New panther hatchlings-urgent question

[cypho23]

I had to sell my collection of panthers early this year due to family emergency. I had a clutch of 20 eggs from a Sambava pair that survived the incident and have been watching them since last Nov. I randomly checked tonight and have eight living hatchlings and one had passed. I really thought the eggs looked infertile as my last two clutches from other pairings were. To my surprise they were not.

The eight hatchlings appear well...but I was very unprepared for their arrival. Shelter and light and water I can get done quickly, but nobody in this town(Des Moines, IA) had fruit fly cultures on hand. Soonest I can get any shipped in will be Thurs.

I know this has prob been asked countless times, but how long can the hatchlings fare without food source? Water and heat and UVB will be provided, but am freaking out about the lack of food for the next 36 hours.

Any thoughts???

 

[christinecollins87]

i have always notice when ever i leave fruit out for a little while fruit flys always come around maybe try that

 

[chamlover98]

How fast can you get pin heads?

 

[cricketkilla]

i have always notice when ever i leave fruit out for a little while fruit flys always come around maybe try that

This is definitely worth a try! They can go a day on the left over yolk they absorb, but I would get on finding food. You should Order a couple mantis egg cases, they hatch out like 200 or so tiny mantises and would be perfect for your babies by the time they hatch, like 4 weeks. Here's a website that sells them for like 4-5 dollars a piece, http://greenmethods.com/site/shop/buy-bugs/5/#BTASIE.. Most importantly!!!!! YOU MUST POST PICTURES OF SWEET LITTLE BABIES!!!! And sell one to me!

 

[yankfanthom]

Www.reptilefood.com really cheap with overnight included

 

[cypho23]

I was wrong. The one I thought was dead was not. He sprang to life and now have all nine living. Am unsure how long they have been out of the egg...maybe a day or two. Did find a hydei culture at a local Petsmart. Can at least offer them food for a day or so then will get fruitfly cultures ordered.

Will post pic's tomorrow. Hoping that all make it through. After having multiple adult pairs and a couple clutches that proved to be infertile, finally had a successful hatch. Really want to get these guys fat, healthy and well-started. Have no intentions of keeping them for myself.

Here is a pic of Dad.

 

[Todnedo]

If you have a net you can swep it thur the grass and catch plenty of food for them. They love leafhoppers!

 

[mkeBob]

Contact Josh at Josh's Frogs. He's in Michigan and can ship overnight or it would be two days to Iowa UPS ground. He's also one of this sites sponsors.

 

[cypho23]

Thanks for advice all, especially Todnedo.

Am ordering some flies from Josh's tomorrow and will grab some leaf hoppers too.

Baby pics...

 

[cricketkilla]

Thanks for advice all, especially Todnedo.

Am ordering some flies from Josh's tomorrow and will grab some leaf hoppers too.

Baby pics...

Beautiful babies!

 

[cypho23]

Should I be terribly concerned if they don't go crazy on hydei the first time offered?