How many?

[Brian Liang]

So, I started off with a couple of Indian walking sticks that I caught and managed to raise to adult (Yep, I was only 10 after all). It laid a lot of eggs but then I let them go. 1 or 2 years later I started seeing quite a few of them so I finally caught 4 and got 3 to adult. Laid 100+ eggs total which hatched about a month or two ago. I should know this by now, but how many should I keep in one container? They are getting quite big now and are maybe 2-3 instars from adult... Any advice?I only have 3 large containers right now.

 

[jrh3]

just dont over crowd and keep alot of bramble for them.

 

[Brian Liang]

Well, half of them have already been let go or have died. Still looks kinda crowded though. I'll just try to remember to put food more often I guess.

 

[jrh3]

they should have a constant supply of bramble always because they will feed alot.

 

[aNisip]

Those are extremley invasive, and you really shouldn't be raising them and releasing 100+ individuals every couple of months (how often the females will lay the ova and then hatch after incubating)....just saying....either destroy the ova and don't release the offspring/feed them off or raise a native specie...or just don't breed them...

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[aNisip]

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74157.html