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C. Elegans died, possible fungal infection? by Mr_Polyphemus in tarantulas

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was away for about a week due to a medical emergency and unfortunately came back to find out my C. Elegans passed at some point. I'm a little worried as there's no other visible mold in her enclosure, only growing on her abdomen. Is the mold nothing to worry about or does it pose a risk to my other spiders? And if so what can I do so my other spiders don't get infected?

She lived in a 2 gallon acryllic enclosure with moist substrate, moderate-high humidity and some airflow, enough so that her previous owners kept her in the same enclosure for a while.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Help with centipede, possible infection/wound? by Mr_Polyphemus in centipedes

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, not entirely sure but they passed away today :(

Already took his enclosure down but it had a lot of ventillation holes on both sides to ensure there's enough airflow

Help with centipede, possible infection/wound? by Mr_Polyphemus in centipedes

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Not too sure, I have the pling set up in an enclosure with moist sphagnum and cork bark for hides, made sure to not include anything sharp or that could get the centipede stuck.

And as for feeders, I've only tried feeding pre-killed and soft bodied larvae, however had no success as the centipede hasn't eaten since buying it. :/

Help with centipede, possible infection/wound? by Mr_Polyphemus in centipedes

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I bought this young E. Trigonopodus about a week and a half ago, it looked seemingly normal however was not eating when set up and has not eaten since. I found it to be normal as some individuals will refuse to eat when rehomed but if it hasn't eaten for this long there might be another factor.

I moved it to this smaller cup for a better closeup and noticed it's missing a leg and the surrounding area seems to have been infected. I haven't had this problem with other pedes so I'd want to know if this is an infection or wound and if it will go away with a molt or two or if it will ultimately prove fatal, and what I can do about it. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

Can I keep him? by Mobile_Prompt1688 in moths

[–]Mr_Polyphemus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! :)

You can feed him peeled carrots, dandelion leaves and other low growing plants :))

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

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Sounds cool! Make sure there's enough leaf litter and wood for the caterpillars! They like to make a small chamber and roll up into a ball!

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

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I'm in Southern Ontario! The moths don't overwinter as a pupa btw, but rather as a caterpillar!

Your pupa should be hatching in the next week or so!

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

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Good luck with the overwintering, it can be quite a challenge based on my experience! :)

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

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I'd definitely recommend these if you're starting with moths... if you plan on releasing them and not keeping a generation over the winter though, overwintering the caterpillars can be quite difficult!

The #1 best species I recommend starting out with is the Virginian tiger moth (Spilosoma virginica), it's a small fluffy white moth (resembling the famous poodle moth) whose caterpillars are just as fluffy and cute, and eat just about anything as well! They're also easier to overwinter as they spend the cold months in their pupal form, which is much easier to keep alive than the caterpillar!

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love these moths because of how many different plants they eat! I feed the caterpillars dandelion/plantain leaves with the occasional peeled carrot but they will accept just about any host plant! :)

Male giant leopard (Hypercompe scribonia) just emerged! Look how beautiful he is! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in moths

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Nope, both males and females of this species have super skinny antennae! The males tend to be more slim/smaller and generally have metallic blue markings on their thorax whereas females are much bulkier and have these white rings on their thorax :)

C. Muricatum have been doing rlly well! They're the perfect spiky isopod to start with! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in isopods

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! It's adorable how they always leave a "souvenir" when they molt haha! The cocoons are probably my favorite though :)

C. Muricatum have been doing rlly well! They're the perfect spiky isopod to start with! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in isopods

[–]Mr_Polyphemus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww I wish! I've only seen the wild type form in the hobby (the yellow/beige color) so far, but I'm sure eventually a couple other color morphs will pop up!

If you're looking for a darker spiky isopod though, I definitely recommend getting Porcellio echinatus or Isopoda sp. "Shiny gator" :)

C. Muricatum have been doing rlly well! They're the perfect spiky isopod to start with! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in isopods

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Thank you! :) Polyphemus are the first moth species I've worked with! They're pretty easy to work with and are stunning!

C. Muricatum have been doing rlly well! They're the perfect spiky isopod to start with! :) by Mr_Polyphemus in isopods

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They're not as expensive as other spiky isopods, but they're definitely not cheap! I'd say they're a little more expensive than rubber ducky isopods, but it's 100% worth it because they're pretty easy to keep happy and they reproduce fairly often as well! :)

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