Curious what a praying mantis eat? Their strangely shaped forelegs already give us a clue. But knowing what they eat, would be especially needed knowledge in the case when you consider keeping a praying mantis as a pet. What should you feed them, and how much and how often would be best for feeding a…
Keeping beetles is pretty easy, but there is one thing that you just have to set up right from the start — the substrate. The substrate is a key element when keeping bugs. Therefore it is important to know more about it. Because it is more than just some dirt in the enclosure. In this…
Extatosoma tiaratum — commonly known as giant prickly stick insect — is a very popular stick insect species to keep as a pet. It is one of the most commonly kept species there is. And that’s not surprising! They are beautiful, strangely shaped and sturdy animals that become rather large. Above that, they are very…
Did you decide to keep stick insects? Awesome! Stick insects are great pets to have. Easy ones too. Stick insects don’t have high requirements, but it is important to have a good start. Setting up your enclosure properly is one of those things that you should have right from the start, to prevent problems in…
I love nothing more than to buy a new terrarium (preferably Exo Terra) and spend time to build up a habitat for tarantulas. Mixing bags of wood, moss, bark, but foremost the substrate, to turn it into the resemblance of the natural habitat for my tarantula. However, there are many substrate products to choose from….
There is much to do with a substrate for millipedes. But oftentimes the importance of the substrate is a part that is underestimated by keepers that start this new journey. And I can imagine it might be confusing because of the myriad of products available. In this article, we cover what you should know about…
White springtails (Collembola sp.) are useful insects and a great addition to a nutritious diet for small frogs, fish, small geckos and other small insectivores. Alongside being a proper food source, springtails are also very useful as a clean-up crew and can be the janitors of your terrarium, vivarium or paludarium. Springtails are detritivores which…
Dubia roaches are very popular feeder insects. These roaches, also called Guyana orange spotted cockroaches, make an excellent food source. They are nutritious, large-sized and very well accepted by most animals. You can buy them from many suppliers, and they can often deliver them in large and constant quantities. However, have you ever considered breeding…
Crickets are maybe the most common and most popular feeder insect there is. They are nutritious, easy to feed and eaten by many animals like bugs, reptiles and amphibians. If you are tired of visiting the pet store regular to buy more crickets, maybe you should consider breeding your own In this article, we focus…
Feeder insects are essential for many bug species kept as pets. There are many different feeder insects available, such as crickets, cockroaches, mealworms, superworms, fruit flies, to name a few. Locusts are a perfect feeder insect to add to the list. They are the largest live feeder insect, and it provides excellent nutrition to the…
