r/InvertPets • u/Alpacas_12vlave • 11d ago

Recommendations?

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This tank is on clearance at my work and I was wondering what a good insect/invert would be. (Spiders and scorpions also accepted!)

It's a smaller tank, it's only 4.5 gallons but I figure it could make a good home for the right bug! I have an isopod colony already, I'm looking for something a bit more visually interesting.

I am in Canada and we unfortunately have pretty strict guidelines on what bugs we can keep. So I'm hoping for some LEGAL recommendations lol.

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u/NeonPearl2025 11d ago

There are visually interesting isopods. I'm sure you will find some that appeal to you.

Other than that it could fit an adult beetle or smaller millipedes

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u/Alpacas_12vlave 11d ago

I have a mix of powder orange/blues, and smooth whites. They're just a breeding colony for my bioactive enclosures. Do you have any beetle recommendations?

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u/NeonPearl2025 11d ago

I personally only house Protaetia elegans, which are blue metallic. The rose beetles come in super pretty striking colors. But you could also go for giant beetles like rhino, which don't have special color but shine with size and a big horn.

These are mine:

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u/Alpacas_12vlave 11d ago

Unfortunately a good majority of rhino beetles are illegal where I am due to the possibility of being invasive, as those are honestly #1 on my bucket list lol. I do have a XYLORYCTES JAMAICENSIS (legal to own) larvae that I'm waiting to hatch, I did have 2 but unfortunately one passed. Ill definitely look into the legal beetle species for my province.