Metallyticus violaceus consolidated

[Mime454]

Some springtails are smaller than melanogasters.

 

[Malakyoma]

My springtails are only a little shorter but significantly thinner. Which is probably the big deal. Thinner is easier to grab

 

[petoly]

video of the male hunting a fruit fly

[media]http://youtu.be/fSN_vwY05SE

 

[aNisip]

Woot! I'm so happy and excited for you Myke! You must be thrilled! I think the nymphs will take down melanos...if they are hungry enough they could probably take em down...if not then mites would be an option. ...how about freshly hatched P nivea roaches? Those are pretty small...

 

[petoly]

yeah I'm afraid the roaches will eat the babies though if the babies run from them. I'll try them. they are just a little difficult to take out since they looove to burrow lol.

omg they are multiplying as we speak! I think I just caught the ooth as it was just starting to hatch. there's like 20 to 25 in there now.

 

[Danny.]

Congrats dude!

 

[petoly]

OMG HUUUGE PROBLEM! they are escaping the enclosure! I found 10 out this morning ARRRRGGG

 

[aNisip]

Ok ok...um....do you have a net cube? Or 32oz deli? Try catching them and putting them all in there....I'm assuming they are as fast as the adults (or pretty close) ....can u put vaseline around the openings so they don't escape? Like for ants vaseline is used to deter them from escaping.... ..

 

[petoly]

they need bark. netcube will stunt their movement. Vaseline is what I will do...aaaand applied. We will see how that goes. Nice idea Andrew thanks, I use it for roaches all the time never thought of actually using it with "pet" animals.

 

[aNisip]

Just use a very thin 1/2" band of it...mantises do not like getting their feet stuck in anything....

 

[sinensispsyched]

Will ingesting the vaseline harm them?

 

[aNisip]

It shouldnt....ants are unaffected when they walk through it and then clean themsleves off..

 

[agent A]

Im more concerned abt them getting stuck and drowning in it

 

[Malakyoma]

Im more concerned abt them getting stuck and drowning in it

If they feel one foot getting sticky they'll turn around and walk the other way. Should anyway. So they got out through the holes in the screen myke?

 

[petoly]

not the holes of the screen, the tiny gaps between the glass front door and the glass walls. the vaseline did it. they are all enclosed now and aren't leaving any more. great idea.

 

[Mime454]

Can your camera macro enough to get a good picture of one? Would love to see them.

 

[aNisip]

not the holes of the screen, the tiny gaps between the glass front door and the glass walls. the vaseline did it. they are all enclosed now and aren't leaving any more. great idea.

Yay! I'm useful! :clap:

 

[petoly]

here you go

 

[lancaster1313]

Adorable!

 

[petoly]

omg Mala I could kiss you. For some reason the word Springtails wasn't registering. I was thinking you were talking about silverfish. yeah I have springtails for days I will try that