N. spinosa breeding?

[Kaddock]

Well.... I love my new pets, a pair of Neobarrettia spinosa! The are very similar to mantids in many respects, although a lot less agile and very easily startled! I don't know why I was expecting a big dumb agressive predator... They are amazing, gentle, and have the most interesting habits. I've never seen such gecko-like feet on an insect! It's seems like their feet are very suseptable to moisture based problems though. I didn't think about it and moistened the substrate, but after Yen told me that was not a good idea, I swapped it.

Anyway, on to the question! Who has experience breeding katydids, etc. from a similar climate or of a similar lifestyle? The female has already been laying eggs, but I hope the ground wasn't to moist for them! She laid them in coconut fibers which I am now drying.

How should I go about getting them fluffed up, and how long will the eggs need to sit for before hatching? Any thoughts are much appreciated!

Here are some "artistic" (LOL) photos of the 'dids as well as another "amazing" photo of my D. lobata to boot!

EDIT: By fluffed up, I meant how do I make the adults interested in mating.

 

[Kaddock]

Well, so far I've been wary to put them together for fear of cannibalism, but I will be trying soon after gorging the female on food. I can't be positive, but I believe the substrate for eggs may need to be slightly moist. Ever since I took the moisture away the female has been hanging upside down and stabbing her ovipositor into the roof! They are both very healthy besides each having one dead foot on a back leg each. I have been feeding large crickets and grapes for moisture. The female will go nuts on grapes!!! Their mandibles are quite large, but now I am no longer startled by holding them. I have read that they are aggressive and will bite no matter what, but have seen no indication of this. The male explores everywhere if let loose (including the ceiling) and the female just looks mean and eats. Kinda sounds familiar... mantids in disguise?