Archimantis latistyla: L1 threatening each other. Not communal at all

[Malakyoma]

So these little guys are feisty. I've been keeping them in pairs in 16 oz cups but apparently thats still not enough. I caught these two threatening each other in their cups today, both L1. I separated them shortly after.

Guess I have to start building cups for individuals. yay.

 

[aNisip]

Yup, popas will do arm motions and such to signal their presence, much like boxers...have fun making all those homes! And feeding and watering ALL those containers; I easily picked up on your enthusiasm hahaha ....

 

[Malakyoma]

My popas didnt have trouble being together for a little while. My boxers do the arm motions anyway. Problem is most of my membranaceas are hitting L3 and I want to separate them which is another 10 enclosures, and if I have to separate my archimantids now thats another 8... so 18 in total to cut the sides/top, glue the screen, add furniture etc. Looking at 2 days of work lol.

 

[twolfe]

Interesting. Until this afternoon, I had 20 of them L4/L5 living together in an oversized butterfly cylinder net enclosure. I have been adding a few flies in the morning and evening to ensure they don't run out of food.

 

[aNisip]

For the most part, all young mantids will do fine communally in a net cube or 32oz cup...they just need more room I guess, and with a lot of ffs, they should be fine...

 

[Malakyoma]

For the most part, all young mantids will do fine communally in a net cube or 32oz cup...they just need more room I guess, and with a lot of ffs, they should be fine...

I have pairs in 16 oz cups. just two! lol. I've seen people keep 100 L1 nymphs in a 32 oz fine. but 2 archimantis in a 16 is too much I give lots of fruit flies too.

 

[fleurdejoo]

Maybe they're just kissin'?

 

[SilentDeviL]

I still keep all my 30-40 together in a 10gl tank don't seem them too aggressive at L1... maybe i got too much FF's in, they got no time to attack each other haha...

 

[fleurdejoo]

Well I think it just depends right? I have 2 Idolo females that I mostly keep together it's not a small exoterra. And while people consider them communal, they do smack the bejesus out of each other!!