Pink Katydid

[Mantiskid]

Uh oh...you're from texas yen_saw? What's your favorite baseball team? Hopefully not the Rangers 'cause I'm a St. Louis fan lol .

 

[brancsikia339]

How are the katydids doing? Did they lay any eggs?

 

[yen_saw]

I haven't got the chance to check the substrate. I have been throwing in leaves into the cage that's all.

 

[agent A]

do they chirp a lot? my fbts make so much noise at night especially whilst spawing

 

[brancsikia339]

Hopefully they mated!

 

[yen_saw]

do they chirp a lot? my fbts make so much noise at night especially whilst spawing

Yeah the male chirp often

Hopefully they mated!

Hope so but i haven't seen one.

 

[sporeworld]

How are the little cuties doing...? Can we get a video of them chirping one day? I'm very excited about this little endeavor....

 

[Krissim Klaw]

How are the little cuties doing...? Can we get a video of them chirping one day? I'm very excited about this little endeavor....

Yes please, I would like to hear them also in a cage setting. I am one of those werdios that actually enjoys chirping bugs, one of the reasons I have my 20 gallon feeder cricket tank in my bedroom. I'm also very interested in how the beeding goes. These are so adorable. I can't get over how rich the pink turned out.

 

[yen_saw]

Sorry I have forgotten about this thread. The pink katydid are doing fine. They chirp when i am away but as soon as i enter the bug room they stop chirping, so i don't have any chance of filming them chirping

The good news is I found this on the substrate :clap:

 

[EXOPET]

excellent news, congrats on breeding them

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks. Maybe a little early to celebrate on successful breeding. fingers crossed.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Yen, I think you have a touch too much dirt and not enough rice if you are hoping to get into the cooking industry with that dish. :chef:

Congrats on the eggs. Since Easter is right around the corner perhaps you should dye them pink to encourage the little ones to think pink.

 

[CoolMantid]

Wow! You bred them! I hope they hatch, please post pics when they do

 

[Camden]

Very nice!

I sometimes raise little katydids until they are adults. Every nymph I find turns out to be a female.

I have never been lucky enough to find a pink one, even if they supposedly can be found in my area.

What species is she? I think I see an ovipositor back there.

I've never been able to find them either I love them though, and I love the green ones all the same.

 

[Peter Clausen]

I always appreciate your wonderful photos of US species. Beautiful!

The pink orchid mantises aren't liking your new pets at all!

 

[yen_saw]

Surprise surprise..... :clap:

 

[CoolMantid]

They hatched!?

 

[brancsikia339]

Are you going to sell them if they hatch?

 

[yen_saw]

They hatched!?

Are you going to sell them if they hatch?

Yes and Yes

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Surprise surprise..... :clap:

I demand some photos of these adorable new babies. I really might have to look into getting some. They are the first insects ever that has made my insectphobic mom go, "You need to get some of those."