Has anyone ever raised a dragon head katydid?

[Tetti]

I bought a pair of dragon heads last week.I found the information on the Internet, but it was not enough.If you have any experience, can you tell me your breeding know-how, type of food, and how often you feed it?
The exact name of my species is lesina ensifra

 

[RoachCoach]

You want us to do your research for you?
Edit: This sounds fairly aggressive and accusative. I mean it in the softest of terms.

 

[Edan bandoot]

You want us to do your research for you?
Edit: This sounds fairly aggressive and accusative. I mean it in the softest of terms.

he's asking for anecdotes

 

[goliathusdavid]

I've only worked with adults, but fed apple and lettuce, crickets twice a week, and provided oak. What is the nomenclature of the species you are working with? A fantastic documentation of care for the entire life cycle of Lesina intermedia was done by the San Diego Zoo while a paper out of Singapore Zoo outlines ideal conditions for Eumegalodon blanchardi. (Both of these species go by the common name Dragon Headed Katydid). I've attached both papers below, but would love to know which species you're working with.
San Diego Zoo - Lesina
Singapore Zoo - Eumegalodon
We are actually extremely lucky to have these in the public domain, and not hidden with the never ending network of ZIMS. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
Oh, and one last thing. Can't emphasize this enough. Don't get bit. Really not a fun experience.

 

[Scp682]

You want us to do your research for you?
Edit: This sounds fairly aggressive and accusative. I mean it in the softest of terms.

he's asking for anecdotes

I've only worked with adults, but fed apple and lettuce, crickets twice a week, and provided oak. What is the nomenclature of the species you are working with? A fantastic documentation of care for the entire life cycle of Lesina intermedia was done by the San Diego Zoo while a paper out of Singapore Zoo outlines ideal conditions for Eumegalodon blanchardi. (Both of these species go by the common name Dragon Headed Katydid). I've attached both papers below, but would love to know which species you're working with.
San Diego Zoo - Lesina
Singapore Zoo - Eumegalodon
We are actually extremely lucky to have these in the public domain, and not hidden with the never ending network of ZIMS. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
Oh, and one last thing. Can't emphasize this enough. Don't get bit. Really not a fun experience.

See now that wasn't so hard.

 

[goliathusdavid]

See now that wasn't so hard.

Eh, I get what @RoachCoach means. Both of those resources come up on a google search pretty quick. Still always happy to point in the right direction though, and the millions of results can seem daunting.

Edit: also anecdotes are always great!

 

[Scp682]

Eh, I get what @RoachCoach means. Both of those resources come up on a google search pretty quick. Still always happy to point in the right direction though, and the millions of results can seem daunting.

Edit: also anecdotes are always great!

Totally agree, but the op had done research and was asking for additional experience which is different and in this case i don't think they should be discouraged from asking. But again i agree please do your research to prevent asking the same questions already answered a thousand times.

 

[Beetles]

Females lay eggs on banana plants.

 

[Tetti]

I've only worked with adults, but fed apple and lettuce, crickets twice a week, and provided oak. What is the nomenclature of the species you are working with? A fantastic documentation of care for the entire life cycle of Lesina intermedia was done by the San Diego Zoo while a paper out of Singapore Zoo outlines ideal conditions for Eumegalodon blanchardi. (Both of these species go by the common name Dragon Headed Katydid). I've attached both papers below, but would love to know which species you're working with.
San Diego Zoo - Lesina
Singapore Zoo - Eumegalodon
We are actually extremely lucky to have these in the public domain, and not hidden with the never ending network of ZIMS. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
Oh, and one last thing. Can't emphasize this enough. Don't get bit. Really not a fun experience.

I have already found and read that paper.However, there was only data on Intermedia and Blancardi on the Internet.The dealer said my species is lesina Ensifera, and I wanted to ask for advice from someone who had experience with the subspecies of Ensifera.I am sorry that my question was ambiguous and thank you for your kind reply.I've already lost my male Ensifera before(and I think it's probably because I fed him a mealworm every day), so your feeding advice has been very helpful.

 

[RoachCoach]

I have already found and read that paper.However, there was only data on Intermedia and Blancardi on the Internet.The dealer said my species is lesina Ensifera, and I wanted to ask for advice from someone who had experience with the subspecies of Ensifera.I am sorry that my question was ambiguous and thank you for your kind reply.I've already lost my male Ensifera before(and I think it's probably because I fed him a mealworm every day), so your feeding advice has been very helpful.

Mealworms are super high in fat and should be a supplemental treat. They shouldn't be a solid diet.

 

[goliathusdavid]

I have already found and read that paper.However, there was only data on Intermedia and Blancardi on the Internet.The dealer said my species is lesina Ensifera, and I wanted to ask for advice from someone who had experience with the subspecies of Ensifera.I am sorry that my question was ambiguous and thank you for your kind reply.I've already lost my male Ensifera before(and I think it's probably because I fed him a mealworm every day), so your feeding advice has been very helpful.

There is little information on that species in terms of breeding, but in regards to diet at least, the San Diego Zoo guide for Lesina intermedia should still get the job done. Their "kitchen sink approach" is the go to for most exotic species that haven't been extensively studied.

 

[Matts inverts]

I was watching a video saying the females lay the eggs in between the leaves and the trunk of banana palms and you take them out and they hatch. Not much information on them because they are not as available to the pet hobby as other inverts.