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Check out these beautiful Thai rainbow millipedes doing their thing! Not had any young from these for a long time so fingers crossed for the pitter patter of 1000’s of tiny feet! #diplopoda #millipede #millipedes #millipedesofinstagram #millipede🐛 #bioactive #thairainbowmillipede #microexotics

Red Spined millipede (xenobolus carnifex) and a shed load of young, taken me a good few years to get these up to good numbers as the young grow so slow! #millipede #millipedes #millipedesofinstagram #inverts #invertsofinstagram #invertebrates #microexotics

Cuban spiny (Pseudarmadillo spinosus) are out of this world! #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #woodlice #pillbugs #inverts #invertsofinstagram #bugs #invertsoftheworld #pseudoarmadillospinosus #microexotics

Due to a high volume of orders and an upcoming trade show the store will close on Monday 07th October At 8pm and will reopen on Tuesday 15th October at 8am, shipping will resume on Monday 21st October. Any current orders will be shipped by Wednesday the 9th October at the latest. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Florida Jumper (Phidippus regius) and her brood :) #phidippusregius #phidippus #jumpingspider #spiders #spidersofinstagram #microexotics

Filippinodillo sp. “Giant banaho’ These guys are absolutely massive! Really pleased to have them in the collection! #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #fillippinodillo #pillbugs #woodlice #cleabupcrew #inverts #invertsofinstagram

Adinda sp. “Grizzly Bear”, Mum, Dad and offspring ❤️ #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #woodlice #pillbugs #adinda #cleanupcrew

Cubaris sp ‘opal’ looking 🔥 Pleased to see some fresh podlings in the tub this morning! #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopoda #cleanupcrew #bioactive #microexotics

Join us at Duchy Exotic plant fair next weekend! We will be bringing along some unusual bits and pieces along with a few terrariums! #cornwall #exoticplants #terrariums #rareplants

Morning guys and girls, Apologies for any unanswered emails and messages over the last week, we’ve been away to Dorset for a few days fossil hunting. I’ve come home to an insane amount of orders, dozens of unanswered emails and 1000’s of animals to feed. Due to the exceptional high volume of orders this week I will be packing and shipping all the way up to Thursday and attempting to catch up with all the messages. Apologies for any inconveniences but god damn I needed that weekend away!

Armadillidium ameglioi, isopods don’t get much cooler than these guys!

Join our new WhatsApp terrarium community! 🇬🇧 Members exclusive offers and discounts, general chats, help and advice, terrarium showcases and daily reverse auctions with the chance to grab some amazing plants and animals, kits and sundries. I aim for this to be an evolving community adjusting and fine tuning it towards what our members want over time. Next reverse auction @ 7pm tonight! Join through the link here or the link in our bio! https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kay6QwzYmjp3EC9MawBduG #terrarium #terrariumsuk #terrariums #isopod #isopods #bioactive #cleanupcrew #springtails #terrariumplants #invertkeepers

Invertebrates, I spend a big part of my life trying to bring them into yours ♥️ #isopod #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofinstagram #millipedes #mantis #tarantulas #invertebrates #invertebratesofinstagram #bugs #bugsofinstagram

Dolichothele diamantinensis also known as the Brazilian blue dwarf beauty tarantula, chomping on a waxworm.

The merulanella ‘lava’ have thrown this volcano out! 🌋 Pleased I’ve managed to get them this far, as I’ve struggled a lot with these!

Getting busy at #invertshowsuk western show!

Getting some tubs ready for the western @invertshowsofficial show. Is this the most tedious part of the job? Yes, yes it is. And now I’ve burnt my finger with the soldering iron and all I can smell is cracking.

Check out these absolute monsters! The rhinoceros cockroach. The largest cockroach species on earth! A Slow Growing burrowing species from northern Australia. Reaching sexual maturity at around 6 years old, the female will produce a small brood of which she will nurture underground for 6 months. I’ve had this pair for a few years now and they are close to maturity so fingers crossed one day we might be able to watch the female raising her brood.

Porcellio spatulatus ‘white’

Cubaris sp ‘Lemon blue’ still an absolute belter of an isopod!

