Grasshoppers and snails

[Action Jackson]

Thought I'd post some pictures of my snail and grasshopper set ups.

This is how I'm keeping my snails. The were wild caught, laid eggs and released. My first gen snails laid eggs and now I have a bunch of new baby snails.







Babies



Here are my grasshoppers hatched from eggs laid by hoppers I got from forum member Jeremy.






They are growing super fast.

And since it's Parson' Friday
Kimbo and Pepper.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

That is great that both colonies are going good for you. We're both going to have to procure higher production rates from the grasshoppers though.

 

[thephotoprincess]

that's awesome. I want to start raising snails ... Does it take long to lay/hatch?

 

[Action Jackson]

that's awesome. I want to start raising snails ... Does it take long to lay/hatch?

If you collect large snails they will lay pretty fast. I'm not sure how long it takes for the eggs to hatch but I think it's around a couple weeks.

 

[Action Jackson]

That is great that both colonies are going good for you. We're both going to have to upgrade production on the grasshoppers though.

It would be nice to have a large colony going.

 

[nightcrawler]

I have snail colonys at work for my lizards, and I throw in some cuttlebone to help with their shell growth. I think my species are around 7-10 days, but they are so tiny at that age, it takes a good month or two before I can feed them out.

 

[ponders]

Kimbo's been sitting there so long he has a spider web sprouting from his nose!

 

[Action Jackson]

Kimbo's been sitting there so long he has a spider web sprouting from his nose!

Lol, I know right? We have so many spiders it's crazy. I was out hunting Black widows last night at 10:00. Those damn frogs won't shut up!!

 

[laurie]

I do so love your parsons, such lovely chameleons.

Could you tell me more about your grasshopper set up? I think I would like to get into grasshoppers. But I know nothing about setting up and raising them. With only 3 chams, all being different sizes, I need food I can grow. It is hard trying to buy a variety of feeders, in 3 sizes, for 1 Cham each!! These chams like to make me work.

 

[sandrachameleon]

thanks for sharing. Its good to know people are having success with both snails and ghoppers

 

[ponders]

Those damn frogs won't shut up!!

Be careful what you wish for!

 

[Solid Snake]

AJ, what greenery are you keeping in there with those hoppers?

What sort of temps are you keeping them at?

Id think you'd have to have them fairly warm to do well.

Id also be curious to know if you've noticed any cannibalism amongst the hoppers...

 

[Action Jackson]

AJ, what greenery are you keeping in there with those hoppers?

What sort of temps are you keeping them at?

Id think you'd have to have them fairly warm to do well.

Id also be curious to know if you've noticed any cannibalism amongst the hoppers...

I have been feeding them romaine lettuce, rose leaves,sweet pea leaves and dandelions. My wife got that thing of grass but so far it doesn't look like they're eating it.

I have a 75 watt bulb in the fixture you see. I agree they should be kept warm but so far they are doing fine like that.

I have never seen the adults eat each other although they like to do other things together, a lot!

 

[Solid Snake]

Hahaha, sounds like theyre doing just fine then.

I wouldnt think they think too much of the grass, maybe just for hiding and such. When it grows taller even more so.

Some monster live dandelions would likely be a good idea.

 

[Action Jackson]

I read somewhere to feed them field grass. They should be called grasshumpers.

 

[Solid Snake]

I read somewhere to feed them field grass. They should be called grasshumpers.

.........

 

[Sticktongue]

Ive never heard of snails being feeders... and I'm a little lost on how it'd work?

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

I have been feeding them romaine lettuce, rose leaves,sweet pea leaves and dandelions. My wife got that thing of grass but so far it doesn't look like they're eating it.

I have a 75 watt bulb in the fixture you see. I agree they should be kept warm but so far they are doing fine like that.

I have never seen the adults eat each other although they like to do other things together, a lot!

I have got two species and if you mix the two they will eat each other.

 

[Action Jackson]

Update on the hoppers and snails.

I have had about 80 hoppers hatch this year so far. I think I had 30 last year. I kept all of the ones from last year, let them breed and lay, then fed them off. I'm still working on getting the laying medium right which is the key to success IMO.

I started a new snail colony as the old one got neglected. I'm hoping for lots of baby snails.

 

[CarlC]

Have you tried growing wheat for the hoppers. I kept a species in the past that mowed it to the ground as long as it was under around 6". Fresh Timothy grass worked well also.

Carl