My incubating ooths
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Rob Byatt
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I've bred P. peruviana for acoupleof generations then it died out. It is not a particularly easy species to breed as the ootheca have a habit of being dud :angry:
The nymphs drink regularly, so spray once every two days. Feed them flies, but never crickets.
The nymphs drink regularly, so spray once every two days. Feed them flies, but never crickets.
I found rearing them to be very easy, but had no luck with breeding!
I live in a desert, so I did mist them twice a day. But I think once a day would have been just fine. I also kept them at relatively low temperature 24-27C. Higher temps caused high nymph mortality in less then an hour!
My nymphs had no real molting issues. They also were very good feeders.
This isn't a fast growing species, and is fairly long lived. I am down to my last male and he has been an adult since mid- January.
I also kept them together in a 10 gallon tank. I kept them well fed and saw NO evidence of cannabalism.
I live in a desert, so I did mist them twice a day. But I think once a day would have been just fine. I also kept them at relatively low temperature 24-27C. Higher temps caused high nymph mortality in less then an hour!
My nymphs had no real molting issues. They also were very good feeders.
This isn't a fast growing species, and is fairly long lived. I am down to my last male and he has been an adult since mid- January.
I also kept them together in a 10 gallon tank. I kept them well fed and saw NO evidence of cannabalism.