Cubaris sp ‘honey firefly’

Nesodillo sp ‘shiro utsuri’ mumma and fresh brood moulting their 1st skins.

Amazon sapphire (Ybyrapora diversipes) moving out of mum’s pad this afternoon. Will have lots of these guys available in a few weeks :)

Just finished updating the website with a few new bits and pieces, lots of new marcgravias and a few other oddities, some new inverts and an awesome little acrylic enclosure that’s perfect for jumping spiders, mantids and arboreal spiders. Still got a load more to go up but that’s for another day 😜

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Theres no better calling in life, no better reason for getting up in the morning and no better way to spend your time. Savour every moment and enjoy your day with your little people!

Check out this caribena versicolor mother and her freshly hatched brood, 2nd lot this month so I’ve got quite a few of these beautiful electric blue spiderlings available in singles and bulk quantities. #tarantula #tarantulas #tarantulasofinstagram #spiders #spidersofinstagram #caribenaversicolor #microexotics

1/3 off of all isopod mystery boxes this week until 12pm Sunday! And yes you still get the full value of the box before discount plus at least 20% extra!!! there’s going to be some stuff in the higher value boxes I’ve never let go of before so this week there’s some super bargains to be had!!!! Use code MYSTERYMADNESS at checkout for 33% off of all value isopod mystery boxes!

Apologies for my lack of presence on social media recently, I’ve been working very hard on some things behind the scenes. Today I got the keys to our new unit and to say that I am super pleased would be the understatement of the century! It’s going to take a lot of work to get this how I want it but I have big plans for this unit, eventually culminating in a physical shop! Watch this space!

Cubaris sp ‘green laser’ what a beautiful little species, lucky enough to find my 1st lot of podlings from this group this week! #isopod #isopods #isopodsofig #isopoda #isopodsofinstagram #woodlice #cubaris #cubarisgreenlaser #cubarissp #microexotics

Webstore reopens at 8pm tonight, loads of restock and loads of new stuff still to go up! UK captive bred and live arrival guarantee on all livestock when correct postage is selected, 20% extra sent to cover any DOAs 10% off your 1st order with code MEX10 #microexotics #millipedes #springtails #spiders #mantis #rareplants #marcgravia #terrariums #terrariumstore #isopods #bioactive #cleanupcrews

Found this beautiful Sonerila Cantonensis in flower today whilst sorting through the plants, what a beauty! #sonerila #rareplant #rareplants #rareplantsofinstagram #flowers #terrariumplants #microexotics

I’m finally back from the @rhsmalvern spring show and what a week it was! I’ve got lots of sorting out and animals to feed today and am aiming to get the website restocked and open for tommorow evening. I was a little apprehensive about bringing bugs along to a plant show but the response we received absolutely blew me away. It was so nice to be able to show people how big a function invertebrates play in the ecosystem, and how we can apply this in terrariums. The vibe in the houseplant festival was fantastic, so many like minded people under one roof, how could you not make some new friends! Big shout outs to everyone new and old we had the pleasure of meeting, but the biggest shout out has to go to my main man Charlie over @eight_legged_emporium without whom I wouldn’t be able to do these shows. Thanks for taking the time off of work to come along and help me run the table drink and beers in the evening. Sorry @thebeardedplantaholic the is the only photo on my phone from the entire week 😂 #rhsmalvern #microexotics #terrariums #microfauna #houseplants #isopods #springtails #rareplants #terrarium

All set up @rhsmalvern spring show, come and find us in the house plant festival! #microexotics #rhs #terrariums #terrariumplants #terrariuminhabitants #bioactive #custodians #rareplants

1 box full of shinglers, ready for the @rhsmalvern spring show next week, some lovely species in here and really colourful to boot! #microexotics #rhsmalvern #marcgravia #terrarium #terrariumplants #rareplants

