Cariblatta lutea Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 From Talladega national forest, AL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Awesome! I really hope you have success with this species! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Awesome! I really hope you have success with this species! Thanks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just wondering, whats your current setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just wondering, whats your current setup? They are currently in a 10 gal tank that's been filled 3/4 with the woods I brought back from the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Very cool, and probably the coolest of the Cryptocercus simply on account of the species name. I collected a specimen of Cryptocercus clevlandi a few months ago. I plan to go back at some point and look for more. It was my target species for that particular (family) road trip though I never actually expected to find one. I probably only collected a total of 30 minutes and it was waiting for me in the only real log that I tore open with a hammer. I was happy just to find the one because it's so hard to actually go looking for something with limited time in the middle of winter and actually find what you're looking for. I wonder how many species in this genus are not photographed on this forum yet. I do need to upload my photo still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cool! They're a lot darker than the one I saw in NC. Probably a different species since I think darwini is the heat tolerant lowland one... Or maybe I'm mistaken. Has anyone here ever thought about keeping true termites? Since they don't last long out in the open, I think the risk of them escaping and eating your house is not very high, plus if you have wood suitably in contact with soil you've probably already got termites. And then there are exotic species, like those really neat tropical ones that hang nests from trees and forage out in the open and the ones with the acid nozzles... I read one old book that made a mention of raising termites as feeders that said "the colony is self- sustaining so long as you have at least some winged reproductives, some of which will stay behind as new kings and queens." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cool! They're a lot darker than the one I saw in NC. Probably a different species since I think darwini is the heat tolerant lowland one... Or maybe I'm mistaken. Has anyone here ever thought about keeping true termites? Since they don't last long out in the open, I think the risk of them escaping and eating your house is not very high, plus if you have wood suitably in contact with soil you've probably already got termites. And then there are exotic species, like those really neat tropical ones that hang nests from trees and forage out in the open and the ones with the acid nozzles... I read one old book that made a mention of raising termites as feeders that said "the colony is self- sustaining so long as you have at least some winged reproductives, some of which will stay behind as new kings and queens." But somehow I was under the impression that they are extremely delicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I did not mean to do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 They are currently in a 10 gal tank that's been filled 3/4 with the woods I brought back from the park. Ok, thanks! I may go to Oregon this year to find some Cryptocercus, I would love to try keeping these guys! Again, good luck breeding them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Cool! They're a lot darker than the one I saw in NC. Probably a different species since I think darwini is the heat tolerant lowland one... Or maybe I'm mistaken. I believe C. garciai is the species you are referring to. They've been found in lowlands in GA before. C. darwini on the other hand are found in mountain range in northern AL and certain parts of TN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Ok, thanks! I may go to Oregon this year to find some Cryptocercus, I would love to try keeping these guys! Again, good luck breeding them! Hope u find some down there. Seems that C. clevelandi gets much bigger than the darwini so they'll look impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thanks! I wonder if I could find some here in Idaho, there are some mountains near me, they like pine wood right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thanks! I wonder if I could find some here in Idaho, there are some mountains near me, they like pine wood right? Well...I found my darwini in pine woods, but the wrighti I saw in smokey mountain were found in both pine and white oak so they could potentially feed on other deciduous trees too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Ok, thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonKsepka Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I really want to get out and find these guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 I really want to get out and find these guys! Hopefully we'll be able to take a trip to Cheaha state park and find some for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varnon Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I lived right by the national forest when I was in AL. Had no idea these guys existed. And I was actively looking under all sorts of rocks and logs for other animals. I'm really going to have to look more next time I go back to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 I lived right by the national forest when I was in AL. Had no idea these guys existed. And I was actively looking under all sorts of rocks and logs for other animals. I'm really going to have to look more next time I go back to visit. Which national forest was it? These are usually found in high elevation so if you lived near areas with low elevation, you wouldn't be able to find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Any updates on these guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Any updates on these guys? I lost my last culture because my parents put out the container out in the sun while they were cleaning out the houses, thinking there wasn't any bugs in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Sorry to hear that, that sucks. Hopefully you can catch more and try again someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Sorry to hear that, that sucks. Hopefully you can catch more and try again someday. Thanks. I'm thinking of quitting to breed this genus since they are such a pain in the butt to breed. Will be collecting some during winter though so I could send them to a friend of mine who seems to be doing well with this genus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Well, it sounds like you've just been having some bad luck, they were doing fine till they got put out in the sun, or baked in fermenting substrate. So they seem to not be too hard to keep, just really sensitive to heat. Maybe if you put them in a cool dark place, like under a bed or something, and put a really bright colored sticky note that says: DON'T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MOVE THIS CONTAINER ANYWHERE OR SO HELP ME! And just check them like once a month, then you could keep them alive and maybe even breed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Well, it sounds like you've just been having some bad luck, they were doing fine till they got put out in the sun, or baked in fermenting substrate. So they seem to not be too hard to keep, just really sensitive to heat. Maybe if you put them in a cool dark place, like under a bed or something, and put a really bright colored sticky note that says: DON'T UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MOVE THIS CONTAINER ANYWHERE OR SO HELP ME! And just check them like once a month, then you could keep them alive and maybe even breed them. They were certainly not too hard to keep, but they never bred for me Also, providing wood for them has been an obstacle so I'm going to quit for now. Maybe I'll try them out again when I have good resource available for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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