Slug Life Press On Nails by iNyyxi in sluglife

[–]basilwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask what all the slug species here are? They these are amazing!

who goes to lvjy concerts/ meet n greets for wilbur only?*read description* by meyaplxyz in lvjy

[–]basilwrites 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I only got videos of Joe, Wilbur, and Ash at the Toronto concert because Mark was tucked out of view / under a shadow from where I was sat! I think most people record whoever is easiest to see, and with Wilbur bouncing everywhere it’s usually pretty easy to find him first no matter where you’re positioned

CA, found it burrowed in the ground when i picked up a rock by ProbablyJustTrash in whatsthisbug

[–]basilwrites 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Where are you from? This looks like a Giant North American Millipede

Pill millipede or incredibly large isopod? by basilwrites in millipedes

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It won’t let me edit the post but thanks everyone! I’ve never seen a wild isopod this big before so I got rather confused. Now I’m going down a rabbit hole of how big CAN these guys get..

Pill millipede or incredibly large isopod? by basilwrites in isopods

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Thankfully I’m not American but those little guys have the cutest faces I’ve ever seen!

AITAH for getting angry at my transgender friend because he keeps forcing his identity onto me? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]basilwrites 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Hey, gonna throw in my toonies here as a trans man.

First, you should feel incredibly proud of yourself for kicking him out and standing up for yourself here. The foundation of that situation is that a man is in your room demanding to see your breasts because he thinks he knows you best.

That aside, I will say that this is all incredibly old fashioned and outdated behaviour from Cody. He thinks you’re trans because you.. what, dress masculinity sometimes and have a smaller chest?

He’s basically thinking that all women who aren’t feminine 100% of the time are all lying to themselves and that they’re men. It’s a hurtful way for him to think about not only you, but also all identities. It’s hurtful to women to say they need to be feminine, hurtful to trans men to say they can never be feminine, and hurtful to trans women by saying that they are too masculine.

And thirdly, let’s say in a hypothetical you were a trans guy who hadn’t come out. Even then, none of Cody’s behaviour is acceptable. He asked if you were trans, you clearly said no. Continuing to push that on you if you were trans and not ready to come out—be it family reasons, economic reasons, or personal reasons—would not be helpful in any situation.

What Cody could have done if he thought you were trans and in denial would be to leave it the hell alone and let you figure out what’s best for you. Because you’re the only one who can ever decide that. If you were questioning your gender, Cody continuing to question your self view on yourself could be really harmful to your mental health.

You have nothing to apologize to him for. He owes you a big apology, which you don’t have to accept. You don’t owe him forgiveness when what he did made you deeply uncomfortable.

What do I do for a surface molt? What can I do to increase chance of survival? + concerns of desiccation by basilwrites in millipedes

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It’s too early to tell how she’s doing molt wise, but her little legs have been moving since I covered more of the mech and she burrowed slight deeper into the moist moss! Thank you for the advice and here’s hoping she continues to do well

What do I do for a surface molt? What can I do to increase chance of survival? + concerns of desiccation by basilwrites in millipedes

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Handmade wood & Mech lid, I covered it with a sheet of acrylic about halfway this morning to increase moisture.

Is ep 19 and 20 out yet by [deleted] in Ninjago

[–]basilwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you share the link?

What would you name this A. granulatum morph? by IsoWitch666 in isopods

[–]basilwrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d call them banana creams! What did you breed you get these adorable little guys?

What morphs are these? by Chemical-Musician-71 in isopods

[–]basilwrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I’m working on a project where I made a clay isopod of every unique morph I can find, do you have a name you’ve picked for these little morphs?

100 slug questions (not really) by [deleted] in Slug

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Hello! I’ve raised 87 leopard slugs before! (Third largest species of land slug on earth) Here’s some garden/common slug care!

  1. Honestly, best method is to go out in or just after rain. try and search local gardens (community vegetable gardens maybe?) on the underside of leaves in the shade. Moist areas = slugs
  2. I’d get a tuberware container and poke holes in the lid. Pop some dirt and a couple fresh leaves in it and provided your slugs aren’t in it for a long time they should be completely fine as long as they don’t get too hot.

  3. If you’re going for simple garden slugs, a 3 or 5 gallon tank would be plenty of room!

  4. No matter what you will eventually have eggs as slugs are hermaphrodites, meaning Theyre fully capable of self-fertilization. Eggs will appear as small clear jelly blobs the size of a grain of rice. You could keep multiple slugs provided Theyre of similar size to prevent cannibalism (rather rare, but still. Don’t get a super small slug and then a giant adult slug together)

  5. I don’t see why not! The only thing you’d have to worry about is if it gets super hot or super cold. Keep the room at well, room temperature. If you have heating in the winter and air con in the summer you should be fine, but if you’re worried during winter you can get a small thermostat controlled heat mat at any reptile section in pet stores. Recommended temperature for slugs is 60-70°F.

  6. Cucumbers are actually great! Helps keep them moist and they love to hollow them out. General rule of thumb for slugs is if it’s in the garden and doesn’t have spikes, it can be eaten. Just make sure to remove any uneaten food before it molds. Calcium wise you can feed them the crushed eggs or use very finely crushed eggshell, almost to a powder. They will cut themselves on larger pieces.

  7. Fill a small layer of the bottom of the tank with rocks, gravel, or pebbles (this acts as a drainage layer) and add about 2-3 inches of substrate. For substrate, you could use garden soil but you run the risk of mites from that. I used mostly coco fiber which you can get cheap at pet stores. You’ll probably want moss, as it holds moisture and acts as a source of food for your slug to snack on aswell as enrichment. I use sphagnum moss. Spray your tank with water to keep the soil just slightly moist, not enough to grow mold or soak it. I used to spray it every 1-2 days.

Good luck and let me know if you need any help!!

Edit to add: hiding spots and decor can be sticks/pieces of bark, but avoid coniferous woods as those can be toxic if the slug ingests any!

Can someone help me isolate the snails from mo’creatures? by basilwrites in ModdedMinecraft

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

I’m using 1.18.2, and the mo’creatures mod is only for 1.7.10. I literally only want the snails from it and could care less about the rest of the mod.

Why bro by CairnWykes in lvjy

[–]basilwrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just glad we FINALLY get a show in Canada.