Gongylus Gongylodes breeding diary - Page 3

Cosmicbug · #21 (**permalink**) 4th November 2008, 19:49

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Originally Posted by nighthunte29

i babysat my bros ones for a week, i do have heat lamps though i found them!
the one that moulted twice in 3 weeks is probably male, they moult like wildfire around about L4

Well it's both the male's and female's that moulted twice in that time period, they moult shortly after I wrote that post

nighthunte29 · #22 (**permalink**) 4th November 2008, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Cosmicbug

Well it's both the male's and female's that moulted twice in that time period, they moult shortly after I wrote that post

i dunno then lol...are they easier than idolomantis diabolica? i might get either a gongy or an idolo but i dunno which one lol...

Cosmicbug · #23 (**permalink**) 4th November 2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by nighthunte29

i dunno then lol...are they easier than idolomantis diabolica? i might get either a gongy or an idolo but i dunno which one lol...

G.gongylodes are abit easier, not so many "unexplaned" deaths, and I think the breeding part is also easier.

nighthunte29 · #24 (**permalink**) 4th November 2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Cosmicbug

G.gongylodes are abit easier, not so many "unexplaned" deaths, and I think the breeding part is also easier.

and their communal

ill get some gongys then!
soon enough when i have the money!

Cosmicbug · #25 (**permalink**) 25th November 2008, 18:04

First adult female today

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Got a sub-male which is very close to.

Still my fav species, although their cousins arrived today, so it may be close call

Andie · #26 (**permalink**) 26th November 2008, 11:30

Seeings how i couldnt find any of these in India, remember me when you have loads of babies andy

will they take roaches or do they soley live off flying foods?

Gurd · #27 (**permalink**) 26th November 2008, 16:40

As I understand it feeding them non-flying food will cause females to become egg-bound leading to death.
I think it has a detrimental effect on ooth production.
From what I have been told about the amount of flies in India it is hardly surprising they survive solely on them

Cosmicbug · #28 (**permalink**) 26th November 2008, 19:49

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Originally Posted by andie

Seeings how i couldnt find any of these in India, remember me when you have loads of babies andy

I'm not going to count my chickens, but if I do I will

nighthunte29 · #29 (**permalink**) 26th November 2008, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Gurd

As I understand it feeding them non-flying food will cause females to become egg-bound leading to death.
I think it has a detrimental effect on ooth production.
From what I have been told about the amount of flies in India it is hardly surprising they survive solely on them

these and diabolica both need to feed solely on flying food as otherwise it causes infertility but its not deadly or poisonous so if you dont want to breed them they will be fine =]

mrblue · #30 (**permalink**) 26th November 2008, 20:31

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Originally Posted by nighthunte29

these and diabolica both need to feed solely on flying food as otherwise it causes infertility but its not deadly or poisonous so if you dont want to breed them they will be fine =]

idolomantis will feed on crawling prey fine throughout their lives, mostly in younger instars though. they just have a strong preference for flying food. eating crawling food does not make them infertile. ditto with g.gongylodes. however crickets CAN be deadly to idolomantis.

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