#the death feigners are completely comfortable with being handled which is very funny bc i do not handle them | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

strigops · 4 months ago

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had to handle big blue to take a look at a possible fungal infection on her side (she’s probably fine, i think she accidentally got watered with one of the plants while underground so she should be fine when she dries out completely) and ive never been more honored by an animal not feigning death when i need to pick them up, she barely reacted. love my chill single brain cell critter.

#the death feigners are completely comfortable with being handled which is very funny bc i do not handle them #maybe bc i dont just Grab them but im flattered theyre not scared of me lol #anyway the ironclad beetle had what looks like the same tiny fungal infection in the exact same spot on his side (weird)#but he cleared it over a few weeks and it didnt seem to bother him just based on his behavior so i think she’ll be fine #im always careful to not leave too many damp spots bc these guys are a lot more suseptible to fungus than the other beetles #but having live plants means theres occasionally some water #beetle bonanza

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