Wowzers! That's quite a while. But looks promising for breeding then. Do the males die soon after becoming mature that you know of?
They are really pretty.
Woah they take 2 years to mature that’s most roaches max lifespan.
Fantastic, thanks for the info!
Unfortunately I have never owned any myself. I've had some friends rear them in the past. I will ask and see if any of them still have a colony or some pics. From what I understand they are fairly easy to keep though, 1-3" substrate depending on the size of the enclosure and colony, plenty of dead leaves on substrate as a constant food source and chop fruit for them but do not put it in dishes as nymphs won't be able to climb the dishes to get the food. They do require a little bit more maintenance than your standard roach genera. Humidity is the most difficult, you need a moisture gradient in the soil but not too much or the nymphs will die off quick. Wetting a corner every now and then should do it. Temperatures should be good around room temperature, maybe on the higher end.Fantastic, thanks for the info!
Do you currently keep any? If convenient, would love to see pics, especially of your enclosure
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Cheers, thanks for that info! So far they have all molted once since in my care. They have shown a liking to carrot more than other veg i have tried (the only sweet veg I have offered). they are otherwise super cute, being so hairy! Will take a couple new pics soon. I am on the wait list for more from the breeder. I would like a bigger group than just these!
I would definitely offer dog kibble or something similar on a regularly basis, they definitely prefer protein to any vegetable matter as nymphs.Cheers, thanks for that info! So far they have all molted once since in my care. They have shown a liking to carrot more than other veg i have tried (the only sweet veg I have offered). they are otherwise super cute, being so hairy! Will take a couple new pics soon. I am on the wait list for more from the breeder. I would like a bigger group than just these!
What I have noticed is that in my enclosure they are always found in and around the larger rotten wood bits. Not sure if that's moisture, physical comfort or feeding. But it's consistently so. I have them on about 5cm deep of "flake" soil (the fermented wood based soil for beetle larvae) with loads of leaf litter crushed up and mixed in. Then a couple chunks of rotten wood and more, larger, leaf litter on top. Outside of that, one side moist, the other drier. Condensation forms on the moist side and lid, so thus far I don't bother with a water dish. random vegetable bits tossed in on the dry side. I think I want to add some proper clay based soil, just in case. I feel it's always good for minerals and digestion, but I am obviously new to this genus and species. Would love a critique. Will post pics in the next few days of both roach and enclosure
Cheers, noted on protein. I add leaf mold to most things often, assuming that may be enough (nitrogen/protein). But I can certainly add some animal based protein easily enough! Thanks for the suggestion!I would definitely offer dog kibble or something similar on a regularly basis, they definitely prefer protein to any vegetable matter as nymphs.
Eucorydia nymphs seem to prefer clinging to the undersides of bark or wood or even cardboard hides that are touching the substrate. They don't eat a ton of wood but definitely like clinging to objects like that, so that makes sense. Your setup sounds pretty good to me, I'm sure they'll do well.