Auz Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Hey all! I've been raising these two Simandoa nymphs for a couple months now and I've noticed some weird behavior. They tend to hide up on the sides of the lid (don't worry, I only unlocked the lid in the picture to get a good picture of what it was doing) instead of in the substrate/leaves. I catch one of them doing this at least 2-3 times a week. I currently don't have bark in the container, but I've heard they do enjoy that. Is this just simply a preference or is this a behavior that is concerning? They've been doing this for a long while, before I added the leaves. I was hoping that the leaves would get their attention but it hasn't worked thaaat well yet. If they're not hiding up by the lid, they're hiding behind/under their food bowl. I took out their bowl for a couple days to see if they were venture into the leaves more and they both decided to hang up near the lid. So, I put their bowl back and I can currently see one hiding behind it while I'm typing. I know this could just be a preference for them but I am just paranoid that they don't enjoy their environment. Thanks for any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auz Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 and here is what I'm currently seeing in the container: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 The problem with hanging up near the lid is you can smash one on accident during routine care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JavaJavanica Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 From what I can see, your enclosure looks really barren. Mine are on/in/under the bark almost constantly and the entire enclosure is also cluttered with oak leaves... the only ones I see out and about now are the two adults! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Menagerie Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 May I suggest you move them to a different type of bin? The extinct roach is deemed to require containment by the USDA as I learned when I applied for the permit for that species. I have some of the containers that you are currently using, and I would not feel comfortable about keeping Simandoa conserfariam, at least not young nymphs, in one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehraban Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Usually they do use bark, egg packs etc as above-the-ground shelters. If there're no such things in your enslosure, they try to use walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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