The store is now closed whilst we finalise all the packing and displays for the @rhsmalvern spring show, This is the largest show I have ever attended and to say I’m nervous would be an understatement! But alas I’m really looking forward to showcasing our hobby by bringing along some awesome terrarium inhabitants, rare terrarium plants and supplies along some interesting displays! If you’re attending make sure to come and say hi! The webstore will reopen on Tuesday 14th May @8pm Once I’m back and have had a chance to resort the stock out. #rhs #rhsmalvernspringshow #festivalofhouseplantsrhsmalvern #microexotics #terrariums #terrariumplants #bioactive #cleanupcrew

Last week to place your orders for Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th dispatch. At 8am Tuesday 30th I will be closing the store for 2 weeks whilst I prep the stock and attend the RHS Malvern Spring show. Unfortunately I am unable to trade at the capital invertebrate show on Sunday 28th due to unforeseen circumstance. I know many of you were hoping to pick up some isopods from me and I’m really sorry to disappoint. So this week I’m offering show prices with 20% off sitewide with code APRIL20 as a way of apology and a chance for you guys to grab your supplies at a great price before the 2 week store closure! Many Thanks Adam #microexotics

Isopoda sp ‘shiny gator’ mother and baby #isopods #isopoda #isopodsofig #woodlice #isopod #cleanupcrew #terrarium #terrariums #terrariumsofinstagram #pillbug #inverts #invertebratesofinstagram #invertebrates #microexotics

Porcellio expansus back on the menu soon! #porcellio #expansus #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #microexotics

Cubaris sp ‘latte’ mum and brood. (Excuse the shakes footage I’ve not had enough coffee yet this morning!) #microexotics #cubaris #cubarislatte #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopoda #inverts #invertsofinstagram #woodlice #pillbugs #cleanupcrew #terrariuminhabitants #bioactive

Edit - SOLD!! Today is the start of MicroExotics Friday Mega deals! Every Friday I will put together a bundle of plants, animals, dry stock and combination deals. There will be something different every week, some high value, some lower value but each mega deal will be well below retail. These will be a set price or If not sold by 8pm for the full value the best offer in the comments will get the deal. No reserve best offer wins! So for today’s mega deal let’s start this off with a big one! Cubaris Mega Bundle 10x cubaris ‘caramel cream’ 10x cubaris ‘red panda’ 10x cubaris ‘rubber ducky’ 10x cubaris ‘Pak Chong’ 10x cubaris ‘Jupiter’ 10x cubaris murina ‘Glacier’ 10x cubaris murina ‘mandarin’ 10x cubaris ‘crystal clear’ £500 or best offer by 8pm!

2 trips to the postoffice so far today and still more parcels to go out! Nice to see so many of you took advantage of our Easter sale, the stock levels on the website are currently all over the place, once I’ve got the last lot packed and put I will update the website with some more stock. Thanks to everyone who has ordered this week it’s been one of my busiest weeks to date!

Easter Sale is now live! Friday 29th March - Monday 1st April 20% off of all Livestock - EASTERINVERTS 20% off of all Plants - EASTERPLANTS 20% off of all Dry Stock- EASTERDRYSTOCK Enter your discount code at checkout for discount to apply, limited to one code per customer.

Isopoda sp ‘shiny gator’ had these guys for a long time now and I’m pleased to see lots of 3rd generation podlings in the tub today! Spring is defo in the air! #microexotics #isopod #isopods #isopodsofig #isopoda #shinygator #woodlice #pillbugs #cleanupcrew #terrariumjanitors

NEW STOCK!! Lots of new bits and pieces added to the website this week, new isopods, jumping spiders, praying mantis and scorpions!! Big Restock on lots of our current stuff also! 10% off your 1st order with code MEX10 #microexotics #bioactive #terrarium #cleanupcrew #inverts #invertsofinstagram #isopods #millipedes #cockroaches #jumpingspiders #prayingmantis #terrariumplants

Merulanella sp ‘Yellow Phoenix’ mother and young, the yellow on these guys is insane! #microexotics #isopods #isopoda #isopodsofig #merulanella #merulanellasp #woodlice #cleanupcrew #bioactive #invertsofinstagram

Post show mystery box madness!!! Today only I’m offering double value isopod mystery boxes, there’s literally a bit of everything ready to go! £10 = £20 £25 = £50 £50 = £100 £100 = £200 £250 = £500 Offer not available on the website so direct message me to get this amazing offer!

