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Throughout the invertebrate keeping community, and certainly within The Bug Bin, you might notice some unique terms and phrases that aren’t commonly found outside the bug-keeping world. Here’s a quick rundown of commonly used lingo! A ABG = a type of substrate mix developed by Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Activated charcoal = also called activated carbon; …
Originally written by Hatchet#5110 WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER FLAKESOIL? The answer is simple: it may be the best substrate for your beetles, millipedes, and isopods! Instead of collecting substrate components like decaying wood outside, and potentially harming microhabitats in the process, you can consider the use of flakesoil. It’s a far more sustainable option that …
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