Wolfie Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 So, a good year and a half ago I posted about my lone surviving nymph from a female G. oblongonota which died giving birth. The nymph is growing very slowly but it survived, it's still alive and about 5th instar now. It's also definitely a MALE. Judging by his big horns and feathery antennae! Anyway, I feel sorry for him all on his own. So I was wondering a) if it's worth getting him a friend, I know they are social animals but how much of a difference does it make? and if it would be possible to keep two males together? I was worried they might fight but without females around I guessed it wouldn't be too hyped up. Plus I was going to upgrade the enclosure anyway so they'd have lots of space to get away from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I have about 16 male hissers living together and I almost never see them fighting. At first, they fought to claim territory in the enclosure, but after a week or so they calmed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh awesome! I'm definitely going to look into getting a new male to keep him company then. Just a case of finding suppliers now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I have a 20 gallon setup with only males, about 8 all siblings. At first they do establish territory and one or two of the lower ones got a partial antennae clip but now they rarely bother one another and I've had the setup for 2 years already. They seem to live longer without females because when females are present they get aggressive and fight often which takes a toll on their health over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Flicker Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I have a 20 gallon setup with only males, about 8 all siblings. At first they do establish territory and one or two of the lower ones got a partial antennae clip but now they rarely bother one another and I've had the setup for 2 years already. They seem to live longer without females because when females are present they get aggressive and fight often which takes a toll on their health over time. This is good to know hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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