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Did someone say cockroaches?? [img]https://i.imgur.com/X9hN3De.jpg[/img] Here's one of my baby wide horn hissers chewing on his molt. [img]https://i.imgur.com/GDGaHK6.jpg[/img] South American giant cave roach! @Cynictis , that looks like a beautiful vivarium, do you have any tips on setting one up?
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Did someone say cockroaches??

X9hN3De.jpg Here's one of my baby wide horn hissers chewing on his molt.

GDGaHK6.jpg South American giant cave roach!

@Cynictis , that looks like a beautiful vivarium, do you have any tips on setting one up?
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@Nekron Thanks! This is my first vivarium setup and it's not perfect, I'm actually hoping to upgrade to a 5g tank soon so I can make everything bigger and more secure. I won't derail this thread too hard with viv chat but here's a picture of the whole thing: [img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/7e57a41d38ea371f8b0e004874d0ad0a/tumblr_ppis8ghsbN1r25e3lo1_640.jpg[/img] [s]dont look at my treasure count im poor[/s] Just a large Kritter Keeper with some moss sheets attached to the sides and back, a layer of gravel, a layer of soil (mix of organic coconut coir and some critter substrate from the pet store), a piece of mopani hardwood, some live moss marketed for hermit crabs, leaf litter, and a cool rock I found :u The live plant cuttings growing in the back are pothos- they seem to be doing really well in this container even though they're in pretty shallow dirt, and they love shady indoor conditions. I used [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLDN9V3e3CY]this[/url] tutorial for a little guidance with the design. If you're looking for inspiration for a roach habitat specifically, I also like [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xygu_oO7Z2s]this[/url] video (contains some discussion/footage of using roaches as feeders for other pets, just in case that bothers you!) Anyway, here's some more on-topic content for the thread, I dug up some photos from a few years ago. I found a big hornworm caterpillar being swatted around by a cat, so I rescued it and let it hang out in a jar of dirt in my kitchen for a few months until it became a moth. [img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/f17f1b1a4b9a0c675a9fdeb0d3191ae8/tumblr_ppise5XIKO1r25e3lo3_500.jpg[/img] [img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/255c0fdb2343c953d074ad5170f00c85/tumblr_ppise5XIKO1r25e3lo5_500.jpg[/img]
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April 05, 2019 20:49:01
@Nekron Thanks! This is my first vivarium setup and it's not perfect, I'm actually hoping to upgrade to a 5g tank soon so I can make everything bigger and more secure. I won't derail this thread too hard with viv chat but here's a picture of the whole thing:

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dont look at my treasure count im poor

Just a large Kritter Keeper with some moss sheets attached to the sides and back, a layer of gravel, a layer of soil (mix of organic coconut coir and some critter substrate from the pet store), a piece of mopani hardwood, some live moss marketed for hermit crabs, leaf litter, and a cool rock I found :u The live plant cuttings growing in the back are pothos- they seem to be doing really well in this container even though they're in pretty shallow dirt, and they love shady indoor conditions.

I used this tutorial for a little guidance with the design. If you're looking for inspiration for a roach habitat specifically, I also like this video (contains some discussion/footage of using roaches as feeders for other pets, just in case that bothers you!)

Anyway, here's some more on-topic content for the thread, I dug up some photos from a few years ago. I found a big hornworm caterpillar being swatted around by a cat, so I rescued it and let it hang out in a jar of dirt in my kitchen for a few months until it became a moth.

