Pix Onychophora (Peripatus)

[Steven]

If it is you one lucky begian guy
Very interesting indeed :clap:

I assume this is not one of the viviparous species?

i don't think so,...

i've read something about species carying an placeta Outside the body,...
i think this is what went on here ->

just found another female with the same "placeta" on her back and also with eggs
2 eggcases for now

(now only hoping they hatch :} )

 

[Navaros]

As usual Steven, you are the luckiest man alive. I am SO jealous of you right now.lol

 

[thedreadedone]

wow, thats excellent

 

[danread]

Very nice Steven! you did really well to manage to get some of these. What temperatures are you keeping them at? I'd really like ot have some, but i don't think i could keep them cool enough, my house gets very warm in the summer. A basement or garage would be an ideal place to keep them.

Have you seen any of them feeding yet?

Cheers,

 

[roach dude]

how much did ur 1ns at the top cost??????? (in english coins pls)

 

[Steven]

thanx you'all

well,.. it laying eggs doesn't mean i'm gonna be succesfull in hatching these,... so better wait a bit and wait and see what's gonna happen,...

i'm keeping these in my garage,... where the max.temp is around 19°C,... at night it's around 15-16°C

i haven't caught any feeding,... only found some leftovers of small crickets in some glue-isch stuff,... i think they wait till 3.00 in the middle of the night to go on hunting

And if you really want to know the price:
i paid 5euro each incl. shipment

 

[danread]

i'm keeping these in my garage,... where the max.temp is around 19°C,... at night it's around 15-16°C

i haven't caught any feeding,... only found some leftovers of small crickets in some glue-isch stuff,... i think they wait till 3.00 in the middle of the night to go on hunting

The temp sounds just about ideal, i really hope you have success with these. It's a shame they only turn up so periodically in the European trade. I don't think there is much you can do with the eggs other than keep them damp and cool. i do seem to remember reading a really good article about rearing these. I'll have a hunt around and see if i can find it.

 

[El Johano]

Update?

Hey, Steven!
How about an update? How are they doing? What happened to the "eggs"?

 

[Steven]

Hey Johan

only 2 are still alive,...
others just seemed to have disappeared
:?

and the eggs also have completly melted away,... while the temp never was above 19°C

guess they even require lower temps then 19°C,...(maybe 10° or 5° ???)
i'm thinking of placing them inside the fridge if i get a hold on some again

i'll wait and see what happens whith the survivers on low roomtemp.

 

[bugsnstuff]

sorry i havent been keeping an eye on the thread, but the temp really needs to stay in single figures.
i did notice that it's very rare to find remains, they simply just melt away. i was only successful (limited success) with them once i started to keep them directly on a concrete floor in a corner of the garage

 

[Black Hawk]

steven! ur my hero! those are my favorite invert! i didn't know it was possible to buy them! WHERE DID U FIND THEM????? I MUST KNOW!!!!

 

[El Johano]

Hey Johan

only 2 are still alive,...
others just seemed to have disappeared
:?

and the eggs also have completly melted away,... while the temp never was above 19°C

guess they even require lower temps then 19°C,...(maybe 10° or 5° ???)
i'm thinking of placing them inside the fridge if i get a hold on some again

i'll wait and see what happens whith the survivers on low roomtemp.

Too bad
I think there is a better chance of success with tropical species, not easy to come by though....