Grasshopper food

[Andee]

Just had my grasshoppers start hatching and I have a huge garden of food to offer them if they will eat it however I'm uncertain as to what this species will eat. I have differential grasshoppers. Are they picky? I know generally what to avoid, do I need to do special care for the little ones like tearing leaves (phasmids prepared me for this). I feel like I am far less prepared than I thought I was. Any help is appreciated <3

 

[kinyonga]

I’ve never raised them…but maybe this will help…
https://www.keepinginsects.com/cockroaches-locusts-ants/grasshoppers/

This site is a little more aimed at kids…but its worth a read
https://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Gras...hoots of grass.&text=Place the food near them.

 

[DonKeesh]

I use mustard or collard greens for mine that I got from @SauceGandhi. Also hanging the greens from the top seems to get them to feed more readily.

 

[Andee]

I use mustard or collard greens for mine that I got from @SauceGandhi. Also hanging the greens from the top seems to get them to feed more readily.

Interesting. I just threw in some pea greens from the garden but i have mustard greens growing and kale so i can change out easily

 

[Andee]

I’ve never raised them…but maybe this will help…
https://www.keepinginsects.com/cockroaches-locusts-ants/grasshoppers/

This site is a little more aimed at kids…but its worth a read
https://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Grasshopper#:~:text=Feeding Baby Grasshoppers,-Download Article&text=Grasshopper nymphs prefer more tender,and fresh shoots of grass.&text=Place the food near them.

Will read the second link, read the first it was helpful

 

[kinyonga]

Glad it helped!

 

[SauceGandhi]

Differentials like weedy plants

 

[Andee]

I threw kale, pea tendrils, and various lettuces in there for now, kale has some nibbling on it. But i have other types to try tomorrow too and may start growing some wheat grass for them

 

[Andrew1283]

Just had my grasshoppers start hatching and I have a huge garden of food to offer them if they will eat it however I'm uncertain as to what this species will eat. I have differential grasshoppers. Are they picky? I know generally what to avoid, do I need to do special care for the little ones like tearing leaves (phasmids prepared me for this). I feel like I am far less prepared than I thought I was. Any help is appreciated <3

I got this at my local Amazon Fresh supermarket. Looks to be a good nutritious blend. What do you think?

 

[Chino82]

I got this at my local Amazon Fresh supermarket. Looks to be a good nutritious blend. What do you think?

I tried the mixed greens and I wasted more than they ate. My grasshoppers preferred eating from the plants rather than a salad. I would get lettuce and have it in a shallow cup with water which kept the lettuce from drying out. They also like bunched collard greens which I also place in a cup of water so it would last a lil longer. During spring and summer I would collect wild grasses and mulberry branches with leaves. They also loved corn stalk leaves so if there is a farm near you try to collect some.

 

[animalsbeach360]

I threw kale, pea tendrils, and various lettuces in there for now, kale has some nibbling on it. But i have other types to try tomorrow too and may start growing some wheat grass for them

Yeah, you explain well.