how do i breed locusts

[tommyjacobs]

hi any info appreciated are they easy to breed how long do they take etc

[alphakenny1]

they take around 6-8 weeks, only the big pinkish looking adults are the breeders

[tommyjacobs]

pinkish? i dont think ive seen them are they the same as hoppers how do you breed them how many do you need wot conditions do they have to be kept in ect.... thanks

[Liam09]

with a really really small penis

[bobby]

lmao

would usually say "hes just asking advice etc." but thats top class

[renton]

Really wouldnt bother mate.

Very hard to breed and hatch out large scale compared to crix.

Ever though of roaches. I changed as a staple and and never looked back. Something like Dubia roaches. Get a small colony off e-bay, or, on here and go from there.

If you want any help/advice on breeding them etc just gimi a pm.

[Pleco07]

Locust are super easy to breed and once they have started you soon get over run.

Originally Posted by tommyjacobs

pinkish? i dont think ive seen them are they the same as hoppers

Adult locust turn pink once they reach sexual maturity, they eventually turn back to the normal yellowy/brown soon after tho.

[Pleco07]

My first colony was started with a 2ft glass tank turned on its end. I had a 60w household bulb fixed into top of tank - bulb wasnt stated and i didnt measure temps, i just let it run.

Had a few pint glasses with damp sand in.

Multiple branches for perching and shedding.

Had the open side of tank covered with linen to allow for ventilation but it wouldn't let hatchlings out.

After about a month of that setup runnin successfully i upgraded the colony to a 3ft tank, set up the same just added and extra bulb. I added more sand for laying. The colony exploded and they bred like wild fire.

I was runnin lights for 14hrs'ish a day. Fed them spring greens and dandelion leaves.

I dont have the colonies anymore coz BD flatly refuses them so ive moved onto roaches now.

I think thats everything, any ive missed just ask

Originally Posted by Pleco07

This was my 3ft tank just after I set up it up. As you can see there isnt many locust in their coz i sold a load to a mate coz the numbers were becoming ridiculous.

[renton]

Originally Posted by Pleco07

My first colony was started with a 2ft glass tank turned on its end. I had a 60w household bulb fixed into top of tank - bulb wasnt stated and i didnt measure temps, i just let it run.

Had a few pint glasses with damp sand in.

Multiple branches for perching and shedding.

Had the open side of tank covered with linen to allow for ventilation but it wouldn't let hatchlings out.

After about a month of that setup runnin successfully i upgraded the colony to a 3ft tank, set up the same just added and extra bulb. I added more sand for laying. The colony exploded and they bred like wild fire.

I was runnin lights for 14hrs'ish a day. Fed them spring greens and dandelion leaves.

Very hard=lots of effort (for me at least)

Dubia roaches on major large scale=
Plastic garden bin
Heat mat
Empty egg trays
Food-they're not picky
Done.

Dubia roaches on small scale=
Medium pet-pal
egg trays
food
done.

Unless of course you like the keeping of locusts then a tank of them would be pretty cool to have anyway.

Horses for courses i suppose.

[renton]

Just noticed pleco07, your in Chelmsford. Moved from London to there when i was young.
Old court road.

Sorry off topic but just reminiscing.