Frank
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Tarantulas
Despite their size, tarantulas are much less dangerous than is generally assumed. Although their bite is fatal to mice and…
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Being different is great: the lesson of Sigi’s crazy day
In the deep jungle, where tall meranti trees towered into the sky and wild animals roamed the thicket, lived a…
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Flake Soil: What can the Japanese miracle substrate do?
Flake soil as a substrate is currently the subject of controversial debate. Many people are unsure whether the Japanese miracle…
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How a snail crossed the road and became famous in the process
Once upon a time there was a little snail called Shelly. She lived in a pretty garden full of flowers…
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Isopods as pets: The big crawl!
A piece of nature in the living room: woodlice, woodlice and the like can easily be kept in a terrarium.…
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Lisa’s wish: A tarantula as a pet
Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lisa who had always wanted a pet. Her friends all…
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Alder cone decoction – effect and preparation for the terrarium
Keepers keep telling me that almost their entire isopod or millipede population has died within a very short time. As…
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5 ways to regulate your isopod breeding
If you decide to keep Isopods as pets, you will inevitably have offspring. What to do if the Isopod terrarium…
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Cultivated forms and color morphs – Designer woodlice
Updates on our latest breeding forms. Isopods are now offered in a wide variety of breeding colors and patterns, so-called…
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Our Isopods are at hundkatzemaus!
A colorful variety of Isopods with Stefan and Frank Reebig Most people know woodlice as small crawlers that like to…
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From the gray mouse to the designer morph
Today I would like to discuss the topic of designer morphs with you in more depth. For me, this is…
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The secret of Isopods without eyes- Part 2
It’s been a few months since I got the all-white Isopods. I have therefore been able to do some research…
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Beetle Jelly- a very simple recipe
There is now a large variety of different Beetle Jelly on the Internet. The brightly colored Beetle Jelly immediately catches…
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The isopod terrarium
Once the decision to purchase and design an Isopod terrarium has matured, numerous questions arise, especially for newcomers. It is…
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The secret of Isopods without eyes
In my new YouTube video “Unboxing Terraristika Hamm | Isopods without eyes?” you could marvel at my latest color morph.…
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Porcellio spec. “Morocco 8i”
We are starting a new color breeding project with this individual. Since I have never heard of a color morph…
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Offspring of the Oniscus asellus “Mardi Gras”
I have news about my Oniscus asellus “Mardi Gras”! First of all, a quick thank you to you for the…
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Porcellio ornatus “sandstone”
A new color mutation has emerged! It’s always a great sight when you discover an animal that you’ve never seen…
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My presentation at the “Club der Aquarienfreunde Nürtingen e. V.”
On February 8, 2019, my presentation took place at the “Club der Aquarienfreunde Nürtingen e. V”. Around 20 aquarium enthusiasts…
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Porcellio hoffmannseggi “brown”
Maybe it has already happened to one or the other of you. You buy an isopod breeding batch and color…
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Right from the start – keeping reptiles on a living terrarium substrate
Successful keeping starts with a well-designed substrate. And when it comes to the terrarium substrate or the substrate in other…
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Baby isopods – insights into successful isopod rearing
What can be done to ensure that tiny baby isopods do well in the terrarium? This is exactly the question…
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Oniscus asellus “Mardi Gras”
It all started with a huge wall lizard order. A customer had ordered 500 animals and we had nowhere near…
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Sex determination, mating and reproduction of Isopods
There are many species of isopod that are quite easy to breed. If the husbandry conditions are right and Isopods…
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Moulting Isopods
Isopods certainly have a special appeal to many terrarium keepers because they differ from many other terrarium inhabitants. A special…
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Isopod food- The right diet for Isopods
Even before the actual Isopod hype had reached the German terrians, Isopods were often used as additional inhabitants of a…
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Questions about keeping isopods – and the answers
I normally answer questions from visitors to my Insect Love page and Facebook in person via email or Messenger. As…
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Insektenliebe Isopod complete set
Brief description: The Insektenliebe Isopod complete set is a robust plastic box that is also ideal for beginners. The tank…
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Blog, you’ve got me again
Which is why I’ve turned my attention back to the blog and am currently turning down YouTube. Current situation There…
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Sex determination of a praying mantis
What name should I give my mantid? Julia or Julian? First you need to know the sex of the animal.…
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Which terrarium should I choose for a praying mantis?
We have all asked ourselves this question, and not just once. With every new species you keep, this question is…
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Supermarket sells insect burgers
Sold Just over a year ago it was called “Danger for insects” – are Hamburg’s lanterns too bright? Today it’s…
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Everything you need to know about an ootheca
The eggs of a praying mantis are enclosed in a foamy nest called an ootheca. The term comes from…
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Waste problem: plastic-eating wax moth caterpillar gives researchers hope
Who doesn’t know them, the chocolate bars for reptiles? Wax moth caterpillars (Galleria mellonella) are very popular with our animals…
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Tying up orchids correctly
In my lastblog post, I talked about the advantages of real plants in the terrarium and introduced my new orchids.…
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New orchids for my mantids
Real plants are one of the best things you can put in a terrarium. Not only do they help to…
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Porcellionides pruinosus- Cuban Isopods successfully established
You can find very little or nothing at all online about my new acquisition from the bird spider exchange in…
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Part 2: Changing times – not everything was better in the past, but different
Click here for part 1 Finally Sunday, finally trading day. I tend to be one of those impatient types. The…
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Changing times – not everything used to be better, but different
So there I sat in the subway, looking out into the gray concrete world with no hope of anything interesting.…
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You are a real insect guru if…
…you only buy sausage salad from the butcher to get the breeding box …you refer to your pubescent son as…