Cracking day trading at the southwest invertebrate show yesterday. Always love meeting new faces seeing some old ones, big thanks to everyone who stopped by our table. Website will reopen tommorw morning once I’ve had a chance to sort though the mountain of plastic boxes dumped in my living room! #microexotics #invertshowsuk #invertshows #isopods #millipedes #terrariumplants #bioactive #springtails

Just a few plants ready to take to the #invertshows southwestern event in Sunday 🌱 Tomorrow will be a full day of packing inverts 🪲 I’m bringing loads at some amazing prices so make sure to come and say hi! Who’s going and is there anything I should bring in particular? #microexotics #invertshowsuk #isopods #terrariumplants #selaginella #ficus #begonia #springtails #bioactive #cleanupcrew

Troglodillo Sp ‘Soil’ mum and family ❤️ #microexotics #isopods #isopodsofig #isopoda #woodlice #pillbugs #troglodillo #cleanupcrew

Show dates for 2024! This will be the most events we have ever traded at! I am extremely excited to have been invited to the RHS Malvern spring show this year and have lots of exciting things to show, it’s a big one for us with over 100,000 attendees over 4 days and the chance to showcase the terrarium hobby to a large audience. As it’s still only me I will be closing the store for the week leading up to each show to allow myself enough time to get everything packed up and ready and enough time to get any orders out prior to the shows. If your coming to any of these shows I love meeting new people so make sure to come and say hi! #microexotics #rhsmalvern #rhsmalvernspringshow #invertshowsuk

Unfortunately not the best photo but super pleased to have found a bunch of podlings in with my last surviving meruallana Sp ‘lava’ fingers crossed we can bring these guys up and follow through with a new generation. I got this species about 6-7 months ago and only 4 out of 10 survived the postage. Another died shortly after and 2 more passed over the next few months. This lady’s been on her own since then and to be honest I had given up with them, so this was a real nice little surprise. #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #woodlice #isopoda #merulanella #merulanellalava #bioactive #cleanupcrew #microexotics

Finally the weather is a go! The website is back open with lots of new bits and pieces, Ive started getting ready for the backlog of orders going out from before this bout of cold to go out tomorrow and I’m taking orders for Tuesday dispatch right now! Off to a late start but let’s go 2024!

Garlic snails (oxychilus alliarius) is probably one of the best bioactive team members around. Reaching a max of 7mm these tiny snails prefer protein over plants so you don’t have to worry about them eating your prize begonia! This species prefers a temperate climate but will also do quite well in a tropical environment. It’s great to watch these guys going about their business and will use every surface provided to trawl around. You can finally find these guys on the website when we reopen! #microexotics #snail #microsnail #terrariumsnail #snails #garlicsnails #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #terrarium #terrariums #terrariumdesign #cleanupcrew

It’s that time of the year again when we start to battle the weather, one of the many difficulties of shipping live tropical animals and plants in our mild climate. Unfortunately the weather is again too cold to ship with most of the country in minus figures overnight. I’m sure most sensible sellers I’m the UK will be doing the same thing. I have decided to close the store until I have fulfilled all of the current orders to avoid being overwhelmed when there is a break in the weather. Apologies to anyone who had an order or was looking to place one, but as usual the animals have to come first and foremost. I’m gutted to have to close the store as I was hoping to put the stock update live tonight :(

And we are back! Happy new year to you all! 💥 Starting 2024 with a big shipping day, withJust over 1000 isopods and other inverts going out today and tommorow along with a shed loads of plants and dry goods and a big stock update coming this weekend! 2024 here we come! #microexotics #isopods #tarantulas #millipedes #scorpions #terrarium #terrariums #bioactive #rareplants #cleanupcrew #terrariumsupplies

Time lapse of cubaris sp ‘white shark’ having a go at a dried fish, I set this up last night but the battery on my old phone died quicker than I expected but happy with the swarm footage lol #isopod #isopods #isopodsofig #cubaris #cubariswhiteshark #isopoda #woodlice #bioactive #cleanupcrew #microexotics

