Ghosts Housing/Feeding

[Malti]

So I'm getting some L3 ghosts (will keep around 6) what would be an ideal size enclosure for them?

and what's best I can feed them? I'm thinking a mix of flies(House & Fruit), meal worms, and pinhead/small crickets

Also what ratio do you recommend I keep?...and if there's an extra one, go for M or F?

thanks in advance (seeing as they're my first, I'm abit panicky :lol: ) If you have any more tips, feel free to tell me.

 

[Ryan.M]

So I'm getting some L3 ghosts (will keep around 6) what would be an ideal size enclosure for them?

and what's best I can feed them? I'm thinking a mix of flies(House & Fruit), meal worms, and pinhead/small crickets

Also what ratio do you recommend I keep?...and if there's an extra one, go for M or F?

thanks in advance (seeing as they're my first, I'm abit panicky :lol: ) If you have any more tips, feel free to tell me.

Hi Malti, I had 5 L2/L3 ghosts in a 20x20x18 inch exo terra, and as of now I have 2 at L5 (males and female) and 1 at L4 (female).... that or 2 at L6 and 1 at L5, I can't tell! haha.

Anyways I think its important for you to remember that these are "semi"-communal, they can tolerate each other the majority of the time, but accidents will happen. My other 2 were eaten because they weren't molting fast enough to keep up with the others.

I would suggest a little more space if you plan on keeping 6. Also, you need to make sure the food you're offering will get to each ghost if they are well spread out. This was one problem I've run into with crickets. The majority of the time they're on the ground, not climbing the branches. The ones that do make it up are eaten pretty quick, but some of the ghosts won't be in the right spot to make the kill. Also, most of my ghosts like hanging out upside down on the top screen, so there's another problem in itself.

You mentioned you'd be feeding them flies which is good, that should allow them all to get an equal share of food. And of course feeding mealworms every now and then to mix it up is a good idea also.

Good luck!