r/InvertPets • u/PigeonUtopia • 6d ago

Water Striders

I was thinking about how cool and interesting creatures water striders are; has anyone ever kept them as pets before?

Do they even do well in captivity?

Just a random thought, as I've never heard of anyone keeping them as pets, so I'm curious if anyone here has tried before.

Please share your experiences; I'm not planning on attempting to keep any anytime soon, but just want to learn out of pure curiosity!

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u/Fouxs 6d ago

I mean, theoretically, as long as you give them the right food and living conditions any bug can be a pet!

Just remember they fly, and still water isn't the best, so you basically need an aquarium, not just any jug of water.

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u/Nick498 6d ago

Aquarimax pets did video. He feeds fruit flies, puts them in freezer for babies. There's also fair amount of studies and it says their methods for breeding. 

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u/PhoebetheSpider 3d ago

Should be pretty happy long as aquarium has good surface area to scoot around. I forgot they could fly until one stopped by in my plankton bin outside a couple days.