That’s all the orders out now for 2023, me and Penny have been for a celebratory drink. Thank you everybody for another fantastic year, this years been a real special one for me as I got to quit my job and make microexotics my full time occupation. This would not have been possible without all your support and I will be forever infinitely grateful for that. I am extremely excited for 2024, as I’ve so much planned and so many new species hiding in the collection along with lots of shows and plans to expand the plant and sundries side of the business! Merry Christmas everyone 😁

Good pairing from M. Balfouri this evening. Big thanks to my buddy Charlie over @eight_legged_emporium for the male he’s got quite a few lady’s to service over the next few months! #tarantula #tarantulasofinstagram #tarantulalove #tarantulakeeper #spider #balfouri #tarantulapairing #spiders #microexotics

Hi guys and girls, today is the last day I’m taking orders for pre Xmas delivery. I will be taking orders up until midnight tonight and aim to get everything out on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th December to ensure delivery before Xmas. I will be keeping the store open this year over the Christmas period but any orders placed after this will be going out on Monday 3rd January (weather permitting) #isopods #isopod #isopodsofinstagram #terrariums #terrarium #rareplants #inverts #bioactive #cleanupcrew #microexotics

Isopoda sp ‘Thai Spikey’ mother and offspring. Feeling lucky to catch this shot, picture does not show how small they actually are! #isopod #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopoda #woodlice #pillbugs #rolypolys #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #cleanupcrew #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #microexotics

Evening ladies and gents, it’s that time of year again. The weather has turned for the worst and it looks like it’s going to be a cold one. Orders containing livestock and plants will be subject to delays over the coming weeks. I know we only ship on Mondays but up until the last shipping date for Xmas I will ship wherever there is a break in the weather for your area. I will try to contact anyone who has orders before shipping to work out the best time to ship for your area and at a time that’s still convenient for you. Temperatures under 5C are not safe to ship even with a heat pack so I will be looking for overnight temps above this to send. Orders containing only dry goods will still be sent as normal. I thank you all for your patience at this time of year and appreciate some of this will be for Xmas presents so I will make every effort to get orders out as prompt as possible. Please note the only way for a live arrival guarantee at this time of year is with Royal Mail special delivery and a heat pack. Orders placed with standard 1st class shipping not covered by our live arrival guarantee.

Our Black Friday Sale starts tonight at midnight. 20% off site-wide with code BLACK20 Ends 8pm midnight Sunday 26th November. #isopod #isopods #isopodsofig #terrariumplant #terrariumplants #bioactive #millipedes #springtails #cockroaches #rareplants #terrariums #blackfriday #blackfridaysale

Check out these absolutely amazing micro predators! These guys are about as small as they come and like to eat mites and springtails, perfect predators for tiny ecosystems! Psudeoscorpions (Pselaphochernes scorpionides) #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #liveplanted #cleanupcrew #terrarium #terrariums #psudoscorpion #microexotics

MicroExotics, micro fauna farmer extraordinaire #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #woodlice #tarantulas #spiders #scorpions #millipedes #cockroaches #springtails #cleanupcrew #custodians #terrariums #bioactive #microexotics

Evening guys and girls, I have just finished updating the website with the biggest update of new stock I’ve ever done. Some fancy stuff, dry goods, isopods, plants, spiders, cockroaches and scorpions! Basically a bit of everything! I have also managed to source a better heat pack for winter shipping and have been able to slightly lower the price on shipping for the winter. Also going forward I will now be shipping on Mondays and Tuesdays, I will always aim to get everything out Monday but over the last few weeks it’s been a real struggle trying to do so many on just the Monday, adding on Tuesday will take off some of the pressure. lastly I’ve finally worked out a way of adding adding tracking info too your orders so now when you get the dispatch email you will be able to track your orders! So if you’ve not checked us out in a while nows the time! 10% off your 1st order with code MEX10 #microexotics #isopods #terrariums #invertsupply #terrariumplants #rareplants #bioactive #bioactivesupplies

The peasants are revolting!! Happy Halloween!! 🎃 I thought this might be the perfect opportunity to show you guys what I do in my little bit of spare time. This diorama was inspired by my love of zombies and medieval times and has taken me a couple of years to get this far with it as I’m not the fastest painter. I think it fits the the Halloween bill.

