Brunneria borealis

[Giosan]

Hey,

I may be getting 5 Brunneria borealis nymphs soon and I was wondering if anyone has tips for keeping them. I know the like to be kept a bit warm, above 26C. How about misting? Do they like it moist or dry?

Also, should I risk keeping them together or split them up right when I get them? They are around L4 I was told.

Thanks!

 

[ABbuggin]

As long as you give them lots of food and ample space, they are fine together. They like it on the dry side (not too dry!) but need to be misted 1-2 times a day. B)

Be forewarned, this species is VERY timid and freaks out if you touch them too fast! They also each very slow, so if your like me, and like to watch/feed an individual mantis for an hour or so (for fun), be aware that you wont be feeding her too much! :lol:

 

[Giosan]

Thanks

Received 6 nymphs today. I really like the color of this one!

 

[Kruszakus]

Thanks Received 6 nymphs today. I really like the color of this one!

Cool man, I hope you will breed them

 

[ABbuggin]

Good luck Giosan. They are not that hard to raise, but for some odd reason my female laid infertile ooths. <_<

 

[Kruszakus]

Good luck Giosan. They are not that hard to raise, but for some odd reason my female laid infertile ooths. <_<

Well, just some time ago someone I know claimed that this species is parthenogenetic, hehehe

 

[ABbuggin]

Well, just some time ago someone I know claimed that this species is parthenogenetic, hehehe

They are parthenogeic, but I still dont know why I got infertile ooths...they were also pretty small in size.

 

[Kruszakus]

They are parthenogeic, but I still dont know why I got infertile ooths...they were also pretty small in size.

Yeah it happens, something similar turned out to be the reason of my failure with Blepharopsis - small, strange shaped ooths, and more than that - with almost no eggs inside! Strange...

 

[Rick]

I had a female last year and she was easy to keep. She laid several ooths. So far none of them have hatched that I know of. Strange since they have to be fertile.