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pros/cons of having a blue ironclad beetle [from my three weeks of having one :•(]
pros:
• r e a l l y cool
• they won't get scared and run away from you
• they won't get hurt if you accidentally drop them because they're so tiny
• you don't have to buy specific food for them unless you want to give them beetle jelly
• the hotter it is, the brighter blue they turn
• they don't need water bowls because they get the water they need from food
• they can't climb completely smooth things like terrarium walls
• meant to live for 8 years if healthy
cons:
• it can be hard to research certain things
• they don't play with toys or anything
• they play dead and it's fucking scary
• it's hard to know if they're sick or not
• can easily be lost or killed :•(
• very fragile
• they walk right off of your hand