There are so many weird and wonderful isopods in our collection now, but I always find myself in awe of these guys, I think it’s the unique shape. They have to be my favourites. What’s your favourite species of isopod? Photo - Greek shield (porcellio werneri) #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #woodlice #pillbug #pillbugs #cubaris #armadillidium #porcellio #merulanella #bioactive #livesetup #cleanupcrew #isopodsofig #terrarium

Upset quite a few people in the post office just now but I’ve managed to get 80% of all the orders out from this week. The rest will be going out tomorrow as I simply ran out of time and bubble wrap 😂 Thank you all for one of the best weeks I’ve had on the store, so pleased to see so many of you watched the live stream I did with @scotts_inverts last Tuesday and took advantage of the discount code we did. I’ve got lots more new stuff coming soon so stay tuned for more micro fauna and flora goodness!

Come catch us on the livestream with @scotts_inverts tonight @8pm I will be putting up an exclusive 20% off sitewide code for the duration of the stream and few hours after so come along and talk all things isopod with us link in bio #isopod #isopods #isopoda #cubaris #cubarissp #woodlice #terrarium #terrariums #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #microexotics #scottsinverts

Loads of super fresh moss and lichen collected today up on the site, I know many of you don’t live near a woodland or have trouble getting out so this is for you guys. If you can get out and collect your own it’s always better!

Couple of little spikey fellows I’m working with at the moment, when I say little these guys are tiny! About 5mm as adults! 1st photo - isopoda Sp ‘Thai spikey’ 2nd photo - isopoda sp ‘Ancient gator’ #isopod #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopoda #woodlice #pillbugs #cubarissp #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #cleanupcrew #terrarium #microexotics

Cubaris Sale, 20% off of all species Special offer for this weekend only. Use code CUBARIS20 at checkout to get 20% off of all cubaris Sp in your cart. Offer ends Sunday 24th September @8pm. #cubaris #cubarissp #isopod #isopods #isopodsofig #isopodsuk #microexotics

Good morning all! Yesterday was my final shift at work and I’m extremely excited to say this is now my full time Job! Last night I added another round of new stock to the site from fancy cockroaches, new isopods (cubaris and merulanella), tarantulas, new plants and a range of dry goods and sundries amongst other things. Plus there’s loads more to come! Starting Monday the 25th September I will now be posting Mon-Wed (not this week though as I have a few things I need to tie up 1st) I just want to say thank you to everyone who has ever made a purchase from me or even just liked one of my posts, I wouldn’t be here today without you! It’s been a long slog to get to this point but god damn I’m excited about the future! #terrarium #terrariumplants #isopods #isopod #woodlice #cockroaches #millipedes #tarantula #rareplants #cubaris #microexotics

The merulanella gang, absolute gangsters all of them! #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopod #merulanella #merulanellasp #isopod #isopoda #microexotics

Another brood from the Pygmy wood scorpions, fingers crossed she won’t eat them all this time! #pygmywoodscorpion #liochelesaustralasiae #scorpion #scorpionsofinstagram #scorps #microexotics

Big day today for my littlest team member! First day of school and she was extremely excited. One super proud dad here today!

With just over 2 weeks left before I go full time, I’ve started to add some of the new stuff I’ve been holding back to the webstore. Lots of cubaris Sp added last night at some really competitive prices, some of them I have got lots of off others not so much so grab them quick! I’ve also taken the time to update the design and layout off the website making it much easier to navigate and adding a few features that people have been asking for. You can now add to existing orders and collect from us! Loads more stuff to come over the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled! #isopods #isopod #isopodsofig #isopodsforsale #isopodsofinstagram #woodlice #pillbugs #cubarissp #cubaris #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium

Happy Sunday guys, I’ve just handed in my notice at work so in 4 weeks time I will be hitting this full time and honest to god I can’t wait! I’ve got so much stuff I’ve been saving for this day so there will be a massive website update towards the end of September, biggest store update yet! Here’s a little cubaris sp ‘shiny gator’ for your Sunday morning viewing pleasure. #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #shinygator #cubaris #isopoda #woodlice #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #terrarium #terrariums #terrariumstore #microexotics

