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And actually looking up photos, I think I may have actually seen these before, but assumed they were native. They aren’t huge. And like some other katydids are opportunistic feeders- eating the occasional insect.

Yeah I know. In all my experiences in Florida I’ve never come across a Caribbean Katydid. I’ll have to look them up. I’ve seen plenty of native katydids, as well as various grasshopper species. Just my opinion based on what some of my biologist friends who work in Florida tell me- much of the...

In the Midwest catching Katydids is easy- but the only time you can find them is generally autumn. At night I would take a flashlight out to the fields, a long stick, and just follow their calls. But even without the calls I would stumble across females and random males. They were very abundant...

Nice! Yeah the only ones I find down here in Santa Clarita are small bush crickets. I haven’t seen any larger Katydid species- I did find one Sooty Winged in Anza Borrego. Huge female. A month or so ago I was passing through Bakersfield on my way home from a hiking trip. It was night and we...

I think I’ve found broadwings and Florida giants when down there? I have pics. Easiest to find them at night. I can bring some back next time I’m down there- If I find any. I assumed they needed a diapause. And that I would need at least 1 male and 1 female, but more would be better. Last time...

Holy crap, variety! I’d love to get some of those established as breeding colonies.

I will look for those while down there as well. I think there is a population in parkland? Or maybe coral gables? I don’t have exact locations for many of these species. It’ll be an Indiana Jones type adventure- Piecing together clues and asking around, in order to pinpoint a precise locations...

Man, I’m an avid bug hunter, probably caught hundreds, if not thousands of katydids over the years, several species, and have never ran into the pink color form. I know one guy who personally caught one in his own yard and that’s it. I used to go out at night in late summer early autumn in...

I’ve caught these in the wild. Similar to lacewings or green banana roaches. Which btw, green lacewings are a great feeder for babies and smaller lizards like anoles. I havent bred them, but I find them around trees in fairly large numbers. I’ve never had an issue with the g. bimaculatus trying...

Critter Depot has them on occasion. I’ve also gotten them from Petsmart here and there. They do die much easier than banded crickets.

I’ve caught and observed wild camel crickets, but never tried to breed them. Would be an interesting species to try. I’ve never seen them in Cali, but I used to find them on occasion in Michigan. Usually in dark damp places. I’m not sure if they breed year round in the Midwest.

Luckily I got rid of the mites. I think the humidity was too high, and then when it dipped they were covering the crickets trying to get moisture from their mouths. Yeah katydids are cool. I’ve always wanted to try breeding/hatching them. I used to live in Michigan and in late summer we had...

Yeah might buy some of the Jamaican field crickets. He also has katydids- which is tempting!

Yeah, I mean banded crickets suffice. I also don’t mind them living in my garage and around the outside of the house. I’m not annoyed at the sound of chirping crickets- they’re not loud anyhow. And I think I do like breeding less common feeders. Not sure why. I keep all kinds of insects. Not all...

Also, I went checked out Roach Crossing. $40 for 12 Jamaican field crickets…kind of pricey. I’m supposed to go to Florida in February, maybe I’ll collect some myself.

I hate the banded crickets. Way too jumpy and too small. I have been breeding them, but they just don’t suit my larger chams very well. Here in socal, I actually find banded crickets everywhere around houses. And my escapees have populated my garage- which my wife hates. To each their own...

Ha, I’ve bred the Acheta crickets. They do fairly well. Haven’t bred them in a while. Sometimes I can find sellers online- I think Critter Depot carry’s them from time to time. I’ve actually got some grasshoppers from SauceGhandi. I tried differential and grey bird hoppers. I got eggs from both...

Out of a few months of breeding these I have not seen any active cannibalism. I have however seen them eating their dead.

I wondered the same thing/ if so, please post temps, basic care, etc. I keep mine dry, I have had some success since I created this post. The only issues I have now is that I can’t get a high number of babies to adult size. Out of maybe 1000 babies, I’m getting about 100 to adult size. No...

Thanks, I’ll take a look at the book! It’s odd though, if they do not do well in large colonies or groups- how do they sell them in high numbers at places like Rainbow Mealworms?