Hisserdude Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Got a sexed pair of nymphs from Roachcrossing a couple of days ago. Here are some pics of this neat species! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Nice species! I love the small hairs on their bodies, my P.saussurei have some hairs on their bodies too and it's funny when they come out of the substrate and they have substrate stuck on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Nice species! I love the small hairs on their bodies, my P.saussurei have some hairs on their bodies too and it's funny when they come out of the substrate and they have substrate stuck on them! Yep, many Polyphagids have hairs all over, it's one of my favorite things about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Any updates on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Any updates on these? Not really, just did maintenance on their cage yesterday and saw movement in the soil, so at least one of them is alive lol! Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Not really, just did maintenance on their cage yesterday and saw movement in the soil, so at least one of them is alive lol! Why do you ask? Well...I was looking up posts about Arenivaga and this post came up so I got curious. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Well...I was looking up posts about Arenivaga and this post came up so I got curious. lol OK lol! Was just hoping it wasn't because your culture died out or anything, 'cause my history with this genus is sketchy at best, don't know if I'll be successful in starting a colony or not lol! I think they may have grown a little bit, will try to get some pictures of the cuties soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 OK lol! Was just hoping it wasn't because your culture died out or anything, 'cause my history with this genus is sketchy at best, don't know if I'll be successful in starting a colony or not lol! I think they may have grown a little bit, will try to get some pictures of the cuties soon! Unfortunately I've lost my colony a while ago Looking forward to seeing your pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Unfortunately I've lost my colony a while ago Looking forward to seeing your pics! Dang, that sucks, sorry to hear that. So is it a bad idea to have most of the substrate bone dry with a moist corner? That's how I've been keeping my Polyphaga, and I was hoping Arenivaga would have the same care needs, but since my A.tonkawa males keep dying, I'm thinking I might be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Here are those pictures! Male, (subadult?): Female Both of them together 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncommonRoachBoy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 An occasional sprits is fine bud, brings my polyphaga to the surface. I usually do it when I feed. One time every one or two weeks but don't go crazy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 An occasional sprits is fine bud, brings my polyphaga to the surface. I usually do it when I feed. One time every one or two weeks but don't go crazy lol Well the Polyphaga do very well in extremely dry conditions but my first male A.tonkawa died of dehydration. Since then I've made sure my Arenivaga always have a moist corner in their cages, which is pretty easy to maintain. However, since my second male died, I'm wondering if the rest of the substrate should be semi-dry instead of bone dry. My A.genitalis have done very well with bone dry substrate and a moist corner though, so maybe I'm just over thinking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 They seem to need more moisture than desert species as I've had my nymphs desiccate to death when I kept them dry, and I've received specimens collected from moist rat burrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 They seem to need more moisture than desert species as I've had my nymphs desiccate to death when I kept them dry, and I've received specimens collected from moist rat burrow. Yeah, I may keep them more moist now, maybe half of the substrate should be moist instead of the one corner. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 My female matured this week, and my male is a subadult I'm pretty sure, so I will soon have a breeding pair! Here are a couple pics of the female: The flash makes her look a little more vividly colored than she is in real life, but she is still a very attractive shade of red in reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Glad to see that they are doing well for you! Hope u get tons of babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks, me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roach collector Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Has your male matured? If so any egg cases yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Roach collector said: Has your male matured? If so any egg cases yet? No, not yet, I'm hoping he will soon though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roach collector Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hope yours mature soon and are plentiful with babies! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 7 hours ago, Roach collector said: Hope yours mature soon and are plentiful with babies! Thanks, I hope so too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Here are some more pictures of the adult female and the (presumably) subadult male that I took earlier today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Glad to see that these are doing well for u Are u keeping them on sand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 8 hours ago, Cariblatta lutea said: Glad to see that these are doing well for u Are u keeping them on sand? Thanks! No, I'm keeping them on coconut fiber, I moved them to a small deli cup with compacted sandy substrate in it for the photoshoot, since there's no way I can get them to not burrow in their own enclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Finally, my male has matured, and he's a beauty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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