Recent content by esn

I was only saying that mine don't go for them. I have a large dubia colony that I'd much prefer that they eat from, so of course I try it nearly every time. They just happen to go for mealworms, waxworms, soldier fly larvae, maggots, and other worm-like inverts over beetles and roaches. I do...

Hello, I've been thinking of getting a snow/leucistic bearded dragon, and have been having issues locating one. I've talked to some breeders around and they've said that they're weaker morphs in general, so not many people do breed them. They said if I'd want to breed one in the future I should...

Sorry to bring this up from the dead, but I keep a group of steppe runners. I have 5 of them. I have kept them in a sweater box setup since youth with a layered paper towel substrate (they dig and hide between layers) and many paper towel rolls and other things to climb on. I use a 10.0 uvb...

She's so tiny it's hard even to see the nails clearly in person. Need to get a magnifying glass.

Hello, I was looking at some beardies available at a local store today on sale, and saw this little gem for 30$. I have been holding out to get a hypo trans female for future breeding with my hypo trans leatherback male, and have a normal female. I was struck by this girl's orange siding and...

Freezing should kill most, if not all, parasites in your feeders. This is the main reason why snakes are fed frozen/thawed mice, and other herps are fed freeze dried food at times. Crickets are notorious for parasites when coming from dubious locations. After freezing for a day or two they...

Better it to be stolen and cared for rather dying in the shop or under uninformed care. It's stealing, yes. It's also a rescue. I personally would have bought it, but given the fact that you hadn't the money for it. I do have a question, though. If you didn't have the money for a $75 beardie...

I always have issues with grain mites in my bins. I can't seem to find a spray that works well enough. I've been using the zoo med brand, but even spraying that directly onto the mites doesn't seem to kill them. Controlling the outbreaks is pretty hard when the sprays I use don't do a thing...

It's not really a question of whether or not it would eat it, but iguanas can be very territorial. If you get an iguana you should aim for a female, as with males you will most likely need to get him fixed. Males have a lot of aggression due to sexual needs, and become very territorial for the...

Most reptiles have been caught in the act of eating shed skin... I've even heard of some snakes doing it (Corns, garters). They must do it for some reason, probably a need for extra nutrients, but it's so rare in some species I'm not surprised most people haven't observed it. But definitely not...

I specified larvae because as cleaners they're called dermestids, which identifies the beetle family. We call those feeders in the hobby as worms because we feed them in the larval state. Those are the common names for them because of the practice of using their larval, not mature state. But I...

When I have to feed crickets I take a round cup container with a lid (tall plastic kind most bought superworms come in, or a large yogurt container). I fill the bottom with calcium powder, throw the crickets in, and shake. I set the container on its side in the tank. The crickets are usually...

Your best bet is to get those 500 small to hold you over and also get 10 female adults and 1 or 2 adult males. Otherwise, you need to wait for those to mature, then to breed, which will take longer. If you get the adults now they'll start producing and you can feed off some of the smalls. A good...

Not a worm, larvae. Almost certainly without a doubt a species of dermestid beetle. You should see beetles at some point as well. They're a decomposer and will clean your colony by eating freshly dead roach carcasses. It reduces need for cleaning and restricts die off in the colony, because...

Heat tape, heat cable, and ten gallon heat mats sold in the reptile section work just fine. I use cable.