heterochaeta hatch

[Sticky]

What are thier requirements? Alot of heat, humidity,special foods etc?.......I would hate to get them and t hen lose them.

 

[bobericc]

Light daily mistings, they like slightly above room temp, room temp fine, really very forgiving species, feed readily on flying prey, but prefer roaches too.

The biggest concerns are vertical molting room and a bare bones enclosure. They are a very large species as they grow, possibly the longest in culture, but take pretty long to mature. I remember a final molt taking four months!

 

[Orin]

Which species do you have? Members of that genus are a pain mostly because they almost only die in the last molt after you put all the work in.

 

[fleurdejoo]

Good question O! I was wondering that myself.

 

[bobericc]

Occidentalis if I'm spelling it right

Orin is definitely right about the last molt. That is when ive expirienced the most problems aswell. Ive had males go months without molting and drop for no reason, so it can and has been frustrating. They need a lot of molting room and room in general or they will definitely feel stressed.

 

[bobericc]

And heres adult chaeta before I forget

 

[hibiscusmile]

yea, my girl died in hers.