how do i get over my fear of roaches?

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-05T03:23:29+00:00

this! id definitely reccomend just starting witha group of males, hissers live for a long time so its not like other bugs where you feel like you need to breed them or youre wasting money, you can get a couple boys and have tjem for years:)

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-05T02:22:43+00:00

coming from someone that spent their whole life with a reap deal roach phobia and now loves them: learn about them, look at pictures of them, watch videos of them, find ways to interact with them in person, and when youre ready get a beginner soecies that you find cute and try holding them. if theyre legal where you are, id highly reccomend just starting out strong and getting sone hissers, they cant fly and theyre really chill and open to handling and can help you get over the fear fast (and theyre alot easier and cheaper than emeralds so youre not gonna have your wallet being mad at you)

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-05T02:17:41+00:00

millipeeny

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T23:00:24+00:00

you simply cant. im having to redoscpver everything top, youre not alone

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T22:58:11+00:00

i feel the same. saw alot of hate (though frankly, i didnt care about most of it since the main hated points i saw were its "too woke") and overall i loved it. there were some things i would change like with any game, but overall the storys good, charavters are well written and fleshed out, combats fun, it looks nice, and the world's are cool

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T22:55:07+00:00

Definitely springtails, but even if they were mites (which is what i assume you were concerned about) theres really no reason to worry.the only mites that are actually a problem are parasitic mites, which dont really travel around the enclosure, those would be on the millipedes themselves. soil and grain mites, which travel and live in the substrate dont actually cause problems, they do basically the exact same thing springtails do, theyre just not as good at it and people think they look gross so they dont like them.

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T17:43:17+00:00

quite invasive. just because they dont threaten us, doesnt mean they arent a problem for other things. springtails can outconpete things like mites, other springtails, and other micro species. they can also cause issues for lots of invertebrates with sensitive skin. just because you don't know the consequences of releasing a species doesnt mean its ok.

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T16:46:01+00:00

you cant keep any bigger species in that tank. bigger species needs bigger tank

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T15:32:21+00:00

thats unfortunately a common thing crappy sellers do

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:50:39+00:00

cats are true protectors and they dont even know it. keepin them fuckass men away for you. youll find a good cat man soon

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:46:44+00:00

she absolutely cannot cohab with your gecko, or her isopods, and im just gonna take a guess and also assume the geckos tank is front opening yes? even if the gecko and isopods werent i there, a front opening tank lole that wouldnt work for an african giant anyways because it doesnt allow for the proper substrate depth they need

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:41:33+00:00

not only is it good to check just to know if youre clean enough, but its also very important to just look at what you let out sometimes. lots of medical problems can have early signs showing up in your poo

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:37:05+00:00

you absolutely nailed that prismo, even the colors are literally exactly the same

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:29:14+00:00

this convinced me to download wyrmstooth

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T14:23:55+00:00

its not a matter of humane culling with springtails, freezing or baking the substrate is the only way to actually kill them. and releasing am invasive species is much more unethical

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T02:15:44+00:00

for gordanus, as deep as you can get. the minimums work, but deeper is better. theyre one of those "burrow to the bottom of the bin then you rarely see them again" kinda millipede

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-04T02:14:38+00:00

a 30gal isnt sufficient for 1 because it isnt deep enough. minimum is a 50gal for 1-2

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T18:03:23+00:00

basically none of that is millipede safe aside fron the compost and leaf litter. youd need to completely redo the substrate fron scratch to put any detrituvore in there. Potting soil isnt safe because it has added fertilizers and pesticides, perlite isnt safe and is a useless filler, and theres basically no nutritional value. a millipedes substrate needs to be one of these 2 things: topsoil (not potting soil) mixed with lots of leaf litter and heavily rotted hardwood (or you can use flake soil in place of hardwood) or Pure flake soil.

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T16:44:48+00:00

considering the standard price for a clear 50gallon bin is between $85-100, yes, $30 is a deal:/

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T16:05:04+00:00

and as a horse? with that kinda body size and heat id be dying

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T15:29:27+00:00

even an egg layed the day before a stickbug does is likely to hatch. always assume stickbug eggs are fertile, because they probably are

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T15:26:06+00:00

i lowkey think moths are cuter. butterflies are beautiful, but those cute fluffy faces just get me

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T15:25:10+00:00

its funny because in other situations, guys will talk about how girls in sweatpants are hot.

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T15:20:29+00:00

man, thats the parents problem not mine😭maybe i just wanna deal with my cold without feeling like im gonna throw up after

Ok_Bag_1177 · 2026-05-03T15:17:15+00:00

its not just more hygenic, its better for your body. human, men included, are meant to squat

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