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Is it possible to breed katydids?


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#1 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted September 19 2017 - 5:49 AM

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The title says it all. I just wanna know if it's possible and if it is how to do it.

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#2 Offline ultraex2 - Posted September 19 2017 - 6:36 AM

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I imagine it's possible - they eat grass/leaves though, so not sure how you'd feed them during the winter unless you constantly rotated different plants for them to eat.



#3 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted September 19 2017 - 6:38 AM

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I imagine it's possible - they eat grass/leaves though, so not sure how you'd feed them during the winter unless you constantly rotated different plants for them to eat.


Food wouldn't be a problem I just want to know what setup I'd need.

#4 Online T.C. - Posted September 19 2017 - 7:33 AM

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I don't know about katydids, but you can breed grasshoppers.


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#5 Offline ultraex2 - Posted September 19 2017 - 10:10 AM

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I imagine a dirt setup with edible plants should be good - the only problem is that it looks like they only lay eggs once a year.



#6 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted September 19 2017 - 10:23 AM

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I imagine a dirt setup with edible plants should be good - the only problem is that it looks like they only lay eggs once a year.


Yeah in my reaserch I found that they lay eggs once a year and I need something that'll give a constant flow. I'm looking into grasshoppers.

#7 Offline Salmon - Posted September 19 2017 - 10:37 AM

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Yes. I caught a bunch of Amblycoryoha rotundifolia katydids this year and they've laid tons of eggs. Haven't reared through a generation but I know it's been done with that genus, along with a number of tropical species.

Katydids aren't exclusively herbivorous. Most are omnivores that will eat live or dead insects, dog food etc. They also usually eat fruit, and some kinds such as coneheads specialize on seeds.

#8 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted September 19 2017 - 10:43 AM

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OK so it seems that grasshoppers lay eggs once a year too. Crickets lay them consistently but I haven't ever seen a wild cricket. I'll try katydids and grasshoppers and if they produce enough new individuals maybe I can use them to feed my ants. If I ever find wild crickets I'll do that. I think I know what kind of setup I need to care for them.

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

#9 Offline drtrmiller - Posted September 19 2017 - 11:32 AM

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You'll need to be more specific about the species, and then do your research on that species.


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#10 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted September 19 2017 - 9:11 PM

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You'll need to be more specific about the species, and then do your research on that species.




I guess I'll go post and ID thread once I catch one.




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