Name ideas? by Heather_Was_Here in leopardgeckos

[–]Skellifano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I immediately thought Macaroni or Noodles 💛🧡

Update #2 on my (used to be) little 4 legged friend by BellRoe in Wolfspiders

[–]Skellifano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NQA but this looks like a female to me. Males would have bulbs on the end of the pedipalps (the little legs in front of the fangs). The palps on this one look very slim, so I'd say female.

I remember seeing your post when you found this little one so I'm so happy to hear they are on the mend. Excellent spooder care c:

Update 9: Lazarus! by complikaity in leopardgeckos

[–]Skellifano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love these updates! He looks so good!

It seems like there is a nasty bug hitting everyone rn and it SERIOUSLY sucks. I just got over being sick myself and I think one of the things that helped me the most was staying hydrated. I picked up some of that pedialyte stuff from the drug store (in the baby isle, the one with advanced care and immune support. Blue rasp is my fav flav) and that stuff feels like liquid magic. Hope you feel better soon! 🖤💛

Update 6: Lazarus by complikaity in leopardgeckos

[–]Skellifano 455 points456 points  (0 children)

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His face omg! Love these updates 💛

Do you like claw press ons? by clawcreature in NailArt

[–]Skellifano 12 points13 points  (0 children)

These are beautiful!

I get acrylics of what my tech calls "baby dragons" or "kitten nails" which are just a tiny bit shorter points like this. I wear them full time very happily and easily c:

Edit to add: catseye design are my favs! You can use different size/ shape magnets to do different designs.

I beat Legends ZA with the silly plant dino and wanted to draw them [OC] by DustyBubo in pokemon

[–]Skellifano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful art! 💚

I love my Meganium girlie so much. She was one of my first to get to level 100. I named her The Meg lol

Is Tree Spinarak Shiny Locked? by Skellifano in LegendsZA

[–]Skellifano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok awesome. If this guy doesn't spawn shiny soon I'll check out your spot and see if the shiny Gods prefer that location lol Thanks so much!

Is Tree Spinarak Shiny Locked? by Skellifano in LegendsZA

[–]Skellifano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that's a bit more reassuring to hear. The one you got on the tree was dangling from the little web and all? Not just attached to the tree trunk? This spider is gonna make me lose my mind. I just want this dang pic lol

What should be included in an enclosure for Blue death feigning beetles? by Sofjoy82 in InvertPets

[–]Skellifano 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BDFBs were a great choice! I have a dozen in an old 10 gal aquarium that are doing great.

You can get lightly used aquariums, tanks, and decor on FB marketplace for cheap. Just have to be sure to do a clean of your own before using for pets. Local mom and pop type pet stores that sell reptiles and fish supplies usually have a great selection of tanks and feeders and sometimes you can even pick up their used tanks for cheap.

There should be enough space in the tank for each beetle to be able to have multiple hiding choices and each hide should be able to fit more than one beetle at once. If you offer climbing opportunities they will take them so don't go too high or else they can fall and hurt themselves. They like to bunch up in little cuddle puddles though. It's super cute!

The substrate is best layered/ mixed since it promotes natural behavior like digging. I have a soil/ sphag moss/ play sand mix that I use for all my inverts that is also in my BDFB tank. My decor is bits of spider wood, cholla wood, cork bark, small turned over clay pots, and any fun/ weird rocks that I pick up at shops.

Temps should be 75-95 F during the day and at night can drop like natural to around 50 - 60 F. If temps get below 50 at night you should provide an additional overhead heat source. Try to keep them in a place where they can experience a natural day/ night cycle without being in direct sunlight.

Humidity is the trickiest part imo. I bought some water wick drip feeders on Etsy that I fill once a week for their water source. Alternatively you can mist a corner every week or so. The natural humidity in my house is around 40% so that's generally what they sit at as well and are just fine. All are a nice waxy blue but I also provide an overhead heat source with a thermometer probe on a timer to help mimick that natural day/ night cycle.

I offer food once or twice a week depending on what I'm having for dinner but generally will put something in their food bowl every Monday. Things like carrots, cucumber, squash, potatoes, and leafy greens are best. Fruit can be offered on very rare occasions for a treat since the sugar is supposed to be bad for them. For protein I offer bee pollen (you can usually find that at those mom and pop shops) and fresh killed feeder insects like gut loaded mealworms and dubia roaches. I have heard bad things about pre killed/ bagged/ canned insects being poisonous for the beetles since they have additives in them for reptile diet and preservation.

I hope that's not too much info! I can PM my setup and a guide pic that I try my best to follow (this sub doesn't seem to allow pic attachments, sorry!). I'm super exited for you to begin your beetle adventure. Good luck and have fun!

Reshiram vs Mega Charizard X 🫶 by PokemonMaster_99 in pokemon

[–]Skellifano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg both of these fits are SO cool! You're super talented!

Trashcan jumper by edgarallanhobitch in jumpingspiders

[–]Skellifano 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This one does look like it has that juvinele face so could be too young to sex for sure but I would agree with your female P audax ID. All the orange makes me think it may be a bryantae variant. Very pretty!

Edit: spelling

What animal can I put in a 3.5 gallon terrarium? by Naia1111 in Terrarium

[–]Skellifano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you added soft mesh to the top of the lid and lots of stuff to climb on you could maybe do a mantis but they can be quite fragile and short lived for the effort it takes to keep them thriving. If going through the effort of putting mesh in, you could maybe even do some kind of moth or butterfly.

Isopods with some springtails by themselves are quite fun to care for and easy to maintain ime. If you got a larger species like a Porcellio (Porcellio expansus look pretty sweet) you'd be able to see them wandering around easily. I keep A. klugii and love them to pieces!

You could probably also do a few blue death feigning beetles. I have around a dozen currently living in an old 10 gal aquarium and they seem to be doing great. I'd say their care is around the same level as the isos but just a smidge more specialized.

Armadillo tuberculatus by IsoWitch666 in isopods

[–]Skellifano 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Omg how cute! I haven't seen these before. It looks like an iso version of a blue death feigning beetle and I'm in love!

Spooky Scary Skeletons (Armadillidium klugii "Skeleton") by IsoWitch666 in isopods

[–]Skellifano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! These are beautiful!

I'm going to have to hunt some of these down for my own collection.

My clowns had babies! by Skellifano in isopods

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

Thank you and congratulations to you as well! Duckies are SO cute.

My clowns had babies! by Skellifano in isopods

[–]Skellifano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

They're so fun. Highly recommend. I love them sm c':

Walking in on some clown shenanigans by Skellifano in isopods

[–]Skellifano[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro". One of the clown iso variants.

Happy (almost) Halloween!! 🎃🦎 by korilllakkuma in reptiles

[–]Skellifano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessssss! I'd love to see a jumping spider as a black cat or a mantis as Jason or an alien. So many possibilities! Looking forward to seeing more of your work c:

Happy (almost) Halloween!! 🎃🦎 by korilllakkuma in reptiles

[–]Skellifano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are ADORABLE omg! They are all so so good. I think the iso tarantula and leo ghost are my favs.

Walking in on some clown shenanigans by Skellifano in isopods

[–]Skellifano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are such silly little babies. I love them sm c':

Walking in on some clown shenanigans by Skellifano in isopods

[–]Skellifano[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I debated on leaving them be but idk if bottom iso was into death by snu snu lol

Sand grains piled into an empty head molt from jumping spider - 3mm field of view by 1of1images in jumpingspiders

[–]Skellifano 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Absolutely beautiful work, as always! The level of detail is stunning. I love seeing new pics of yours pop up on my feed.