? I want to get some. Got them from Peter. I am very interested in many of those if you happen to catch extras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Ok, I will see what I can do! Hopefully they'll be out in full force when I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 1 medium container for my Eleodes hispilabris 1 medium container for my Eleodes scabrosus 1 medium container for 2 Eleodes armatus ( both female.) And deformed eleodes hispilabris. 3 medium containers for armadillidium vulgare, cylisticus convexus, and oniscus asellus. 2 small containers for porcellionides pruinosus and an unknown sp of isopod 1 small container full of blapstinus sp that I am trying to breed. 1 medium container for yellow mealworms 1 small container for superworms 1 container for pupating darkling beetles 2 containers for 4 drysdera crocata 1 large container for my rose haired tarantula 1 large container for a few male hissing cockroaches A few small containers for multiple ground beetles 1 small container for some Ellychnia sp larva 1 small container for a grass spider 1 tiny container for some diplurians I am trying to breed Thats about it, though I may have forgotten some, lol. Oh, and amici, double ds is selling the asbolus laevis, in case you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 1 medium container for my Eleodes hispilabris 1 medium container for my Eleodes scabrosus 1 medium container for 2 Eleodes armatus ( both female.) And deformed eleodes hispilabris. 3 medium containers for armadillidium vulgare, cylisticus convexus, and oniscus asellus. 2 small containers for porcellionides pruinosus and an unknown sp of isopod 1 small container full of blapstinus sp that I am trying to breed. 1 medium container for yellow mealworms 1 small container for superworms 1 container for pupating darkling beetles 2 containers for 4 drysdera crocata 1 large container for my rose haired tarantula 1 large container for a few male hissing cockroaches A few small containers for multiple ground beetles 1 small container for some Ellychnia sp larva 1 small container for a grass spider 1 tiny container for some diplurians I am trying to breed Thats about it, though I may have forgotten some, lol. Oh, and amici, double ds is selling the asbolus laevis, in case you're interested. Awesome. "Deformed eleodes hispilabris," ha. The one with the split elytra problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 yeah, and some adults fell over while still soft and the elytra are flattened, and one of them has underdeveloped back legs ( they are tiny.) i just can not kill them, because they can live like three or four years, and it would be cutting off their lives really short, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazr80 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 yeah, and some adults fell over while still soft and the elytra are flattened, and one of them has underdeveloped back legs ( they are tiny.) i just can not kill them, because they can live like three or four years, and it would be cutting off their lives really short, lol. Definitely don't kill them. One of my woolies is missing a foreleg and it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarvaHunter Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Trailblazr80 Thanks for the advice on the fly ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 A lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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