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Great clip Tangled in Webs!
11/21/2025

Great clip Tangled in Webs!

11/19/2025

A group of Banana Bay discoids chowing down on some tangerine slices. Although this species does appreciate a higher amount of protein in their diet (compared with surinams) they should still be provided mainly with vegetable matter as the core of their food.

Feeder insects should be given a diet predominantly made up of produce, particularly if being offered to reptile species considered more omnivorous. If protein makes up too much of what the feeder insects consume (exceeding 15 to 20%) the insects store the excess protein as uric acid within their bodies. When the reptile consumes these insects, it takes in this high level of uric acid.

The kidneys are responsible for filtering uric acid from the bloodstream. If a reptile's kidneys are overwhelmed by the amount of uric acid, they cannot properly excrete it which in turn leads to the formation of painful urate crystals (gout tophi) in joints (articular gout) or on internal organs (visceral gout).

šŸ•Šļø Update from OIFHi everyone ā€” just a quick note to say thank you for your patience. I had a brief health matter come u...
11/19/2025

šŸ•Šļø Update from OIF

Hi everyone ā€” just a quick note to say thank you for your patience. I had a brief health matter come up that required me to step back for a short while. Iā€™m back now and catching up on everything.

Heat packs have arrived, and all orders will still be fulfilled and shipped. There may be a small additional delay as I work through the backlog that built up, but everything is moving again and I truly appreciate your understanding.

Thank you for your continued support of OIF. šŸ’š

11/10/2025

A peak at a culture of tropical pink springtails. This is a great species for use in bioactive setups; reproduces quickly, tolerates a wide range of conditions, and grows large enough to be used as a micro feeder for small herptiles.

11/10/2025

Notifying everyone that shipments of live invertebrates are temporarily delayed until the arrival of more heat packs. This delay only applies to orders of livestock. Non-living products such as MILLIPEDE MULCH or FLAKE SOIL will continue to be sent out as normal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we wait for the arrival of supplies.

Something I am starting to really get into is creating planted terrariums: when planned and done properly, they look lik...
11/08/2025

Something I am starting to really get into is creating planted terrariums: when planned and done properly, they look like a little slice of nature was taken right out of the jungle!

The planter terrariums from the OIF are from our "BioBox" line with three differently sized models.

I will be going over each model in a little more detail in upcoming posts, but I wanted to show one of the fundamental features of these tanks; the plants!

Here is recently purchased flora that will be used to create mother plants which will provide the cuttings used in the creation of our BioBoxs.

11/04/2025

Mulberry Harvest, Part 1

This is one of the final harvests of the year...condensed...by a lot.

I found more mulberry at the other side of the park, so stand by for part 2

This announcement was meant to be posted this morning, but regardless: Due to the late return from yesterday's show, shi...
11/04/2025

This announcement was meant to be posted this morning, but regardless:

Due to the late return from yesterday's show, shipping has been moved to tomorrow. Anyone waiting on their order can expect to receive tracking info Tuesday afternoon once things are on their way.

Thank you for your patience.

11/03/2025

The Ottawa show was fun, though since this one followed right after Halloween night I think that might have been a factor as to why it wasn't nearly as busy as the last two reportedly were...I should note: this video doesn't give an accurate picture of attendance since I only remembered to take it in the last hour of day one šŸ˜›

Regardless, I still had a great time vending in our nation's capital - any day where I get to chat about bugs with other like-minded individuals is a great day! Looking forward to coming back next year.

10/29/2025

Just a clip from when the OIF was vending at the Creepy Crawly Market in Allan Gardens downtown Toronto.

This spot is a little gem tucked away right in the heart of the city and is a beautiful location to vend at. I highly recommend a visit if one is in the area.

While Luna moths are off the table this year, not all giant silk moth species had such a hard time; I am pleased to note...
10/28/2025

While Luna moths are off the table this year, not all giant silk moth species had such a hard time; I am pleased to note that the cecropia had a good year. The OIF has more cocoons now available for this species they will be available while supplies last.

Whether you're looking to witness the beauty of North America's largest native moth firsthand, plan to rear this species to help boost wild populations, or simply want to obtain a flawless specimen for your pinned collection, we have the cocoons you need!

Please pm for more details.

10/27/2025

You want a happy millipede? You feed it some flake soil

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