Macropanesthia rhinoceros CB nymphs

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
How are the nymphs doing? Have they darkened yet? That is a wonderful collection you have! If we were neighbors, I'd visit every week! I want to try dart frogs next, but I have to get rid of my sons power ranger toys first, I have no space. I also like your millipedes. I've been trying to get some fancy ones here, but I see mostly the african giants.
hello guy..the nymphs doing great, at least still alive, but they really not yet darkened..so...i really cant guss when they hatch now...@_@..generally species hatchling should darkened very fast.

and yes, i love PDF very much too...i just start that frog for a years..very interesting there, i guss u must love it.

Angus~
 

Elytra and Antenna

Arachnoking
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 12, 2002
Messages
2,552
well, why don't us just let the man do the job, since no one had share this kind of information b4, especially european keepers?
seperating them is not a big issue, you can also grind the leaves and feed the babies powdered leaf
Actually, the Macropanesthia adults pictured in the I-M issue (and an upcoming issue of a Denmark magazine) were captive born in England five years ago and there was some posting back then.
 

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
Actually, the Macropanesthia adults pictured in the I-M issue (and an upcoming issue of a Denmark magazine) were captive born in England five years ago and there was some posting back then.
hello guy, do u get idea, it take how long time for the nymphs to change to
normal brown colour??? as i can see my nymphs still in pale yellow till now,
thx~
 

IguanaMama

Arachnoangel
Old Timer
Joined
Oct 13, 2004
Messages
991
I just bought my nymphs about a month ago. They range in size from just under 2 cm to just over 2 cms and they are medium brown, not dark like adults. I was told they are approximately a year old or possibly more. That would lead me to believe they are slow to darken. I know that doesn't answer your question, but that is all the information I can offer.
 

Kimo

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Aug 21, 2006
Messages
109
Can someone describe what those roaches eat?Some special plants from Australia?Is it strict?
 

jbrd

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Mar 8, 2005
Messages
1,332
Can someone describe what those roaches eat?Some special plants from Australia?Is it strict?
I do beleive I read somewhere that they eat dead eucalyptus leaves but will also eat dog food and fruits. :?
 

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
I just bought my nymphs about a month ago. They range in size from just under 2 cm to just over 2 cms and they are medium brown, not dark like adults. I was told they are approximately a year old or possibly more. That would lead me to believe they are slow to darken. I know that doesn't answer your question, but that is all the information I can offer.
hello iguanamama...

thx for your imput, i hv brunch of this size nymphs in last year, they can grow to about 3~4cm after a year..

I do beleive I read somewhere that they eat dead eucalyptus leaves but will also eat dog food and fruits. :?
hello jbrd...

i do similar with u about the food, and i also provide some dry oak leaves too. and they also love it.
 

jbrd

Arachnoprince
Old Timer
Joined
Mar 8, 2005
Messages
1,332
Angus, do you kno if eucalyptus leaves are a very important part of there diet or is it required for them to have at least once in awhile ? :?
 

Kimo

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Aug 21, 2006
Messages
109
Ok,thanks!
Please write down which types of food you provide yours, because I would like to have one, but heard from one friend that they need to eat some Australian stuff...
 

IguanaMama

Arachnoangel
Old Timer
Joined
Oct 13, 2004
Messages
991
It is possible to get eucalyptus leaves in the states, if that is your concern.
 

Kimo

Arachnosquire
Old Timer
Joined
Aug 21, 2006
Messages
109
Well, mine concern is - will they survieve and live normally without some special diet and will they have some problems or miss some nutrition elements?
 

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
Angus, do you kno if eucalyptus leaves are a very important part of there diet or is it required for them to have at least once in awhile ? :?
i know eucalyptus is always mentioned as very important to this sp. and i do agree as they really loving on eating the dry leaves. but so sorry i cant get and confirm the right sp. of eucalyptus dry leaves for them locally. as there have over 200 sp. eucalyptus, and if u provide a wrong one maybe kill the roaches, i always think only the species from the orginal native should be the safest to feed with, do u agree.?i hv tried to get some eucalyptus from oversea and yes they love it...i also hv changed to oak dry leaves from some friend's advise and they love it too.

um..in friendly speaking, i really dunno are eucalyptus dry leave were ESSENTIAL for this sp.or not, i hv experience to keep a single male for over 2 yrs and without produce any dry leaves, just feed as what my hisser eat..
u got any idea about this food source???

cheers,
Angus~
 

Acro

Aziz! Light!
Old Timer
Joined
Mar 1, 2006
Messages
234
Eucalyptus

You can use Eucalyputs leaves that are sutable for humans. People use the leaves to make tea and I get mine from an Organic food store. They sell it in a dried crushed up form. Also, you can buy uncrushed dried leaves from Dexter. Check out his website http://www.doubleds.org/index.html.
Hope this helps!
 

Peter Grabowitz

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Jun 30, 2006
Messages
283
The rhinos eat oak /Quercus ssp./ and beech /Fagus ssp./ leaves, they don't need Eucalyptus...see my breedings group...



 

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
time to update pics, those nymphs supposed should be 1month + old.
i can c some nymphs hv molt and colour change to light brown in fact.
as i mentioned i seperate into two group, one with adults and one with
other nymphs.....sounds both doing well, "the nymphs" group looks a little
bit bigger size for me.{D {D {D



 

angus

Arachnoknight
Old Timer
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
207
Strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as i mentioned b4...i put 10 nymphs live with the adults groups, and
16 nymphs in a small cage which placed in the adult cage..........

last night i check all stuff up...sounds too many walk arround in the
adults cage..did some escaped from the small nymphs cage? i cont it up
NOPE>>>>its still 16 in the small cages....but there have at least 20
nymphs walk arround in the adults cage...@_@

that mean at least 10 nymphs more....but i dunno they came from the fist
cultch, just i didnt c the 10 nymphs in b4?????? or another new cultch????
i think another cultch is more possible, but sounds 10 nymphs for a cultch is
very small????

no idea...@_@..just keep it going.....
 

OldHag

ArachnoHag
Old Timer
Joined
Sep 8, 2003
Messages
1,711
Ive seen them go for $175 each. $300 a pair. Give or take.

I traded some reptiles for mine :D Wouldnt be able to afford to fork out the cash.
 
Top