Bug allergy risks

I think it is important for you to know that there is a possibility for you to be allergic, or to become allergic, to the bug species you want to keep. You can have an allergic reaction from the beginning of keeping a particular bug species. However, it can also occur that you build up…

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Cross Contamination

This page focuses on the risks of cross-contamination between bugs and the possible effects of it. Risks are often just a bad habit, and when known, you can try to stop doing it. I’ll guide you to decrease the possibility of cross-contamination. But first, you’ll need to be aware of what it is and what…

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Cleaning

A clean environment is a healthy environment. This is no different for bugs. A regular cleaning routine will help you prevent that your bugs will get ill, or even worse, die. But remember that bugs are sensitive and fragile species. Cleaning a bug enclosure is not the same as cleaning a cat’s litter box. Let…

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Bug food and feeding

What food you feed to your bugs is vital for their health and longevity. When bugs are not appropriately fed nutritious food, they won’t live that long and have limited to non-breeding result. Food is one of the keys in proper care for your bugs. You can see that well-fed bugs will have better and…

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Lighting and UVB

Don’t underestimate the power of light. Many animals can’t even survive without light. Light has significant effects on animals, such as growth, development, colouration, movement and migration, reproduction, and metabolism. It is the same with bugs. Light exists of three elements that are important: visible light, UV (sometimes) and warmth. We already talked about light…

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Humidity and drinking

Bug species have evolved to thrive in a particular climate. They need this humidity to survive, to moult, to reproduce and humidity has an effect on egg hatchability — many bugs like moist climates. When humidity is not maintained in the correct range, it causes problems what often result in death. So you’ll need to…

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Temperature and heating

As mentioned in the previous section, ‘enclosure and housing‘, bugs can’t regulate their body temperature as mammals do. They are solely dependent on the temperature of their environment. They warm up with the help of a heating source. Every bug species has its own specific needs for temperature and heating source. This optimal range of…

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Enclosure and housing

The enclosure to house your bug pet is the first thing you need to set up. There is a wide range of possibilities and you can use many types of enclosures, as long as the specific needs of your bug that you want to keep are met. When searching for a perfect enclosure you need…

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