Houdini, my little Diapherodes Gigantea seems to have had a bad moult. I'm torn on what to do.
She does seem capable of moving around, should I give her a chance and see if another moult corrects the problem?
Or would she just be suffering in pain/discomfort? Would a trip to the freezer be a kinder option?
I've never had an insect botch a moult like this before.
Got this insect today and was wondering the exact species. Thank you!
My brother in law (14) has gotten these stick insects and he keeps getting confused as to what type they are as they were sold as thornback stick insects but he’s saying that when he searches them up they look different so I said I would pop it on here and hope that you guys would give a clearer answer. Thanks !
I got Nymphs! Message me for details 🖤
So how long can it take for them to hatch? In normal room temp 20-24°c with misting Once a day , I had them for three months now
Hi everyone, I just bought a pair (M&F) of leaf insects (Cryptophyllium limogesi) and a pair (M&F) of Jungle Nymphs (Heteropteryx dilatata) at an insect expo.
The seller told me that these two species can safely live together in one terrarium as long as it’s big enough (they suggested a 50x60cm enclosure). However, I used AI for some care advice, and it strongly advised against it. It warned me that the H. dilatata might mistake the leaf insects for food, and that the massive size difference and different terrarium requirements could be dangerous for the Limogesi. I tried to google it but I can’t really find anything useful.
What do you guys think? Does anyone have experience keeping these two species together, or should I definitely get a second terrarium? Any advice is welcome!
I keep together my 3 species from these pics (Ramulus Nematodes, Medauroidea Extradentata and Carassius Morosus), and so far I haven't had any problems. The terrarium is 60x30 and about 30-35 cm in height. They almost always have fresh bramble to eat and even babys have started hatching, I keep them together with the adults as well. I was just curious about what do you think about mixed species terrariums like this.
is anyone able to id the exact species as i am a little unsure? Also, ive been trying to transition them from bramble to salal for a few days now. i tried mixing bramble with salal but they don’t even seem interested in both. am i doing something wrong?