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    Katydid care

    cheers, hopefully i can get this girl laying eggs, never seen a katydid like this in the flesh
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    Katydid care

    Just collected a few stunning katydids. Phricta species. Any idea on feed and housing?
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    Phyllium keepers?

    Cheers for the info, hopefully oneday Phyllium will be available in aust, very hard to find here tho, only a handfull of specimens have been found here. I currently keep and breed 4 species of phasmid, always hunting for new species
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    Phyllium keepers?

    Anyone here keep phyllium? Would like to get some info on keeping these guys, cheers in advance for any help.
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    Millipede id?

    not from urban area's these were all from rainforest on a mountain range.
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    Millipede id?

    is that what i have seen called a cogwheel millipede aswell?
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    Millipede id?

    Dunno if anyone can give any idea on the genera of aussie species but at least the family would be great. All of these are from the same locality, a sub-tropical rainforest in south east qld. These are the normal lookin milli's i find, any idea on genus or family? I'm pretty sure these are...
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    New Liocheles species

    Presently undescribed. The habitat is very dry, its the same area where we get alot of our arid dwelling t's and scorps from. Will try and get yearly rainfall info.
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    New Liocheles species

    Got this girl along with 5 2nd instar young the other day. Its from a very dry reigon in central queensland which is not typical liocheles habitat. The adult fem has a red tinge to her and is alot lighter overall than other liocheles. The 2nd instars are also interesting, being very lifgt in...
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    Millipede care?

    Am I best keeping in small or large groups? The species I am going to try with first get to about 7cm, what sized tank for a group of them?
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    Millipede care?

    Millipedes fascinate me but i dont have much luck with keeping them. I have been keeping a group of pill millipedes for the past 6months or so and recently lost 2 of them. Keeping them in like a plastic show box type contaner with a few air holes drilled in, moise coco peat sub and a layer of...
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    Phasmid nymph rearing?

    not sure, never heard of eucalypts lol
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    Post moult Phlogius sp. aff. papuanus female

    yup, sure is, stupid me didnt bother reading his container which clearly said "male" on the side lol. Anyway i chucked my 2 juvies females in the incubator so hopefully get them up to size soon. Quite an embarrassing mistake i must say:8o Anyway the girls dont look far off a moult so will...
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    Phasmid nymph rearing?

    The 3 species i have are E. tiaratum, E. goliath and A. tessulata. I'm an aussie by the way but will join up. Cheers
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    Phasmid nymph rearing?

    ok well my biggest problem now is keeping all the buggers in the tub when adding more food. Can i paint the same stuff i use to stop roaches escaping on the rim? Would it work? How do you guys stop them all running away? I have a few hundred spiny leaf insects hatched now so getting to be quite...
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    Post moult Phlogius sp. aff. papuanus female

    This girl moulted this morn. Think she mature but will speak to steve bout it if i get hold of him tonight.
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    Predatory cricket and katydid care?

    I'm starting to get into predatory crickets and katydids. Could anyone give me a quick rundown on the keeping of them? Both arboreal and terrestrial species.
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    Phasmid nymph rearing?

    cummon, i know there are a few phsmid breeders here, anyone able to help?
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    pics of my 2 Aussie scorps

    As phil said not largest in aust. Largest in captivity but there are a few larger species from the NT and WA
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    Phasmid nymph rearing?

    Just wondering how all the phasmid breeders here rear their nymphs? Pics of setup, a quick description and suitable first food would be great.
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