Cariblatta lutea Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Got these as small nymphs around October I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Super cool! I really like these, and the Rhabdoblatta formosana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Super cool! I really like these, and the Rhabdoblatta formosana. You should buy them! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yeah I don't really have room, still trying to get my own place! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah I don't really have room, still trying to get my own place! Lol That sucks. Hope u get a nice bug room soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks! Despite the small space, I have just ordered some Polyphaga sausurei and Polyphaga aegyptiaca! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks! Despite the small space, I have just ordered some Polyphaga sausurei and Polyphaga aegyptiaca! good thing they aren't a big species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah, though the saussurei are big for a polyphagid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Some pics I took yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice, are these guys crazy prolific like Rhabdoblatta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice, are these guys crazy prolific like Rhabdoblatta? These are fairly prolific, but not as much as Rhabdoblatta. However, adults make up for the less litter by living much longer than Rhabdoblatta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Glad these guys are doing well for you, they look so cool, especially the nymphs! I hear that they are semi-aquatic which is also very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 These are fairly prolific, but not as much as Rhabdoblatta. However, adults make up for the less litter by living much longer than Rhabdoblatta Nice, definitely want to get some one day when I have more room, they sound like a nice species to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Glad these guys are doing well for you, they look so cool, especially the nymphs! I hear that they are semi-aquatic which is also very interesting. Thanks They tend to stay above water but will dive into water when disturbed. Ironically they seem to do poorly if kept in aquatic setup. Nice, definitely want to get some one day when I have more room, they sound like a nice species to have. Indeed Definitely worth giving it a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Whelp.....my colony has stopped producing nymphs for months so I've changed their setup yesterday Some of the females look plump so i really hope they'll give birth soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Odd that they stopped producing for you. Hope the new setup works though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 That happened to my Rhabdoblatta too, that was due to too much filth and not enough moisture though, wonder why your Epilampra stopped reproducing? Really hope they start cranking out nymphs for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 On 11/18/2016 at 10:07 AM, pannaking22 said: Odd that they stopped producing for you. Hope the new setup works though! Thanks I'm guessing the enclosure got too filthy for them to breed as I had lots of males die from old age On 11/18/2016 at 2:15 PM, Hisserdude said: That happened to my Rhabdoblatta too, that was due to too much filth and not enough moisture though, wonder why your Epilampra stopped reproducing? Really hope they start cranking out nymphs for you! Thanks I think it's the same reason as why your Rhabdoblatta stopped producing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Cariblatta lutea said: Thanks I think it's the same reason as why your Rhabdoblatta stopped producing. Dang, seems like Epilamprids do not like a build up of dead bodies, which pretty bad since they can be pretty prolific and have short lifespans. Do you use any cleanup crews in your Epilampra enclosure? I've employed some Alphitobius diaperinus in my R.formosana enclosure, which in hindsight may not have been the best idea, but we'll see how they do and how many dead roaches they can eat. Hope your E.maya reproduce for you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 18 hours ago, Hisserdude said: Dang, seems like Epilamprids do not like a build up of dead bodies, which pretty bad since they can be pretty prolific and have short lifespans. Do you use any cleanup crews in your Epilampra enclosure? I've employed some Alphitobius diaperinus in my R.formosana enclosure, which in hindsight may not have been the best idea, but we'll see how they do and how many dead roaches they can eat. Hope your E.maya reproduce for you soon! Ya. Seems that they get sick if they are exposed to filthy condition for too long. I don't use cleanup crews in my enclosure for this species since they seem to stress out my roaches and even steal their food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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