Shipping day in full swing here. All our plants and animals are packed on the day of dispatch for ultimate freshness. Super generous counts today with pretty much 20% extra in all tubs! Webstore restock @8pm tonight! #isopods #isopod #isopodsofig #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #terrariumsupplies #microexotics

Post show special !!! MicroExotics Double Value Mystery Boxes!!! Boxes include isopods, millipedes, roaches and springtails! Each box will contain double the website value I.e £100 mystery box will contain at least £200 worth of stock (at current webstore value!) Limited amounts available 4x £100 6x £50 8x £25 10x £10 £8.99 special delivery postage shipped out tommorow. Offer only available via PM so grab them quick there’s some cool stuff leftover!

All set up at the Western invertebrate show, if your coming make sure to come over and say hi!

Toady will be the last day for website orders as we will be closing the store for one week to get ready foo the Western Invertebrate show in Bristol next Sunday. This one is going to be out most packed table yet! Last orders - 8pm Sunday 23rd All orders shipped - Monday 24th Store Reopens - Monday 31st Apologies for any inconvenience

Tropical red Spikemoss (Selaginella erythropus) back in stock!! This stuff is pretty slow growing compared to other selaginella sp but his damn it looks good in a terrarium! #selaginellaerythropus #selaginella #spikemoss #terrarium #terrariumplants

Porcellio hoffmanseggi ‘Orange’ Check out the length of those antennae! #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #woodlice #woodliceofinstagram #porcellio #porcelliohoffmannseggi #porcelliohoffmannseggiorange #bioactive #bioactiveterrarium #microexotics

This new morph of armadillidium klugii that I have been isolating are stunning little guys. Currently I have 3rd generation youngsters showing this pattern and will have some ready for new soil soon. I’m thinking of calling them A. klugii ‘Nebula’ what do you guys think? #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #isopoda #woodlice #pillbugs #armadillidiumklugii #armadillidium #rolypolys #bioactive #bioactivevivarium #bioactiveterrarium #cleanupcrew #microexotics

Shaggy Leaf Ficus (Ficus villosa) Such an awesome terrarium plant from South East Asia. Great colour and oddly hairy leaves this shingling plant looks great in any larger terrarium! I have loads of nice specimens grown here ready to go or if you are on a tighter budget we have cuttings available :) #ficus #ficusvillosa #terrarium #terrariumplants #terrariumplants #houseplantsuk #rareplantsuk #ukhouseplants #microexotics

Happy Father’s Day to all my dads and grandads out there, keep doing what your doing for all those little people in your lives because they are the reason we do what we do! #happyfathersday

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These Hercules beetle larvae have outgrown their enclosures so it was time for an upgrade! #microexotics

Lots of orders to pack up today, it’s bank holiday today so these will be posted out tomorrow. If you have ordered next day delivery your order will arrive Wednesday before 1pm. Hope everyone is enjoying the ☀️ this bank holiday weekend! Pic- merulanella sp ‘phoenix’

Cubaris Sp ‘electric blue’ Awesome little species, scroll across for a pic with a female and a fresh brood! #isopods #isopod #woodlice #isopodsofinstagram #isopodsofig #cubaris #cubarissp #bioactive #cleanupcrew #rolypoly #microexotics

Thai is probably some of the best footage I’ve ever caught in the big room! This video is close up footage of our black fire millipedes (centrobolus fulgidus) mating. Notice how the males front legs are different from the females? That’s because millipedes sexual organs are at the front, those front legs are specially designed to pass his sperm over to the female and If you look closely you can actually see the sperm being passed over towards the end of the video! Can you believe all this is happening whilst they are in my hand! These guys have been at it like crazy over the last few months and the soil in their enclosure is full of babies right now. Super chuffed to have caught this footage! #centrobolus #millipede #millipedes #millipedesofig #millipedelove #invertebrates #invertsofinstagram #insects #invertebratesofinstagram #bugsofinstagram #microexotics

Apologies to anyone that has messaged me over the last week and has not received a reply, I’m still away on holiday with my family in the darkest depths of the new forest with no phone signal or Wi-Fi (which if I’m honest has been kind of nice) For anyone who has never been to the new forest it’s an isopod keepers wet dream, there’s amazing moss, lichen covered branches and rotting wood everywhere! (I just wish we had bought the bigger car with us lol) I will be reopening the store on Monday ready to take orders for shipping on the 22nd of may. I’m really excited to get back and dive head first in to expanding microexotics now that I have reduced my hours at work and have more time to devote to the business. Again I would like to thank everyone for their continued support whilst i take this little break because if I’m honest I bloody needed it!

