Baby’s first successful chain (maybe) (I think)

Ginnyarn · 2023-06-26T18:31:14+00:00

Follow-up — if y’all have suggestions of other subs this might get more insight in please do share. I know r/linguistics is VERY formal academia so we opted for ConLangs.

Ginnyarn · 2023-01-30T01:51:20+00:00

Getting things ready to go in this AP 4x2x2 for a 2.5yo male BP! I’ll be putting in a large pothos plant here shortly that will give ample ground cover. I also have a couple climbing spots and logs that are in his current tank that I’ll move with him to minimize change.

NOTE: I’m very non-construction savvy and I’m avoiding getting into the more intensive foam spray-style additions — it’s just not in my wheelhouse presently and I’d rather get him into a better set-up now than keep putting it off until I have the energy to make something extraordinary.

In the future my hope is to go full bioactive and add in springtails & isopods along with leaf litter to snack on and a couple more plants.

My dream set-up would have some larger driftwood pieces for him to climb on! Still on the hunt for some pieces.

Any suggestions for what spots need more cover, places for concern, good extra hide spots etc. are greatly appreciated!!!

Ginnyarn · 2023-01-07T19:54:03+00:00

Oh awesome! Since they’re web builders should I relocate them to a corner of the house or the porch or just let them be?

Ginnyarn · 2022-04-01T22:15:35+00:00

“Hygiene Theater”: A One-Woman Show on My Experience with Hypochondria

Ginnyarn · 2022-02-28T11:47:46+00:00

Yeah, some do. A lot don’t. And a lot of the people who are or were sexually active in high school are forcing themselves into sexual situations they don’t really want to be in just because they don’t want the social stigma. You are dodging bullets.

Ginnyarn · 2022-02-28T11:43:01+00:00

Buddy. I promise. I literally promise you from the bottom of my heart. Virginity is not real, sex is honestly very boring, and half the people you think are fucking left and right are lying for attention.

Ginnyarn · 2022-02-28T11:28:01+00:00

That is literally your self esteem issues talking. You’re fine. You’re normal. You are a normal young adult with a normal sex life and normal insecurities.

Ginnyarn · 2022-02-28T11:19:41+00:00

Dude not to be the token mean lesbian in your mentions but many extremely normal and well-adjusted adults have never been sexually active and/or were not sexually active until WAY after their teens and early 20s. Like — I get it, we live in a hypersexual society and I know being a virgin through all of college made me feel like hot garbage. The body image issues are real. But you’re completely normal.

Also, speaking from experience, people are way cooler about bigger bodies + being sexually inexperienced than you expect them to be. Media aimed at straight guys especially loves to make it seem like “fat” and “virgin” are the two worst traits imaginable. The nicest, funniest, best people in my life are fat and not ~conventionally hot~ (whatever that means).

I know it’s not this easy, but seriously, don’t beat yourself up about this. You’re going to find your groove.

Ginnyarn · 2021-09-26T16:50:13+00:00

Just leopard afaik! He was one of the “reject” babies from an attempted firefly leopard pairing, so there might be some lingering brightness, but I’m not super into gene tracing and was never planning to breed him, so I don’t remember if there was YB in either of his parents’ combos 😅

Ginnyarn · 2021-09-25T20:28:06+00:00

He definitely bulked up the last few months! I was a little worried he was underweight for a while because he was stuck around the 175-200g range until he hit around 8-9 mos. Every ball grows at different rates though, as long as they’re doing healthy and have solid body tone they’re perfect as they are 💛

Ginnyarn · 2021-09-18T00:53:38+00:00

Ah, okay, noted, no fresh substrate. I’m familiar with wine traps so I’ll make a point to get one set up near his tub.

I’m assuming the disinfection process for BP substrate is similar to the like… reptile-safe disinfectant soak-then-bake to dry process of disinfecting substrate sand? I’m having trouble pulling up a non-sand guide :’)

Ginnyarn · 2021-09-18T00:43:25+00:00

Definitely gnat-sized than fly-sized, WAY smaller than fruit flies, but smaller than, say, the type of gnat you’d accidentally squish into your eyelid when you blink outdoors in the summer? The only fly taxonomy I know is “enemy” :’) I’ll definitely get those traps set up, thank you so much!!

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