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Last edited on Apr 05, 2019 20:53:17 by Cynictis
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Ehehe I love how your vivarium is right next to your monitor so you can always keep an eye out on your lovely crawlies:-) And that caterpillar just wow! Huuuuuu-geeee! Grew into beautiful moth too.
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April 06, 2019 02:18:40
@Cynictis
Ehehe I love how your vivarium is right next to your monitor so you can always keep an eye out on your lovely crawlies:-) And that caterpillar just wow! Huuuuuu-geeee! Grew into beautiful moth too.
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Things that happen when I'm not subscibeed to a thread. Apparently everyone posts while I'm not looking. Still not gonna subscribe, surprises like this are part of the fun. @Zoic Ohh, a scorpion. That's so cool. Congrats on finding one. Adn lucky for both of you that you didn't step on it. @Nekron Pretty roaches. If you're still looking for more vivarium setup tips, I have none for you myself. However, I found this fairly active sub https://www.reddit.com/r/Vivarium/ Mostly reptile people in there, but possibly someone might be able to help out. @Cynictis Derailing this thread with conversation is fine in my book, as long as it kinda stays on the topic of inverts. I don't have a vivarium myself, but I still like reading about this. And whoa, that's an impressive caterpillar. Grew up to be quite pretty. Nice. ---- Anyway, moar pics from me. One really blurry pic of... uh... something? [img]https://i.imgur.com/UyZgXzn.jpg[/img] It's some kind of diptera. About the same length as a housefly, but a lot skinnier. The closest I've found was window fly, but it didn't look quite like one. Didn't have a long time to look at it before it fluttered away. So this one will likely remain unidentified. Oh look, another blurry pic. [img]https://i.imgur.com/UktoyWK.jpg[/img] This one's a tiny beetle. Here, I'm also not entirely sure what exactly it is, but likely some species of flat bark beetle. Next up, a high quality pic of some moss, as well as a somewhat out-of-focus firebug. [img]https://i.imgur.com/oskJL5V.jpg[/img] What's with my camera's focus? Granted, it's a phone, so I shouldn't expect that much. Still a quality pic. At least compared to the other two. @tomaytotomahto @Pixelspiral @Dragonfruiteen
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April 10, 2019 10:42:21
Things that happen when I'm not subscibeed to a thread. Apparently everyone posts while I'm not looking. Still not gonna subscribe, surprises like this are part of the fun.


@Zoic

Ohh, a scorpion. That's so cool. Congrats on finding one. Adn lucky for both of you that you didn't step on it.


@Nekron

Pretty roaches. If you're still looking for more vivarium setup tips, I have none for you myself. However, I found this fairly active sub https://www.reddit.com/r/Vivarium/
Mostly reptile people in there, but possibly someone might be able to help out.


@Cynictis

Derailing this thread with conversation is fine in my book, as long as it kinda stays on the topic of inverts. I don't have a vivarium myself, but I still like reading about this.
And whoa, that's an impressive caterpillar. Grew up to be quite pretty. Nice.


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Anyway, moar pics from me.

One really blurry pic of... uh... something?
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It's some kind of diptera. About the same length as a housefly, but a lot skinnier. The closest I've found was window fly, but it didn't look quite like one. Didn't have a long time to look at it before it fluttered away. So this one will likely remain unidentified.

Oh look, another blurry pic.
UktoyWK.jpg
This one's a tiny beetle. Here, I'm also not entirely sure what exactly it is, but likely some species of flat bark beetle.

Next up, a high quality pic of some moss, as well as a somewhat out-of-focus firebug.
oskJL5V.jpg
What's with my camera's focus? Granted, it's a phone, so I shouldn't expect that much. Still a quality pic. At least compared to the other two.


