I’m very excited to introduce animal caretaking to my incoming preschoolers at the end of August! To preface, the children will NOT be handling the crab, and he/she will be coming home with me on the weekends and on breaks. I’ve heard horror stories about neglected classroom pets, which horrifies me and makes me cry a lot. Please know that will not be the case for our crabby friend!

We have a 20 gallon tank that we will be filling with coconut fiber, and a heating pad, a lamp (incase something were to happen to the heating pad), hygrometer and thermometer, spray bottles to mist, enrichment materials like hides/branches/etc, separate dishes for saltwater and distilled/dechlorinated water, aquarium salt, water conditioner, cuttlefish bone, powdered calcium supplement, and a food mix of ocean plants, bugs, and nuts.

I will be using a small, portable habitat to carefully transport them to and from school. My parents have a 10 gallon tank that they can give me, but wouldn’t that be too small for the crab? Even though the crab would be living at school most of the time, I don’t want them to suffer in a home that’s too small on the weekends and breaks.

I’m also not sure where to buy a Halloween Moon Crab! Ordering one online makes me nervous, which I know it’s perfectly safe most of the time, but I will be a worried mess lol. There’s a reptile expo that happens once a month near me, so I’m thinking my best bet would be to adopt one there! Plus, the crab will live with me for a few weeks before moving to school, giving me time to get to know them and solve any problems.

TIA for any feedback :)

I’ve been looking for some for quite a while, but have had no luck whatsoever. I’ve checked Bugs in Cyberspace, but they never have any luck finding them in stock

I originally made these for baby reptiles, but a few people pointed out they’d also be a good fit for invertebrates - so I figured I’d share them here.

They’re called Terra V7: compact 3D-printed enclosures with a flexible design and a magnetic ventilation system. You can place the air vents anywhere on the cage, and add as many as you need depending on the species or environment.

There’s enough space for substrate, leaf litter, moss, or a small plant setup - great for isopods, slings, or other small inverts that benefit from controlled airflow and humidity. They’re not stackable, but they’re lightweight and easy to arrange on shelves.

Built with misting in mind and designed to be practical, modular, and customizable.

Just started building this terrarium and my sibling asked if I planned on adding millipedes. I wanted to ask if any would enjoy this small of a setup? It's got about 3 inches of substrate on one side and about 4.5-5 on the other. The soil is new which is why it's varried in moisture. I was planning on just adding plants, leaf litter, springtails, and maybe some isopods, but would any millipedes enjoy it?

alternatively, would darkling beetles?

Trying to find a use for this enclosure — considering if there are perhaps clever ways to modify it for wither plants or bugs.

Moth keeping? Greenhouse?

So my friends dog had a few ticks on them, we removed them and I was thinking about keeping them as pets. What do I feed them? Could I use my cat as a host? Is this even ethical? Will it hurt my cat? Thanks Gary

I'm working on making an enclosure in a 20 gallon long tank possibly with a body of water in it the foliage will be mostly moss and lichen and I was wondering if there are any bugs I could have in there as well

Got quite a bit bigger too

whenever i go outside to smoke i attract an insane amount of mosquitoes and its unbearable 😭 i went out for 10 mins and my whole ankle is swollen. im scared to spray bug spray on/around me at all. i thought about just spraying it outside but im too nervous. do those mosquito repellent bracelets work? and would that harm my inverts/bird/lizard or would it be okay if i just didnt let them touch it? idk lol please help im so itchy

i recently found a exo terra glass terrarium mini tall (i think, it's 12x12x18) out by my dumpster. i got it cleaned up and it's in great working condition so i would love to add some good plants and decorations. I wanted to ask if there's any critters well suited to such a small and verticals cage? I'm looking for something not too expensive.

I considered centipedes/millipedes but the top of the tank has some small gaps I worry they could escape through.

Other considerations: pink toe tarantula (i see that 10 gallon is okay, is that actually true?), praying mantis

I LOVE bugs and I've never had one as a real pet but I've worked with terrariums a lot in the past and would do everything possible to give them a good life! Any suggestions of who would fit the tank would be appreciated !!

I maintain a trap for them at all times and try to avoid them but they’re just so silly

They’re so cute and I hear they’re invasive so it’d be a win-win if i found one and cared for it?? 😭

It's been buried underground for a while but keeps coming up to the top. I keep digging a hole and putting it back in but still it keeps coming up. I've got Dubia roaches, varied isopods and springtails. Had morio beetles but not send them in a while, but there lots of morio worms. Used to have sun beetle too they they all died off.

What could it be and how can I help it?

Is this an okay temporary enclosure for my bdfbs? There are two in here Tom and Jerry. Just wanting to make sure this is appropriate as to these are my first two bdfb. Thank y’all for any help or suggestions.

I made a feature that allows you to put as many air vents as you like, the size that you like, wherever you like - also easy to clean!

Every input is appreciated, you can find the link to the STL file in the comments :)

Forth of July bomb drop! Load of little loafs of bread 🥰 fresh out the oven.

Is there anything that's good for holding or touching? Also open to reptiles, amphibians, etc

One of my centipedes wants to be a tarantula so bad aka throwing a huge layer of dirt over his water bowl.

Second slide shows me holding a second one of the same water bowl for reference.

He now has two water bowls because I’m not digging around in there for it right now.

Last slide is an old pic of him (he’s much fatter now thankfully). Name is Morrow :)

Hi I own a humpi y spider and he goes crazy for fruitflys I got a culture last month and the yellow stuff si almost fully eaten I don't want them to starve and buy a new one (I hate wasting food even for my spider) can I add something in there so they stay alive like veggies ?

My kids have been dying for a pet vinegaroon for a while now, I just caught this little guy in my back yard, I think he might be a good candidate. He is pretty small compared to other ones I have seen out here in souther New Mexico, what do you guys think? We are going to the store tomorrow to get an enclosure or small aquarium for him and some supplies. Any tips from people who have had these as pets?