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Image courtesy of CNN. Mealworms, Plastic, and the Environment It turns out that mealworms are more than just the occasional snack for our scaled friends, they might also be able to help with a huge environmental problem. Recently it’s been discovered that mealworms can actually eat plastic, specifically polystyrene, which means that we may need to re-think the way that we look at these already-interesting beetle larvae. The Problem If you’ve ever lived in a city, you’ve seen part of this problem. Styrofoam cups and plates abound just about everywhere and they cause quite a mess. Even worse, few facilities...

The Ideal Cricket Habitat Includes Bedding, Nutrition, and Plenty of TLC. Raising crickets to feed your reptiles and pets is everyone's greatest desire.  But knowing what's required for a perfect cricket habitat is a major challenge.  The house cricket, or Achetus domesticus, is a hearty little insect.  But if you’re interested in raising them to be the healthiest little arthropods you’ve ever seen there’s a number of factors to keep in mind. Healthier crickets make better meals for your pets, and reduce the amount of work you’ll have to do with your colony since there’ll be fewer of them dying. Let’s...

Raising Healthy Crickets  Whether you’re raising crickets for yourself or that special scaled someone in your life, there’s quite a bit that goes into the care of these active arthropods. Let’s take a quick look over the whole affair, and see if we can’t get you started on the right path.  Their Home  Crickets are a bit of an odd creature, when you compare them to mammals. They don’t really need a whole lot, but they do jump and keeping them enclosed can sometimes be a rather large pain. The main thing is to make sure that it’s able to...

Why Your Bearded Dragon Needs Crickets You love your bearded dragon, we all know that. They’re unique looking animals, but they need a proper diet in order to properly grow, shed, and continue to prosper under your care. One of the most common staple insects fed to these wonderful lizards are crickets, as they well should be. They can make the best choice for a number of reasons, but let’s take a look at the actual benefits and you can decide for yourself. A Quick Nutritional Breakdown Since humans are finding themselves eating them these days, the nutritional properties of...

The Care and Culture of Composting Worms  Stepping into vermicomposting is a fun way to make use of the scraps from your table. Composting worms are the worms generally used for this, and their care is simple as long as you take a few precautions. Culturing worms is easier than you think, so let’s give you a quick rundown on the whole process.  The Enclosure  You’ll want a couple of pounds of worms to get started, but you can’t just lay them anywhere. That would be pure madness. It would also be quite unhealthy for the worms, so try not to...