Guess who forgot it was a bank holiday toady? That’s right me! So I’m going to keep the store open today until 8pm, then I shall post all orders out tommorow. last chance to get your orders in before I close for 2 weeks so if you need anything get your orders in today. Don’t forget code MEX10 for 10% discount for all new customers! Photo: porcellio spatulatus ‘white’

-Business Update- You may have noticed that I’ve not been very active on social media recently. The truth is I’ve been getting a little overwhelmed. For the last 3 and half years I’ve been building microexotics single handed whilst working full time nights as a care worker. It’s been a real slog and as the business has grown so has the work load. I pack every order, grow every plant, answer every message and care for every animal, and recently I have been busier than ever. The good new is I have decided to reduce my hours at work and going forward I will now be working part time at my care job to allow more time to put in to microexotics than ever before. I’m excited to grow the business further and am one step closer to my dream of working for myself full time! But before I do that I need to spend some real time with my family, I have decided that from 8pm Sunday 30th April I will close the store for 2 weeks to catch up on some of the behind the scenes workload and take my family on holiday. I will be taking orders up until Sunday evening then closing the website for 2 weeks. When I reopen on Monday the 15th of May I’m going to be going full steam ahead with the extra time I have and hope to grow microexotics further. This means more plants, more animals, more terrariums and hopefully more content :) Thank you all for your continued support, more than ever I’m excited about the future of microexotics. Adam Photo- Merulanella sp ‘tricolour’ with a fresh brood

With deepest apologies to all it looks like we have yet ANOTHER bout of cold weather. Overnight temperatures are going to be below 5c throughout the whole country again with some places into the minus figures. I’m making the tough decision to close the store yet again for another week as not to pile onto the orders I already have. Due to Easter weekend orders that should be going out tomorrow will now be going out on Tuesday the 11th April. As per usual I shall contact anyone with an order already in with the choice to hold on until next week or go for a full refund. Once all the orders are cleared I will reopen the website. Again my sincerest apologies to all I really thought we had seen the last of the cold weather and delays.

Finally caught up with the backlog! 2 solid days of packing and i am back in the game! Thank you to everyone who had an order in and has stuck with me over the past few weeks, thankfully it looks like that’s the last of the bad weather, hopefully 😅 The website will reopen tonight at 8pm now that I’m able to have a look at what’s what, update the stock and maybe add a few new things!

So excited to finally have some of these guys in the bug room! Laureola sp. “White Skull” #isopod #isopods #isopodsofinstagram #isopoda #woodlice #inverts #invertsofinstagram #laureola #whiteskull #spikeys #cleanupcrew #terrarium #terrariums #bioactive #microexotics

❄️ MORE COLD WEATHER DELAYS ❄️ Hi guys and girls. I have been watching the weather like a Hawk this week and unfortunately it’s still looking too cold to ship this week. Even with a heat pack it’s not safe to ship live animals or plants when the temperature is below 5c. Sadly it looks like it’s going to be this cold everywhere! There are now 2 weeks worth of orders to go out and I don’t want to overwhelm myself by taking anymore. So I have decided to close the shop until I have managed to get the backlog cleared. I sincerely apologise to all customers and would like to thank you you again for bearing with us at this time. I will be emailing any one with an existing order today with the option of holding on for another week or cancelling and refunding your order in full as some of you will have been now waiting for nearly 2 weeks. Again sincere apologies to all but I must always put the welfare of the animals 1st. Fingers crossed this is the last bout of cold weather and we can finally start to think of spring! Adam MicroExotics