Thanks! They actually live quite long compared to most other insects. They actually are way less flighty compared to platymeris and do better in communals. The only cannibalism I have witnessed was against newborns. It would seem newborns lack some identifying marker because fresh molts are not attacked either despite looking visually identical to newborns in terms of color. The problem that most people have is not keeping them in large groups. I have the most success keeping 10+ together and also move them in lots of 10 or more because of that issue. This goes beyond simply pushing more, but they really slow down reproduction when your colony is on the smaller side.
That's extremely good information to have, thank you! I might see about giving a large group a go once I settle in to a more permanent place.
Yeah, I started with 10 nymphs, and they’ve been one of the easiest arthropods to care for. Now it has turned into a big breeding group after a few years. People that have issues usually keep just one or a few.