Update, so I had around 60 adults, about half died off. Pathos killed them?
I recently collected another batch of 25-30.
Or over crowding? Not sure but do any of you know, would a Pathos be harmful to the Katydids?
I moved them into a 2x2x4 ft. screen cage, have them outside in the shade. I mist the crap out of them 4 times a day and actually pour about 2 cups of water on the bottom. These guys drink a lot! I am feeding them bramble leaves right now. Took the Pathos out maybe 4-5 days ago..
I have collected 43 ova which is cool, I am incubating some outside in containers, letting the Jersey temp. fluctuate and hopefully they'll hatch during spring time next year...
I put some in the fridge and I am going to take them out in 4 months and bring them into a nice 75 degree room, and gradually raise it to 90.
I am also keeping some in an 85-90 degree room right now, maybe they'll hatch without going through that cold period...?
These insects are so pretty, I believe I have two sp. in the same enclosure. One sp. is banana yellow with lime green eyes, and the other sp. is forest green with fire engine red eyes. Mixing them OK? Don't care lol, I find them literally inches away from one another at night time when I go out hunting for them.
I always thought Katydids laid their ova in the stems of plants, or bark... These guys seem to just drop them? Hopefully some hatch! These make excellent meals for larger chamsl, kind of a waste feeding smaller nymphs to smaller chams. I'd much rather feed adults to adults..
I picked out 4 adult males for my one sub-adult panther. I am feeding them romaine lettuce, I'll try offering them some cricket crack... Anybody know the nutritional value of these things? And should I gut load them for a whole week before feeding them off ? I kind a went a head and already fed some off already though...
