Matt K 3 Report post Posted August 11, 2011 Here are a few photos of some of mine that are still juvies: And lastly, here is one doing some swimming / acrobatics in the bin and bumped into the gravel when I took the photo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindy 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2011 Awesome Pictures!!! They look like fun little creatures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyr 1 Report post Posted August 12, 2011 T. longicaudatus, right? Gotta love Triops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makoygaara 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2011 Beautiful creatures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ozymandias 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2011 vary cool how long do thay live? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt K 3 Report post Posted August 13, 2011 vary cool how long do thay live? They live 20 to 60 days, reaching full grown size in a 10 day or so period. This species is both male and female, but other species are heterosexual. They reproduce in fair numbers, cannibalize one another (unless REALLY well fed) until you have a half-dozen or so, and the process starts all over. You can also put the culture on "hold", by draining the tank and let the sand dry out in the bottom. Eggs remain in stasis for years or until they get wet again. Eggs hatch in 18-30 hours and they start all over again. Easy to keep them for an eternity. Mine are warm temp species T. longicaudatus, but you can get a larger species that does well at room temp Triops cancriformis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2011 Oh these guys are fun. I had them a few years ago, perfect little crustaceans except that mine decided to cannibalize each other down to only a few adults! Rrreeeaally well fed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nanchantress 1 Report post Posted October 22, 2011 How big are the adults? What do you feed them (besides each other LOL). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RosenKrieger 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2011 I love these critters. I kept them through a few cycles a while back, and still have the egg-saturated sand packed away somewhere around here. This makes me want to dig it up and start the colony up again. I love how when you don't have time for them anymore, you can just pack them away for a while. haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
