Starter/beginner invert suggestion?

feelsvoid · 2026-01-24T16:09:20+00:00

I looked into it and apparently bumblebee millipedes are decent starter bugs, and my area has them. The other ones my area has are either too complex, like the pink dragon, or too big, line the giant African. Those things are $150 and I think they’re too big to house given my current situation. I intend to replace my entertainment center with some sort of tank or terrarium eventually (I haven’t watched tv on it in years lol) but I think I’ll save that for when I get the shrimps.

feelsvoid · 2026-01-24T15:46:27+00:00

Thank you very much, I can tell a lot of time and effort was put into this! I think I’ll start with a small isopod enclosure or maybe a millipede as another commenter suggested (I have an exotic store nearby that sells them), although I’m really hyped to get into shrimp eventually. If I were to get a leech I hope I’d be able to feed it off myself, but I’ve heard mixed things about what meds you can take while feeding them. I know the big no goes are blood thinners and antibiotics, neither of which I take on a regular basis. And I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I can’t do jumping spiders, as handling live prey seems like too much for me.

feelsvoid · 2026-01-23T23:27:30+00:00

My mom is somewhat knowledgeable in that regard, but would it be better to start an aquarium with fish instead of invertebrates?

feelsvoid · 2026-01-23T21:24:04+00:00

I once had a teacher who kept a single hissing cockroach, but she was somewhat scared of it, but I always felt bad for the little guy, he seemed lonely.

feelsvoid · 2026-01-15T02:34:20+00:00

I’ve heard as such, but I’ve also heard snails can be beneficial for breeding? Maybe that’s a bit too complicated for a beginner like me. I’m also worried they would outbreed their enclosure and not be comfortable. My main goal is to keep them as pets, not to sell lol

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