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I think you can have like 3-5 females to each male, FYI.

No lightning bugs in Colorado either. I hate it here!

Wouldn't that be fun?! My last camping trip I collected a bunch of live mosses. This camping trip is all about the bugs. My in-laws think I'm crazy already. I lost my mind last time I went to Iowa and saw lightning bugs for the first time. They just stared as I ran through the yard chasing them...

My husband definitely tolerates my crazy. He didn't even roll his eyes when my huge bug net came in the mail this week or when I happened to ask what kind of insects I might find in Iowa when we go visit the in-laws next week. (I may have specifically wondered about garden snails and katydids!)...

Yes, I got my hissers and orangeheads from you. They look good, just aren't breeding yet. I'll try the moss thing, thanks for the tip!

Dubia? Dubia don't fly or climb slick surfaces. Yeah, the males have wings, but they seem to be purely decorative. Very easily contained.

They are so cool. Sometimes I walk past and they hiss at me, too funny. I don't have babies yet though, not sure what I'm doing wrong. My dubia and orange heads are breeding like crazy, my hissers not so much. I have a similar set up as you Joxie: cocofiber, corkbark, and leaf litter plus...

Yay! He's a cutie pie. Congrats Tony!

And that's how you wind up with a pet rat, lol. (I may know from experience.)

I'm actually using damp play sand. I tried dirt which they ignored. They seem to like to dig perfectly little holes that hold shape. Once I put in the damp sand container (5" deep) they started laying eggs right away. From what I've read, you let them develop a bit, and then out them into fridge...

Yeah, I get it. My husband and I have an understanding; he pretends not to notice how many bugs I'm bringing into the house, and I pretend not to notice how many unnecessary tools he's bringing into the garage.

So they are wild caught, I'll be removing the eggs and trying to hatch in a separate enclosure away from adults after diapause period.

Unfortunately grasshoppers are considered a pest and are illegal to ship across state lines. I'm not sure I'll be successful breeding anyhow, I can't find info on how to hatch the eggs. Sorry!

Did I say sticks? I totally meant that I'm expecting sprinkles.

Thanks so much, that really helps me out a lot!

I can't wait!

Oh my gosh, my cham just loves flying things! I've also tried grasshoppers recently, he loses his mind over those. I'm expecting sticks in the mail today, excited to give those a try too, just to add even more variety. But yeah, the BSFL take awhile to turn to flies, worth the wait!

Do you have any pics of how the metal vents and lights are? I like that idea just can't seem to picture it.

Would you be willing to post a picture of this setup?

She just finished and used her ovipositor to kind of fill in the hole a bit/bury the eggs. Fascinating, wish I could have gotten video of that!