A Bug's Wife

10/02/2025

Please take a moment and sign, you don't need an account.
The province already has laws in place to ensure the safety of the public, cities making their own is adding unnecessary hassle to themselves, and unnecessary stress on keepers who will need to rehome or surrender their pets!

Prevent changes to Edmonton's bylaw on exotic pets

09/16/2025

Our Mourning gecko trio have been hard at work here laying eggs in inconvenient places, so we should have some hatchlings available any day now! Message us to get notified first when we have captured and established some cute little ladies for your tank.
(I think this is a house gecko in the photo, but my point stands. Slow down, ladies!)

09/13/2025

All of the babies from Dynamic Boas' first litter of 6 have eaten! 2 paradox albino are on hold as of now, but the other 4 will be available after a few more meals.

08/11/2025

HUGE NEWS!
We welcomed a juvenile male and TWO unrelated older female Lake Chapala Garter snakes (Thamnophis eques obscurus) into the menagerie this past month. This is a rarely seen snake in the hobby these days, with adult females often hitting sizes of around 4 feet with proper care and space, and males staying smaller. They've been raised on frozen/thawed mice and african soft furs, but have started trying new things since joining us here. Offering earthworms, frog legs, certain types of fish, quail, and mice are an easy way to give these guys a varied diet!

Thinking these three will need names, should we do a poll?

07/19/2025

Alright alright alright, it's time to share what we did this summer! With the move started and a few empty tanks whispering to me like the Green Goblin mask, I decided to see if I could secure another bucket list animal. Fast forward to post-move, and we found ourselves a female Omanasaurus jayakari to pair with our big boy in a couple years. She has settled in really well, eating great on mealworms and insect based repashy! Looking forward to teaching her I am a friend and that she doesn't have to fly across the tank when I offer worms..
Here she is giving the ultimate side eye!

07/01/2025

Happy Canada Day everyone! I've spent a lot of time this year refocusing on what is important to me, and I am thankful to live in a country where I have the safety and relative stability to be able to do so! When I feel like I'm not making progress I can struggle to remember that even the smallest things we do can make a huge difference.
Keeping animals that people often say are pointless because they can't be handled has given me a unique opportunity in this regard. It shows me that even an animal who has never had a moment to relax or feel warm and safe can learn to accept my help, sleep in the open, eat readily, and truly thrive. That's a tangible difference that I am incredibly proud and honored to make in their lives.
This Canada Day, it feels especially important to me to reflect on how lucky I am to be able to pursue my passion and make a positive impact, even if only for a few animals and some followers online.
Happy Canada Day.

05/12/2025

The move has taken a bit longer than we anticipated, but stay with us! We have some VERY exciting news coming next month that will be too cute to miss....

03/31/2025

Can't seem to get photo uploading to work on this account these days, but we are moving once again to a bigger more suitable space and will be doing some tank building videos or a livestream, depending on what you guys would rather see! Excited to get things rolling and have everyone in new setups.
Happy Monday!

03/01/2025

Scarbutt (Our resident Oman Desert Lacerta) treating himself to some Repashy "Grub Pie"
Keeping species like Grandis/ Giant Day Geckos and Mourning Geckos means we need to offer them these powdered supplements as well as a steady supply of varied insects, and boy do they have an appetite some days!
Oman Lacertas are not often seen in captivity these days, so I like to offer him a variety of things to see what he likes and keep him interested. VERY excited to see if we can get him paired up this year.

01/29/2025

Today is the start of the Chinese Year of the Wood Snake! Folks have been cleaning house and getting ready for the energy shift of the new year, and now they will celebrate for 15 days. They also recommend that in order to keep good fortune, you shouldn't cut your hair, clean, wash clothes, or do chores on New Years Day, or you are inviting bad luck in! (And who doesn't love a day to rest?)

Snakes in Chinese culture (while there is still some stigma) are often called "little dragons" in Chinese folklore and their shed skin, called the "Dragon’s Coat," symbolizes renewal, good fortune, and transformation. Another well known story, The Legend Of The White Snake, is a centuries long love story featuring a white snake turned woman who falls in love with a human man.

The Snakes influence brings transformation, personal growth, and wisdom.
The Wood elements influence adds flexibility and renewal.
And last but not least the Wood Snake specifically is said to bring perserverance, intelligence, and strategy!

What do you have planned this year?

01/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone!
We took a trip to the big city yesterday to get the last of our (First ever!) litter of Kenyan Sand Boas to their new homes, and we had noticed a little someone for sale a few days before. So, seeing as we already have our own "Geico Gecko" who is confirmed female, we figured why not take this little male and see if they get along when he's a bit older? Hopefully he will forgive us for the long drive after a nice quiet quarantine period and some tasty fruit paste...
Welcome "Goober" to the menagerie!

12/28/2024

This little male Kenyan Sand Boa (Older photo, he is on hold) wants you to know his 2 sisters and 1 brother are up for grabs once more! We all know how the holidays can be, and so these 3 babies are available again locally.
Normal Het. Paradox Albino, eating frozen thawed fuzzy mice, all very sweet and growing like weeds! This is a species that stays on the smaller side and really do make amazing starter reptiles.