Virginia Cheeseman

Virginia Cheeseman Now retired (October 2025), I was the original 'Bug Lady', breeding and supplying many types of creepy crawly pets for over 40 years. (my USP? I do not lie!)

I am the original 'Bug Lady', breeding and supplying many types of creepy crawly pets. My little home business has now been going for over 30 years, in the last couple of years I have found myself being called the ‘Spider Lady’ more often than not. Trends are continually changing and arachnids are far more popular than they have ever been before. I have a bug room at the side of our house that is

dedicated to keeping a multitude of creatures. Since moving out of London in 2003, my work is mainly postal but I do welcome visitors by appointment. It took me some time to actually reach the 21st century and see the potential of customers ordering online. I am now fully convinced, business has increased tremendously since setting up my first online store in 2009. In October 2012 my current online store went live, the photographs are larger and clearer, the information is more comprehensive and the online ordering is simpler and therefore easier to use. I am still readily accessible by email and telephone and I strive to maintain my position as the most friendly and reliable bug supplier!

Look what I found in my hedgehog water bowl this morning 🥰Thankfully he was fine. I love Stag beetles, probably my very ...
27/05/2026

Look what I found in my hedgehog water bowl this morning 🥰

Thankfully he was fine. I love Stag beetles, probably my very favourite bug of all time. I have such fond memories of rescuing them on my way to primary school. They would get trapped on the pavement next to the park. I would set off to school early and collect them up with my mum, we would then release them in the park as we cycled through it. More me than my mum, I don’t think she was quite so keen 😂

Wow, am I nearly an influencer then? 😂 According to Facebook I am an emerging talent and I WAS waved through the crowd ...
19/05/2026

Wow, am I nearly an influencer then? 😂 According to Facebook I am an emerging talent and I WAS waved through the crowd queuing for the show and given some free bugs! (Thanks Tim and Guy 😘)

I have just finished watching the first series of Amandaland (all about her claiming to be an influencer, truly hilarious and I actually met Joanna Lumley when I worked on the Big Breakfast show, she was amazing).

The BTS show was spectacular this year, literally thousands of people attended!! I had a great day, I really needed to relax, with all the things that have been going on at the moment.

See photos - a new species of cockroach 😁 Do take a look at the websites, I just love these clever, woolly creatures from Motley Exotics and I am a super fan of Tim Baxter from GeoScorps, take a look at all the info on his website.

Lastly, the scorpion! You will have to read my blog post later this month to to hear all about it 🤨

Wow, the BTS show is heaving! So many visitors and so many beautiful bugs 😁 Having a great time, so far I have bought 2 ...
17/05/2026

Wow, the BTS show is heaving! So many visitors and so many beautiful bugs 😁 Having a great time, so far I have bought 2 leeches and been given a lovely scorpion. Had to stop myself getting Orchid mantids. Having lots of cuddles with old friends 🥰

BTS show tomorrow 🥳 I have given my daughter strict instructions not to have her baby tomorrow because I really want to ...
16/05/2026

BTS show tomorrow 🥳 I have given my daughter strict instructions not to have her baby tomorrow because I really want to go to the show!!! It is her due date but she needs to hang on. Nanna deserves a break.

Both grandsons were helping me today. Milo’s birthday tarantula has just moulted (we now have 2 little skins since February). His Curly Hair spider is called Fluffy 😊 We fed Fluffy, then sorted the mealworms to feed the birds. Our tadpoles have now got back legs so that’s very exciting too.

Hope to see everyone tomorrow 🤞Bob wants a scorpion 😄

This year’s reptile survey is not going too well. We have visited every weekend and turned over all 31 of the sheets in ...
10/05/2026

This year’s reptile survey is not going too well. We have visited every weekend and turned over all 31 of the sheets in our designated area, all we have found is a couple of common lizards and slow worms, no snakes at all. Then I accidentally sat on this spiky plant, my app said it was a Depressed Juniper, that sounds about right, I thought 😅

But that was yesterday, today I visited a lovely local pond, there were beautiful May flies everywhere.

It also seems to be a good year for May bugs (cockchafers), Milo and I were rescuing them and putting them in our garden.

This month’s blog post is now available (to those who want to read it) www.virginiacheeseman.co.uk The pond is a work in...
27/04/2026

This month’s blog post is now available (to those who want to read it) www.virginiacheeseman.co.uk

The pond is a work in progress 😅
Look how little Bobby has grown, he’s gorgeous. I hadn’t seen him since I looked after him for a few days some weeks ago. I’m sure he remembered me 😊

The things I do for the wildlife in my garden! Most of the water drained from my main pond on Friday evening, I was putt...
26/04/2026

The things I do for the wildlife in my garden! Most of the water drained from my main pond on Friday evening, I was putting out hedgehog food when I saw it and panicked. Yesterday I rescued all my frogs and newts and relocated them to the other ponds, along with as many creepy crawlies as I could catch. Today, as you can see, I cleaned and dried the pond thoroughly. It was a long job and very hard work, thankfully the weather was good. The new pond liner arrived today so guess what I will be doing tomorrow 😂

Cyprus is now just a memory, I’ve been home for 5 whole days 😂Look who I found on my last day of the holiday (first phot...
14/04/2026

Cyprus is now just a memory, I’ve been home for 5 whole days 😂

Look who I found on my last day of the holiday (first photo)

Nearly time to go home but it’s been a lovely holiday 🥰Despite my best efforts, I didn’t see any snakes but we saw lots ...
07/04/2026

Nearly time to go home but it’s been a lovely holiday 🥰

Despite my best efforts, I didn’t see any snakes but we saw lots of other super animals 😊 Here are few of my best shots from poking around in the undergrowth and turning over rocks.

Oh my god! So excited!! All these years of visiting Cyprus and I have never before found a scorpion 😄What species is it,...
04/04/2026

Oh my god! So excited!! All these years of visiting Cyprus and I have never before found a scorpion 😄What species is it, can I pick it up? Tim are you there?? Happy Easter everyone 🐣🦂 (body length about 1.5cm)

22/03/2026

One of our night time visitors, I love hedgehogs and I love our new wildlife camera. So lucky to have hedgehogs in our garden 😄

March blog entry has been uploaded today: www.virginiacheeseman.co.uk

Address

High Wycombe

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+447971838724

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Virginia Cheeseman posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Virginia Cheeseman:

Shortcuts

Share