Gongylus, gongylodes

[ABbuggin]

My females finally shed to adult just before and after thanksgiving (2 of 3).

I'll show pics of them from hatching up to adult. Sorry, I don't have a pic of each instar.

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[ABbuggin]

One of my adults! :wub:

My favorite picture so far. :wub:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Very good photos, good job!

 

[shorty]

Great photos! Man, I wish I had a camera or the money to afford a nice one!!

 

[Katnapper]

Wonderful, Andrew! I enjoyed the pics. In the one of her eating the fly, she reminds me of a horse, lol.

 

[Pelle]

Nice! And beautiful pics

 

[obregon562]

WOW WOW WOW WOW! great pics! amazing bugs!

 

[Rick]

Nice. What conditions do you keep them in?

 

[ABbuggin]

Thanks guys, a LOT of work has gone into raising them.

Nice. What conditions do you keep them in?

About 50% humidity, 100-110F basking, and 80-90 ambient. At night its about 75. Based on what I've seen while raising them, I think they will be fine being kept in the 80-90F range, but when its mating time, the 100F+ IS required.

(I also kept my ootheca at 90F apprx. with a light misting twice a day.)

 

[Gurd]

Congrats on getting them to adult mate, I wish you the best of luck breeding them

 

[ABbuggin]

Congrats on getting them to adult mate, I wish you the best of luck breeding them

Thanks! Do you realize that these are from ooths I bought from you about 5 months ago?

 

[Kruszakus]

I failed with this species. Last two females mismolted beyond rescue - bummer.

The thing that saddens me is that I had a female which underwent one extra molt, I was hoping that she would mature - but when I saw her entangled in her own molt by the morning, there was no hope left.

Just don't get it, 35C, no spraying, a lot of flying food and a total disaster...

 

[ABbuggin]

I've noticed that to do require to be kept dry, but they MUST be well hydrated. If they are not hydrated well, they do mismolt. I usually spray mine once every 2 days. Since they are kept very warm, the excess water evaporated quickly.

 

[Kruszakus]

I've noticed that to do require to be kept dry, but they MUST be well hydrated. If they are not hydrated well, they do mismolt. I usually spray mine once every 2 days. Since they are kept very warm, the excess water evaporated quickly.

I only kept feeding them flies that are filled with water, honey or fruit juice (with fruit flues) - but maybe you are right, a bit of humidity raise should possobly help them, because molts from sub to adult with the females were a total disaster...

 

[Pelle]

I also spray a little once every 2 days. And spray a lot on the substrate.

 

[Gurd]

I spray just before the final moult when the wing buds are very swollen

 

[Kruszakus]

I received 30 nymphs one month ago, now I'm down to only 20... I think I will give this species up, because it's not going well...

 

[Katnapper]

I received 30 nymphs one month ago, now I'm down to only 20... I think I will give this species up, because it's not going well...

:huh: Why give up on them, Kruszakus? You still have 20! And even if you did lose 10 in the past month, you now have a month more experience and knowledge in keeping them. That's something, and it will surely help you with the rest of the bunch in the future.

 

[ABbuggin]

I received 30 nymphs one month ago, now I'm down to only 20... I think I will give this species up, because it's not going well...

Are they mis-shedding or just dropping dead?