Smiley Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'd like to start a hisser colony or two. What types of Hissers are the fastest reproducing and most trouble free? Any opinions are welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I would think the normal hisser, Gromphadorhina portentosa, would be the easiest to culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Gromphadorhina portentosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I found a pretty good deal in them too. Any secondary recommendations? It'll probably be a few months for the second one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 At about 75 degrees, my Princisia vanwaerebecki consistently produce as well as my G. portentosa. Elliptorhina javanica are right up there too. G. oblongonota aren't too shabby, but for whatever reason the G. grandidieri seem to need more heat than I give them. I think one of the reasons a lot of people think the G. portentosa do especially well is that they are cheaply acquired and most people tend to have a larger founder colony of them (which naturally produces more nymphs in that exponential sort of way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Flicker Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I second the commonly available, G.portentosa as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcep Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yep G. portentosa are fast breeding but not trouble free, I have trouble to get rid of my thousands of hissers now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks for the help. It's averaged about 20 degrees in NY for a while, so i guess new species will be delayed a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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