@tomaytotomahto @Pixelspiral @Dragonfruiteen
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Another quick post here, because I found a cool website featuring pics of many German insects (and they have a section for arachnids too), which may help be identify what I find around here.
http://www.naturspaziergang.de/Insekten-Artenportraits.htm
Why this post? Because I'd forget about it otherwise. I know myself.
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April 10, 2019 11:02:25
Another quick post here, because I found a cool website featuring pics of many German insects (and they have a section for arachnids too), which may help be identify what I find around here.
http://www.naturspaziergang.de/Insekten-Artenportraits.htm
Why this post? Because I'd forget about it otherwise. I know myself.
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@xionahri
Hehe tomorrow I'm coming home and boy I have some pics. Let's just say I have a snail story to share.:-)
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April 10, 2019 14:08:25
@xionahri
Hehe tomorrow I'm coming home and boy I have some pics. Let's just say I have a snail story to share.:-)
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right i actually saw a butterfly a few days back, i have no idea how it got into the room, but my mom got it out iirc it was this one, a.......... small tortoiseshell [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Echinacea_purpurea%26Aglais_urticae20090813_121.jpg/1024px-Echinacea_purpurea%26Aglais_urticae20090813_121.jpg[/img] photo off of wikipedia obviously lmao
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right i actually saw a butterfly a few days back, i have no idea how it got into the room, but my mom got it out
iirc it was this one, a.......... small tortoiseshell
1024px-Echinacea_purpurea%26Aglais_urticae20090813_121.jpg photo off of wikipedia obviously lmao
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@xionahri Also, this fly looks kind of similar to one that I found hiding in freshly-brought Christmas tree once. It was triangular and slow-flying, buzzing really loudly too. I'm back with the snail story. I've been away on the north Cornish coast- not that far away from my home, about three hours drive. The first day I went out and happen upon a snail: [url=https://flic.kr/p/RJtmQg][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7859/32642112567_1998575051_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/RJtmQg][/url] I waited for about 5 minutes for it to come out. Ma: Come on snail. I need your picture for the thread! Snail: Nope. Too windy. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2eoVw5Y][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7839/46860735584_2104951f17_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2eoVw5Y][/url] Me: Fine. Be that way. The next day I happen upon something better: baby snails! [url=https://flic.kr/p/2fuU1J8][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7819/47584697451_3100162d4d_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2fuU1J8][/url] A lot of baby snails: [url=https://flic.kr/p/2e6ZMQF][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7802/46669188595_28dd1b02e8_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2e6ZMQF][/url] So many baby snails: [url=https://flic.kr/p/24Tk45i][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7885/40618621613_727404fd61_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/24Tk45i][/url] ALL THE BABY SNAILS! [url=https://flic.kr/p/TmD6Jw][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7817/33707763518_b779db84db_c.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/TmD6Jw][/url] One of them was a lot more sociable than the adult the day before. It was walking in circles on the tip of my finger [url=https://flic.kr/p/RJtfhg][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7876/32642090527_cf08a2397a_n.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/RJtfhg][/url]
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Also, this fly looks kind of similar to one that I found hiding in freshly-brought Christmas tree once. It was triangular and slow-flying, buzzing really loudly too.



I'm back with the snail story. I've been away on the north Cornish coast- not that far away from my home, about three hours drive. The first day I went out and happen upon a snail:
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I waited for about 5 minutes for it to come out.
Ma: Come on snail. I need your picture for the thread!
Snail: Nope. Too windy.
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Me: Fine. Be that way.

The next day I happen upon something better: baby snails!
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A lot of baby snails:
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So many baby snails:
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ALL THE BABY SNAILS!
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One of them was a lot more sociable than the adult the day before. It was walking in circles on the tip of my finger
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@Voronwis

That's so cool. You seem to have made many slimy friends while you were gone. Those are a lot of babies indeed. Looks like the snails seem to be doing well there. Thanks for all those beautiful pictures.


@Pixelspiral

Nice to hear it got out safely. Nice find, too. Those also live where I'm from, but I haven't seen one this year so far. Maybe it's still too cold and windy here.
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@Voronwis

That's so cool. You seem to have made many slimy friends while you were gone. Those are a lot of babies indeed. Looks like the snails seem to be doing well there. Thanks for all those beautiful pictures.


@Pixelspiral

Nice to hear it got out safely. Nice find, too. Those also live where I'm from, but I haven't seen one this year so far. Maybe it's still too cold and windy here.
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Wow, so lovely! Great picture too!
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@FoxeyLemons
Wow, so lovely! Great picture too!
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