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office pets Anonymous
i'm entertaining the idea of getting a small pet for my office. top contenders are: a giant millipede, madagascar hissing cockroaches, or a tarantula. i'm wary because my office is not very warm, maybe 75 degrees at the most, and i realize all of these critters like it warm. i'd rather not deal with a heating pad because i'd have to leave it on during nights and weekends...however, i do have a portable heater in my office already that i can turn on when i'm here.

so, what are your thoughts on the aforementioned pets? or, are there any other good pets that can be kept in an office? the only real issue is that they'd have to go at least one day without being fed or cleaned. i'd obviously prefer something that would be easy to clean and isn't smelly. thanks babes <3
>> Anonymous
>>317832
>they'd have to go at least one day without being fed or cleaned
and by that i mean, one day a week.
>> Anonymous
a constant heat pad wouldn't be a bad thing. As long as its not too hot. But you can bury it under some substrate and it should be fine. Going with a millipede would prbly be the best. People freak over roaches and spiders require crickets.

Millipedes eat plants and stuff. I'm not sure the exact diet but its easier then crickets.
>> Anonymous
>>317841
thanks :o) i just don't want it to get too hot or for the pad to dry the tank out over the weekend. a millipede is for sure my top choice, btw.
>> Anonymous
>>317851
all millipedes have disgusting little mites all over them, nasty
>> Anonymous
>>317841
I have to agree with this anon. I have madagascar roaches and even with a tight lid, sometimes a few get out. They will have babies, and when you have 30 of them on the lid and more climbing the glass, some escapes are likely. Your office won't like that even if they are harmless and won't live to reproduce. All three could go Christmas break without food.
>> Anonymous
>>317854
i know...but as long as they dont make me sick, i don't mind.

>>317855
lol! that would probably not be good, although there are already roaches in the building...so i doubt anyone would be bothered with one or two extra roaches. still, i would rather not deal with that possibility, so i'm leaning farther toward the 'pede.
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>> Anonymous
>>317862
lol
>> Anonymous
>>317854
The mites that African millipedes are covered with are beneficial to them. It's thought that they keep the joints between their segments clean. Substrate-dwelling mites are the ones you need to worry about and get rid of.

I'd agree that a giant millipede is the best one to go with. They're docile, they're calm, they don't smell or require crickets (which DO smell and are irritating as fuck) and you can damn near feed them out of the garbage since all they eat is rotten vegetation. Softer stuff works better (bananas, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.) and they don't require much in the way of litter or vitamin supplements.
>> Anonymous
>>317851
get the smallest pad you can find along with a lamp dimmer and a liquid crystal thermometer
>> Anonymous
Get several smaller millipedes instead of a huge train millipede, stick a load of soil in a box, water every now and then, throw scraps of food and leaves and finally add a few woodlice/pillbugs (they multiply quick and prevent excessive molds from buildng up) and you have a pet you never have to clean.
>> Anonymous
so many helpful replies - thank you all!! from what i've read, millipedes seem to be very easy pets, and it's good to know that you guys agree. but if anyone else has any other info (especially personal experience) to share about them, i would love to read it.

>>317933
that's a very intriguing idea. i wonder, can you keep a large one and a few small ones + pillbugs in, say, a 10 gallon tank?
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for what it's worth, i'm also very interested in giant pill millipedes - anyone know where the heck they even sell these guys? there are a few exotic pet stores around that i can call after work, but they all seem to focus on reptiles.
>> Anonymous
>>317989
on second thought...i did some research, and i'd forgotten that they can be difficult to care for, in that they're picky feeders - might not make for the greatest office pet. plus i doubt i could find one anyway at a pet store here in colorado :oP but that's ok, i like the regular giant millipedes just as much.
>> Anonymous
>>318007
Hissing cockroaches then. Soil. Water. Old fruits like apples. Easy as shit.
>> Anonymous
>>317976
If you like. Hell, a smaller tank might work. Pedes and pills don't exactly require a shitload of space.
>> Anonymous
>>317832
Fuck yes, giant millipedes, they feel like walking brushes on your arm.
:D

>>317854
Those mites only live on the millipede, cleaning it.
There is no danger here.

>>317989
I wouldn't recommend you to take these, if you don't have advanced skills in keeping athropods. They die pretty fast if you make a mistake.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>318020
i really have no problem with keeping them in a 10 gallon tank; i have plenty of space for it, and i'd want them to be comfortable.

>>318026
yeah, that's too bad, they are so neat :o(
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another option i've been considering is land snails (i'd rather not deal with aquatic ones in case i ever needed to take them+their cage home). big or small...but i'm not sure which species to go for. thoughts?
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snailbump
>> Anonymous
go wth snails, good for your skin
>> Anonymous
>>319780
not as good for you as millipede poo, yeah!
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>>318007
>>318522

>>Colorado

Unfortunately, things like African Land Snails are illegal in the US. You'll only be able to get some natives. They aren't really worth it anyway. Just get the millipede.

If you can handle buying crickets once a month, get a tarantula. They don't even need significant heating. Just put one into a container with substrate in it and you're set. Feed once a month minimum or however much you like so long as they don't get obese. No cleaning necessary unless they've shit up the sides, and they don't smell.

I'd recommend a desert dweller like an Aphonopelma species, as they're some of the hardiest and least demanding in all aspects. Plus you'll get 20-30 years out of a female easily if she's not overfed/overheated (or under).

The picture is one of my Aphonopelmas I found just out of Phoenix. They're sold under the name Aphonopelma "chalcodes" by breeders.
>> Anonymous
You don't need a pet...you've already got a centipead-filled vagina.