pssh
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Here is a link to bird grasshoppers for people to see if they have any locally:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/336/bgpage
http://bugguide.net/node/view/336/bgpage
I Finally Bred Schistocerca shoeshone
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Motherlode Chameleon
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That's a good guide. That's the guide I initially used to ID my Green Bird Hoppers. Which I ID as Schistocerca lineata however when I took specimens to the UC Davis Insect Museum they ID them as Schitocerca shoeshone. To me from this Bird Hopper Guide they still look to be Schistocerca lineata.
Neat. I'm sure you can get a lot more out of those now.
Todnedo
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Todnedo
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I would say your right with Lineata seeing that they have the white line running down the middle of their backs.
The green birds from the guide don't seem to have that white line but they could be a sub or locale.
Motherlode Chameleon
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Glad to see your contributing. I had the impression you did not want to contribute openly about these hoppers.
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lumbasammler
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Would you please tell me what the "right" foodplants for them are?
I would like to know if they are available in Germany
Motherlode Chameleon
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Your a member I have posted what I feed them on the Parsonii forums.
This species to the best of my knowledge is only native to North America. As well I'm holding off on posting more about these hoppers until I have worked out some details with Brad. These guys are not picky eaters if you find some at the Hamm show they eat most everything that is green.
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Motherlode Chameleon
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My Schistocerca nitens finally started to mate.
Thezillaman21
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hey its best to remove the longer leggs used for jumping the little barbs on them are sharp enough to tear a chams throat lineing. better safe than sorry!
Motherlode Chameleon
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Those are my brood stock breeders
. I'm not feeding them the way they are.
coldbloodedAL
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May I ask why you cannot openly talk about the details of breeding these, and there food requirements?
Motherlode Chameleon
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It is partially a copyright issue. Plus it is similar to selling a baby Parsonii for $20 in this economy. I would be causing myself unnecessary harm. Especially when I'm saving towards a couple female Parsonii for my lone male. I have been working towards breeding these hoppers for a long time.
coldbloodedAL
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Makes sense. Very cool though, Great work!
Motherlode Chameleon
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I decided to post. I have had a couple people ask about these giant green hoppers. I applied for permits from state and federal agriculture departments to ship to California, Texas and Florida due to people asking about acquiring starter colonies. I received an OK to ship through out the state of California. I have got a definite NO to shipping to Florida. While lastly the Texas entomologist are still researching whether to allow me to ship to Texas. Schistocerca shoshone maybe native to Texas and if that is the case I should be able to ship to that state. I normally only collect enough Green Birds to ship out 3 to 5 dozen or 3 to 5 orders and its going to stay that way until I start captive breeding enough to ship more out to other people. As of now I have got a list of three orders out of a possible 5 and if anyone has an extremely difficult chameleon to feed (a high maintenance chameleon most preferably a non Panther or Veiled) and is interest, in California, in a starter colony send me a PM, I possibly can send out two more orders.
Jeremy A. Rich
Jeremy A. Rich
Motherlode Chameleon
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It is about that time of year and my Schistocerca shoshone are hatching. I have only got about fifty to seventy Schistocerca shoshone nymphs and I'm going to have to change the mediums a bit as I should have had more than that hatch out. Along with that it is the season that my Schistocerca nitens are mating. Spring is the only time of the year they mate however they have got an incredibly long life as I have had specimens live up to fourteen months. Which is much longer than Schistocerca shoshone who only live five to six months.
I got a response from Texas and I'm not allowed to ship there either. However I'm currently appealing that decision. All my orders for the year in California are spoken for.
I got a response from Texas and I'm not allowed to ship there either. However I'm currently appealing that decision. All my orders for the year in California are spoken for.
Todnedo
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I use sand with 25% perlite/vermiculite, this mix has the highest hatch rate that I have found.
Action Jackson
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That's good info. I've had about 25 hatch out in the last couple days. I'm pretty excited about that.
No hoppers for me this year Jeremy?
Motherlode Chameleon
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Thanks for the contribution. If your looking for starter colonies I would attempt to locate a wild colony of Schistocerca. As there is for the most part a species of Schistocerca living in ever state in the lower forty eight states.
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