Invertebrate lovers?

[orri]

I hope I'm not the only one interested in bugs here!

Anybody?

[Vanilla_Rat]

Nope! I am right up there with ya!

I LOVE tarantulas and scorpions and am hoping to get one of each real soon, I want an emperor scorpion and a tarantula...not sure what species tho.I also used to want a millepede!

[Sasami]

Well, I like invertebrates and have two ghost shrimp . But no insects or arachnids though I love tarantulas.

[orri]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vanilla_Rat Nope! I am right up there with ya! I LOVE tarantulas and scorpions and am hoping to get one of each real soon, I want an emperor scorpion and a tarantula...not sure what species tho.I also used to want a millepede!

I could recommend a Grammostola aureostriata. They're a beautiful species and very docile

I have had some species of millipedes aswell but I didn't find them quite as interesting as tarantulas

[Vanilla_Rat]

Quote: Originally Posted by orri I could recommend a Grammostola aureostriata. They're a beautiful species and very docile I have had some species of millipedes aswell but I didn't find them quite as interesting as tarantulas

What is the common name? I am bad with scientific names...

What kinds of millipedes did you have? I want one.I was informed by someone, they have mites that cover them, but mites that are spose to be there!Is this true? Thats a little creepy! I may love spiders and things like that and other creepy crawlies, but I HATE mites!

[orri]

I think the common name is Chaco golden knee tarantula. I'm bad with common names

Millipedes indeed do have mites on them, this is completely harmless, in fact they clean the millipede! There are usually not many, only a couple of mites. You should be worried if there are a lot.

I had Archispirostreptus gigas and Spirostreptidae spec. 2

[ratty_ratkins]

i LOVE bugs also. i am looking for an indian stick insect. i found someone online that has some i am considering. also i love millipeads and have had 3 tarantulas. i had to leave them with a close freind when i moved along with my ball python, redtail boa, 3 nile monitors, and two adult iguanas. MAN i miss my babies. i am also looking for a millipead now too. and in the future i am wanting a large tank with a dozen scorpions too. i am not sure what kind

[Vanilla_Rat]

I would love an emperor scorpion or a desert hairy scorpion.I also want a couple tarantulas, as I mentioned before, not sure what species tho and used to want a millepede, not so sure now.

I once got a bad shipment of mealworms and they had grain mites, it was rather gross and disturbing!

[blueram]

Im into them 2, just took my giant millipede back, it was fun but not what i was looking for

[Ravnos]

I used to keep about 50 different species of tarantula, and various other bugs, but I've since cut down drastically to make room for snakes.

[blueram]

Oh how i wish i could have some tailless whips, but that is the one animal that my girlfriend has said NO to, apparently it is a living nightmare even though they are harmless

[Ravnos]

Tailless whip scorpions are more harmless than tarantulas, not being venomous and all.

How about a solifugid? They aren't venomous either, but I'd hate to get a finger into those pincers.

[Vanilla_Rat]

I am not a big fan of whip scorpions...they are a little ugly.The first pic wasn't too bad,he don't look bad...hey,isn't that the thing that was in the 4th HP movie?...But that second pic,that thing is nasty looking!

[orri]

Yup, they used Damon variegatus in HP4!!

[Vanilla_Rat]

Quote: Originally Posted by orri Yup, they used Damon variegatus in HP4!!

Hehehe...I thought he was a little cutie...but in general those things are something I am not a huge fan of!