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[Bug Trader]

The counts about 40 now and climbing, Theopompa opthalmica, possibly a first for the hobby over here I have a very big love for this species and hope to see many more like this.

 

[jrh3]

cool, good luck with them. hope to see them soon.

 

[brancsikia339]

Nice! cute little theos

 

[aNisip]

Nice job man! All the best getting them in culture

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[Bug Trader]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Paradoxica]

Awesome. I've never even heard of these before. Good luck!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Looks promising! 40 + is good sign.

 

[twolfe]

Nice! I hadn't heard of these either.

 

[Bug Trader]

Nearing the week mark, 1/4'' L1 very fast very aggressive they started cannibalizing on the second day even with plenty food and microfauna.

 

[Mime454]

How many did you lose to cannibalism? Do you plan to keep them individually now?

 

[Bug Trader]

maybe half, not sure but yes Im making 5.5 oz cups for them all right now.

 

[Mime454]

You lost half to cannibalism in a week? I would be devastated!

 

[Bug Trader]

Yes, its a huge loss and has me stressed but I couldnt have known the aggression in this species as far as I know there is no captive data on them to go by. I figured them for communal, and even with a natural media and microfauna a plenty as well as wingless ff they took each other out rather fast. I plan to keep them all minus a small group I agreed to trade. I want to document them hatch till death.

 

[hibiscusmile]

they look big enough for hydeis?

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Nice! They look big enough for house flies to me, especially if they cannibalize at L1, but I tend to do things different than most.

 

[Bug Trader]

I tried hydei, wingless hf, firebrats, but they seem to be sticking to springs, wingless ff for now. I have worked with similar species this is not my first rodeo. They are 1/4'' max length faster than any species this size I have had this the peasure of keeping. I have a couple more Theopompa oothecae so Im hoping to get this down before nother hatches.