Elk Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 sorry for the long post! didn’t realise how much i’d typed lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayudrs Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 On 7/22/2024 at 9:04 PM, Elk said: 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) https://jamesbeetlefarm.com/products/dorcus-titanus-castanicolor-dorcus-titanus-castanicolor?variant=48795958542620 Boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake7917 Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Blue feigning death beetles also sound like they would be good for you, can live up to 8 years, cheap and readily available, need little space or moisture, minimal feeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent8 Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Dorcus Titanus Palawanicus fits almost all of this. (can only have one per enclosure, unless you are breeding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 ^ I second this. Careful though, their bite is POWERFUL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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