Bug Cage Company

14/12/2024

Good evening everyone, it is Nanette, Chad's wife again. I know it has been a few weeks since the last update. So, I thought I would give you one.

Chad is recovering slowly. He is now using the walker more and more. Physical Therapy is coming to the house twice a week to work with him, and it shows! I am so proud of the work he puts in, and so happy with the progress he is making.

I believe I shared before about his eyesight. We went today to get shots in his eyes in the hopes that it will help his sight return to normal. It is a wait and see thing now. He does have an appointment the last day of January for another set of shots. Right now he can not see well enough to read.

I want to thank everyone for all of the well wishes. You have no idea how much they mean to us all.

Now, on to the business end of things. We are working on getting the inventory correct on the website. I am sorry that I have not been so quick to get back to people. But this weekend we are working to get everything done inventory, emails, and messages. We have 2 new orders coming in as well. So, keep an eye on the site come Wednesday for everything new.

21/11/2024

Hello everyone. This is Ashley. I wanted to hop on and do a quick update for everyone.

First I want to start off with saying we appreciate all the support and thoughts that the community has given us. It means so much. We also appreciate that everyone has been understanding with our replies, updates, and everything taking longer than normal.

Next, we will be at Phoenix Reptile Expo this weekend. My parents will not be there but I will be there. We will have tarantulas, jumpers, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, and plushies.

As for a medical update, we don't have a whole lot that changes day to day. He will have many doctors visits in the near future but we're working through getting all those set up. His vision was impacted by the illness which has made other things more difficult. He is doing physical therapy a few times a week also.

Again, thank you guys so much. We love and appreciate you guys. We read all the well wishes and positive thoughts.

04/11/2024

Good morning everyone. I am back with another update on Chad. He has been moved to a rehabilitation facility as of Saturday evening. He will be continuing IV antibiotics and physical therapy there. We are not sure how long his stay will be there yet. We are hoping to get him home as soon as possible. I do want to thank all of you for your understanding and wonderful well wishes. I do read them all to him.

30/10/2024

Good morning everyone. This is Chad's wife Nanette. Many of you have been asking for updates about his health. He is currently still in the hospital fighting this infection and will be heading to a nurse care facility for a week or two once released from the hospital. I do want to thank everyone that has reached out and our family and friends that have been helping take care of things.

25/10/2024

Hello, I wanted to post to touch base with everyone. This is Ashley, Chad's daughter, my dad is currently in the hospital sick. We will get back to everyone as soon as we can. I'm in a different state, so most questions I will not have an answer for. We are very sorry it is taking so long to reply.

31/08/2024

Come see the Bug Cage Company! Check us out at bugcagecompany.com

7 Day Countdown - NARBC Dallas Sept. 7th & 8th. 200+ vendors coming to Dallas Market Hall. Here is what you need to know!

Check out our virtual map 🗺️
https://dallasnarbcfall2024.expofp.com

Get your online tickets or VIP tickets 🎟️ to get early access to the show even Friday!
https://narbcreptileshow.ticketspice.com/narbc-dallas-tx---fall-2024

We still have a few booths open. Become a vendor sign-up 🖊️ here:
https://www.narbc.com/m/vendor_forms/DALLAS_VNDR_REG_FALL24.pdf

Save 🗓️ the event:
NARBC DALLAS (Dallas Market Hall) Sept. 7th & 8th, 2024

11/07/2024

This weekend we will be at NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference in Schaumburg, IL. We will have an assortment of invertebrates with us. We hope to see many if you there!

14/06/2024

Check out our website for all sorts of amazing inverts, from scorpions to centipedes and many more.
(Androctonus bicolor) In photo

01/06/2024

17/03/2024

Today is the last day of NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference Tinley Park along with the last day to catch us in Illinois until July when we return for NARBC Schaumburg. It's been great to see so many returning faces and meet so many new people. We still have a large variety of invertebrates, small caging, and plushes avaliable.

16/03/2024

Happy Saturday! We are all set up at NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference Tinley Park. It was great to see everyone we saw yesterday! We hope to see more of you guys today! We have a wide assortment of invertebrates with us including scorpions, tarantulas, tailless whip spiders, vinegaroons, millipedes, jumping spiders and more. We are 13-14 on the map.

