L2 Humbertiella Ceylonica Feeding Frenzy

[Malakyoma]

About 90% of my little Humbertiella have molted to L2 now. About 2 weeks after hatching. Still lightning fast, I can't really take them out or hold the lid of their enclosure open too long otherwise I spend a half hour making sure they're all back inside. But today I got a little treat for myself, since I love seeing them.

All 3 that are in this bin were on the lid, so I opened and flipped the lid, and shook a bunch of springtails around them, and let them go nuts. I loved watching their lightning quick strikes, how quickly they could eat them, and seeing their colours under good light. I wanted to share these pictures with you.

 

[Mime454]

How many do you have total? Planning to offload any?

 

[Malakyoma]

How many do you have total? Planning to offload any?

There's about 12 of them. Not enough to sell any, the second ooth never hatched. I'm going to try and breed these a lot though, get them more established in culture. They really seem to like the Humid Boreal Forest setting. There's enough water at the bottom of the cups to support a springtail culture, and they're doing great by them. They run down in the evening and stand on the higher ground and strike at anything that squirms by. They're so fast that I haven't even realized they striked (strook? stroke? stroked?) before they're half done eating. You're first on my list when I get them bred though.

 

[Mime454]

That's so cute about the springtail hunting. Look forward to your photos as they grow up.

 

[glock34girl]

There's about 12 of them. Not enough to sell any, the second ooth never hatched. I'm going to try and breed these a lot though, get them more established in culture. They really seem to like the Humid Boreal Forest setting. There's enough water at the bottom of the cups to support a springtail culture, and they're doing great by them. They run down in the evening and stand on the higher ground and strike at anything that squirms by. They're so fast that I haven't even realized they striked (strook? stroke? stroked?) before they're half done eating. You're first on my list when I get them bred though.

Past tense of strike is struck