Topic
How do you tell the difference between male and female locusts?
As l have just started breeding them and think ive bought all males :( also any tips on breeding them would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Locusts question
Breeding:
Firsty locust can be a nightmare to start breeding, I found its a lot of trial & error.
My set-up is a 2foot fish tank turn on its end, Ive covered the lid with fabric so I can easily access the tank plus it aids ventilation. I have a standard 60w house hold bulb on for 14hrs a day.
There r plenty of odd branches & sticks inside. I have 3 pint sized beakers containin damp sand (sand seems to take a while to dry out even tho its really hot in there.but eventually u will have to put ur hand in & dampen them again lol).
They eat loads so keep them topped up, ive found they will mate but they wont lay unless there is plenty of food around (I spend way too much time with locust lol).They eat pretty much anything green, I feed them wot eva im feeding my BD & Grass.
Eggs usually take about 7-10 to hatch.
As for smell, I do not think they do but I clean mine out once a week.