14/03/2024

Tomorrow we will be setting up at NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference Tinley Park. VIP passes will allow access tomorrow during set up along with allowing early entry on Saturday and Sunday.

We will have a large assortment of invertebrates including trantulas, millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, tailless whip spiders, vinegaroons, jumping spiders, and assorted other spiders. Along with substrate, plushies, and small caging.

If you're on the hunt for additional reptiles and supplies there will be a ton of other vendors including Jaski Exotics, LLLReptile & Supply, Pangea Reptile, and VivTech Products to name a few. There are also artist that attend including Adeline Robinson Art.

The USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers auction is Saturday night and tickets can be purchased at the door. This auction is tons of fun and goes to a good cause.

13/03/2024

Happy mid-week!

This weekend, March 15th - 17th, we will be at the NARBC: North American Reptile Breeders Conference in Tinley Park, Illinois. This is an amazing show with a ton of vendors, awesome artists including Adeline Robinson Art, and a great auction.

We will have enclosures, tarantulas, millipedes, scorpions, centipedes, vinegaroons, tailless whip spiders, an assortment of other spiders, substrate, and spider plushies with us. We can't wait to see everyone there and hope many of you guys are able to make it.

Jaski Exotics will be there with geckos and plants, VivTech Products will be there, along with USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers. This would be a great opportunity to become a member in person.

12/02/2024

ALERT: Arizona Warrantless Seizure Bills
For easier reading and to take action, click here: https://usark.org/24az/

Hearing: Thursday, February 15

Senator Bolick of Arizona has introduced Senate Bill 1603 that will allow for warrantless search of private property and seizure of your pet animals. Senate Bill 1204 (Senator Kavanagh and Representative Shah) was also introduced and is almost identical.

Remember, warrants protect us from unreasonable governmental intrusion. As if that is not bad enough, the bills would make it so that, “The formal rules of evidence do not apply and reliable hearsay is admissible in the postseizure hearing.” Please read that last sentence again! “The formal rules of evidence do not apply and reliable hearsay is admissible…”

First, the formal court rules are tossed out the window. This means that the due process that typically exists in court does not apply. Additionally, hearsay is generally inadmissible in court unless a special exception is provided because it is not considered reliable or trustworthy. If this bill passes, hearsay will be good enough for the seizure and State possession of animals in Arizona. Needless to say, this goes against our constitutional rights as Americans.

There is much more wrong with the bill such as committing class warfare against lower-income families who cannot afford court, required bonds, or impound fees. Most Americans could not afford the attorney fees if they chose to challenge one of these seizures. The bill allows for too much subjectivity in assessing the welfare of the animals in question and does not provide for any checks or balances against the agencies in charge.

The bills' language also provides that the seizing agency can place the animal with any “person, agency, or shelter, including a volunteer” and the animal owner is responsible for covering all of the costs billed by that party in addition to the legal fees. Just the required bond may be too much for people to fight for their animals. Imagine your pets being seized and then being kept by some random person as allowed in this bill.

This is a bill that sounds good and attempts to protect animals, on the surface. It would be great if actual animal cruelty could be properly addressed faster. However, one must consider that any rogue enforcement officer could seize animals as they see fit whether there is animal cruelty or not. Any animal rights-minded officers could seize healthy animals and claim there were problems. This scenario has already played out.

SB1204 has a hearing on Thursday, February 15 with the Senate Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee. Read the agenda at https://www.azleg.gov/agendas/0215012028128.pdf. The hearing starts at 9:00 AM in Senate Hearing Room 2 (SHR2).

Sample letter and more. Go to the alert link.

26/01/2024

Golden knee (Grammostola pulchripes)pairing

04/01/2024

This weekend, we will be vending the Reptile Super Show at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA. We will have a wide assortment of invertebrates, including tarantulas, scorpions, tailless whip spiders, centipedes, vinegaroons, millipedes, and more. We will also have t-shirts, bedding, and hats. The show is on Saturday, January 6th, and Sunday, January 7th. We hope to see many of you there!