Charlie Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Does anyone breed bugs on a mass scale for reptile feeding? if so post what you breed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 i breed mealworms, grasshoppers and crickets oh and flies, slaters and cockroaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Im breeding locusts, mealworms, roaches, waxworms oh LA where did you get the Grasshoppers from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 from the grass where they were hopping my back garden is a breeding ground, long grass, native bush, piles of stacked timber all insects running around at the same time everything that eats then is hatching nature is a wonderful thing 1/2hr with a whitebait net and 5 or 6 days food is there set up bathtubs full of dirt and flyscreen tops to house them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Ha cheers for that, i was thinking of coming down and seeing the park this weekend, weather permitting. Oh btw did you know that your websites down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Ha cheers for that, i was thinking of coming down and seeing the park this weekend, weather permitting. Oh btw did you know that your websites down? thanks will look into it see you on the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 http://fishkeepers.co.nz/forums/viewtop ... f=27&t=960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hey mystic hows Malin doing these days? just got my wee bubba on sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thought there was a big thing about posting the links to that Fishkeepers site? :-? How about ya list the stuff ya breeding Hans, instead of a link? :-D Easier to show my project and i will be updating the details later this week. How about you get off my back and let me help people since you dont provide any info to help Charlie in this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 My 250 locusts has been reduced to about 60 subadults in less than a week, got two full adults not mating though, i think the largest locusts have eaten around 100 or more of my small ones grrrrr. Now i need to buy some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 were is a good cheap place to buy some so i can start breeding some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 biosuppliers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Your best bet is to remove the eggs to hatch in another location or remove the breeders to another location. If you can get to it even better to have a number of raising areas so you have groups of a simalar age. It is then easier to keep track of your replacement breeders so you have a continuous supply coming and to sort out the sizes you want for feeding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 he said cheap?there is someone doing them from dunedin now I think,not sure if it was on here or the other place?check back through the older posts in private trade & exchange?might be easier to get them closer to home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 the guy in dunedin AINT cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 niether is biosuppliers?what were you feeding your locusts besides each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddle69 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 aw ok lol um any1 willing to sell me some breeding size locusts and crickets/roaches cheers david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 no need to be a smart alec about it repto, they were feed bok choy, cabbage, dark greens daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have success using growing grass and put it in a glass of water to keep it fresh. I understand the actively growing grass produces a hormane that stimulates the locusts to breed. At this time of year a lot of grass stops growing and goes to seed so you need to be choosey where you get it from. I think repto's question was reasonable and that is why I suggested you put the eggs into another place to hatch. I have a number of containers with locusts at different stages of development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 not smart at all.just trying to give you some help.Cabbage and bok choy do not sound the best to give them.I feed ordinary long grass from a reliable place that does not have any chance of being sprayed.even small traces of insecticide may not kill your locusts but will render them sterile!I live in an orchard area so have to be real choosy.lucky there is an organic farm nearby and I can get daily supplies as I need them.Kikyiua grass you get round akld is good and easy to find.Grab a handful wrap a rubber band around and put in a glass of water making sure it is a tight fit so they can`t get into the water and drown.They will mow it down flush with the glass top then replace with a fresh one.You can gather a few bunches and store in a plastic bag in the fridge for few days.also give them a small dish of bran flakes,no need for water as they get it from the grass.I know someone who uses cotton wool soaked pads but I have never bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I also separate the age groups and have never had a problem with canabilism,just the odd pair of soft wings when they moult if you have stacks in there.have had mixed groups as well but was easier to have them all the one size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Cheers for the info repto, unfortunately where i live most of the grass would contain traces of pesticides so im limited in my options there, im going to move out the smaller ones soon and leave the full adult locusts to do their thing. TY for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie1994 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oh how long after they moult to adult form(wings) do they begin to mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 could be a week before mating and another week to lay eggs. Eggs hatch in 11 days so I move the eggs out once a week. Keep the bottom of the breeding setup clean or they lay in there and don't hatch. I have glass hatching containers with mixed sizes and the neonates climb the glass and can be removed to other raising places. If you can't get grass you can sprout wheat, but it is a hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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