File :-(, x, )
Anonymous
oh shit oh shit oh shit

I just caught one of these monsters near a building. The thing is a fucking gigantic one, even compared to others of the species. It's of the family Belostomatidae, the "Giant Water Bug". Thing is crazy strong for a bug. I can't wait to watch it destroy insects or small animals with its claws of doom (these things can kill small frogs/fish).

Help me name my new pet, and can anyone give advice for keeping and feeding the thing.
>> Anonymous
Waffles.
>> Anonymous
Thor, Norse God of Thunder.
>> Anonymous
come to think of it, how the hell did I catch this thing in Tucson? We don't have shit for water here, which makes finding a giant water bug a tad odd...
>> Bendee
put it in water, feed him with any insect (grasshoppers, flys). dead or alive. put sg on the water that floats (natural material).
he holds his pray with his claws (like a praying mantis) and sucks it out
>> Anonymous
looks like a cicada too me.
>> Bendee
and take out the dead insect remains so water doesn't get smelly
>> Anonymous
>>120501
ok, great. We don't have natural water around here - in general would tap water or bottled water work best for their health, keeping in mind Tucson tap water is generally of a sub-par quality?

Also, should it be ok if I leave it in a jar overnight, or should it get in water ASAP?
>> Anonymous
a small fishtank with some plants and a filter.
Some fish and yaaaaarrrghhh
>> Sandalphon
I reckon fluffy is a good name.
>> Anonymous
>>120505
The thing can't live in water alone, some sort of form of land would be required, a big rock, something made out of legos, anything it can walk on.
>> Anonymous !5IFLHnTZeE
>>120505
start with bottled water to tide it over, then fill a glass with tap water and just leave it sit out for about 3 days before using it in your bughouse, that'll give the cholorine some time to evaporate out of the water
>> Anonymous
In b4 OP loses a finger.
>> Anonymous
Anthara, Mistress of Slaughter
>> Anonymous
Kabuto, the Pokémon
>> Anonymous
Immanuel Socrates Thrax XII
>> Anonymous
El Cerebro
>> Anonymous !4X8vLLNDE2
good god
>> Anonymous
I DECLARE THAT THIS FUCKER IS NOW A /an/ CLASS PET. SO GET OFF YOUR LAZY ASSES AND FIND A PROPER NAME FOR IT.
>> Anonymous
>>120907
Destructotron
>> Anonymous
>>120907

Cuddles Giles Hoover? Whatever that one was...
>> Anonymous
Lord of Rape
>> Anonymous
     File :-(, x)
Ok, finally got around to setting up the tank and everything. Got a large tank on sale, though it's only partially filled. Took a couple pictures.

Couple of questions - what should I get to eat the dead fish bodies? So far it's eaten one fish every day, but the carcass gets jammed into the rocks on the bottom of the tank and I can't get it out easily. Snails seem to dissolve the dead fish, but fucking slowly. I can't really use other flesh eating fish because they will be slaughtered by the thing. Any suggestions?
>> Anonymous
Snips Makanzee?
>> Anonymous
     File :-(, x)
Also - the water of the tank is somewhat brown. I suppose this might be because I used rocks from the ground in the tank, but I can easily see dead fish bodies fucking up with the water clarity. So besides things to eat the fish bodies, are there any plants/animals that filter the water I could use?
>> Anonymous
Last night I saw him totally destroy one of the fish. Fucker ate the fish alive, I could see the fish still gasping for air as he was deflating all the body juices from the tail end of the fish. Fuckin' awesome
>> Anonymous
>>120494

Call it Illya.
>> Anonymous
Scrotum Scorcher
>> Anonymous
call him Tickles.