Comments on: Living creatures you can buy from Amazon http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tudza http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582802 tudza Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582802 My EcoSphere started with 4 shrimp and is now down to 1 after five years. My EcoSphere started with 4 shrimp and is now down to 1 after five years.

]]> By: foobar http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582757 foobar Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582757 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Mantis-Egg-Case-Mantids/dp/B004LTFMAY/ref=sr_1_10?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1352937968&sr=1-10" rel="nofollow">Praying Mantises</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Orcon-LB-C1500-Ladybugs-Approximately-Count/dp/B000MR6WRG/ref=sr_1_3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1352937968&sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">ladybugs</a> too. They're great for the garden. The "approximately 2 lobsters per case" is a bit disturbing. Praying Mantises and ladybugs too. They’re great for the garden.

The “approximately 2 lobsters per case” is a bit disturbing.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582626 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582626 Funnily enough, I need some worms.  Thanks for the tip. Funnily enough, I need some worms.  Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Mark Morey http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582574 Mark Morey Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582574 No live chameleons or chihuahua in a teacup? No live chameleons or chihuahua in a teacup?

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582550 noah django Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582550  in Decatur, they have worms that'll do your taxes.  must be some kinda Worm Bernanke.  in Decatur, they have worms that’ll do your taxes.  must be some kinda Worm Bernanke.

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582504 relawson Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582504 Yeah, they probably don't include the dirt with that gravimetric based pricing either. hah! Yeah, they probably don’t include the dirt with that gravimetric based pricing either. hah!

]]> By: Al http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582489 Al Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582489 FYI,  2lb of worms is approximately 2000 worms vs. the 20 worms you linked from Wal-Mart. Also, the variety shown in the picture that costs $30 are red wrigglers and, though they can be fishing worms, are predominantly used for vermi-composting so people buy a big batch to get their compost pile moving quickly. FYI,  2lb of worms is approximately 2000 worms vs. the 20 worms you linked from Wal-Mart. Also, the variety shown in the picture that costs $30 are red wrigglers and, though they can be fishing worms, are predominantly used for vermi-composting so people buy a big batch to get their compost pile moving quickly.

]]> By: Bob Mulroy http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582355 Bob Mulroy Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582355 I got two pounds of red wrigglers from Uncle Jim's and they were infested with cluster fly larvae.  We had flies in our house for months. I got two pounds of red wrigglers from Uncle Jim’s and they were infested with cluster fly larvae.  We had flies in our house for months.

]]> By: Angryjim http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582350 Angryjim Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582350 I bought live ladybugs from amazon. worked out great. except they all vacated my garden within 2 days instead of staying around to eat the aphids. I bought live ladybugs from amazon. worked out great. except they all vacated my garden within 2 days instead of staying around to eat the aphids.

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582320 Robert Cruickshank Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582320  I remember reading once that McDonald's debunked the rumours that their burgers were made of worms by pointing out that the cost of worms was much higher than the cost of beef.  This story may even be true.  I remember reading once that McDonald’s debunked the rumours that their burgers were made of worms by pointing out that the cost of worms was much higher than the cost of beef.  This story may even be true.

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582263 relawson Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582263 $30??!!! Do those worms bait themselves or something??!!! Just go to wal-mart, people! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Canadian-Nightcrawlers-20pc/17126963 The little bait shop in my town closed a few years ago :( $30??!!! Do those worms bait themselves or something??!!!

Just go to wal-mart, people! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Canadian-Nightcrawlers-20pc/17126963

The little bait shop in my town closed a few years ago :(

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582260 Christopher Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582260 Did you also feel betrayed when they didn't wear little crowns? Did you also feel betrayed when they didn’t wear little crowns?

]]> By: OldBrownSquirrel http://boingboing.net/2012/11/14/living-creatures-you-can-buy-f.html#comment-1582255 OldBrownSquirrel Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194049#comment-1582255 Brine shrimp were my first thought. Brine shrimp were my first thought.

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