Thanks Peter. Right now all I'm wondering is how to transfer them to my mantids when the colony has grown. They're pretty fast.Mine like most any fruit. They will also eat carrots and dog food if they are hungry.Warm temperatures reproduces them more quickly. Mine do well above 75F.
They like to burrow and hide during the day. A loose, chunky substrate is good for the nymphs. The adults may prefer to hide under a piece of egg carton. After a few days the egg carton is partly buried.
They will like that.I have plenty of rotting wood and leaf mulch![]()