Where the Weird Gets Wonderful!
Where the Weird Gets Wonderful!
Step into our living library of knowledge — the Care Guides archive is where we gather every thread of wisdom for our Myco-Pets and beyond. Here you’ll find practical guides for nurturing living companions like millipedes, frogs, and scorpions, alongside transcendent works of preservation such as framed entomology pieces and carefully prepared wet specimens. It’s equal parts handbook and gallery — a place where Patrons can learn, appreciate, and connect with the full spectrum of life, from the quietly thriving detritivores to the preserved wonders that tell their eternal stories.
Guyana Pink Toe Tarantula — Avicularia avicularia — Introduction & Overview A velvet-bodied arboreal tarantula trimmed in neon-pink toes, the Guyana Pink Toe is an evergreen favorite for display enclosures. By night it weaves airy tube webs among branches; by…
Phidippus Jumping Spiders — Phidippus spp. Electric eyes, confident curiosity, and acrobatic pounces—Phidippus jumpers are tiny extroverts with big personalities. From the iconic P. regius (Regal) to P. audax (Bold) and P. otiosus (Canopy), they flash metallic chelicerae, build neat…
Leopard Geckos — Eublepharis macularius Leopard Geckos are desert ground-dwellers with calm curiosity and bold, spotted patterns. Crepuscular by nature, they shine in evening displays, readily take tong-offered insects, and reward consistent, warm, low-humidity care with steady, visible routines. Why…
Pacman Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) — Introduction & Overview The Pacman Frog is a living landmine—an ambush predator with a comically wide mouth and a serious appetite. Beyond the classic green, this species appears in many color morphs (e.g., Lime Green,…
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula (Hapalopus formosus) — Introduction & Overview Behold the Pumpkin Patch Tarantula: a compact Colombian powerhouse rocking bold orange-on-black patterning like it raided a cosmic Halloween vault and decided to stay. Hapalopus formosus is a dwarf terrestrial that…
Scarlet Millipede — Introduction & Overview The Scarlet Millipede (Trigoniulus corallinus) is basically a living Twizzler that wandered out of a tropical compost heap and decided to major in chill vibes. MYCO-EMPORIUMS love this species because it’s brightly colored, slow-moving,…
Smooth Black Death Feigning Beetle — Asbolus laevis A glossy, jet-black desert tenebrionid with a famous “play dead” trick, the Smooth Black Death Feigning Beetle is a hardy, low-maintenance Myco-Pet that thrives in simple arid enclosures. Unlike its powder-blue cousin,…
Trinidad Olive Tarantula (Neoholothele incei) — Introduction & Overview Meet the Trinidad Olive Tarantula—an olive-toned, web-slinging micro-tank menace that turns “a simple hide” into a full-blown silk apartment complex overnight. Neoholothele incei is small but unreasonably productive: it carpet-bombs the…
Yellow Devil Desert Scorpions — Paravaejovis confusus Sun-bleached gold by day, spectral blue-green under blacklight—Paravaejovis confusus pairs classic desert looks with vivid UV fluorescence. A compact, nocturnal burrower, it spends daylight tucked beneath rock plates and emerges after dusk to…
Phidippus Jumping Spiders — Phidippus spp. Electric eyes, confident curiosity, and acrobatic pounces—Phidippus jumpers are tiny extroverts with big personalities. From the iconic P. regius (Regal) to P. audax (Bold) and P. otiosus (Canopy), they flash metallic chelicerae, build neat…