Gyna nymph size?

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Recently bought a screen tank was wondering if gyna nymphs can climb through screen? Hope not this will make a great show tank. Love the gyna genus they remind me of butterflies. So excited for some babies got a gravid female.

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How wide are the holes in the screen? Gyna sp. nymphs can be crazy tiny.

 
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Mine are tiny and the adults are pretty good at getting into teeny tiny spaces and cracks. Be careful if the lid is loose fitting. But then again it's nearly an impossibility for G. lurida to live in a home, even my damp basement wouldn't supply a good enough home for an infestation. Mine are still in a small culture but they are some beautiful roaches and I'm excited to have them.

 
vfox said:
Mine are tiny and the adults are pretty good at getting into teeny tiny spaces and cracks. Be careful if the lid is loose fitting. But then again it's nearly an impossibility for G. lurida to live in a home, even my damp basement wouldn't supply a good enough home for an infestation. Mine are still in a small culture but they are some beautiful roaches and I'm excited to have them.
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Darn, yeah they can't live lost one found found it dried up :( Well scratching that idea. My newest idea is a gyna tank on bottom and a mantid tank on top going to build a special tank. Waiting to have an established colony. Thx you'll always giving a helping hand :)

 
If the screen is on the lid the nymphs won't climb to it. If it's on the side, newborns will walk right through it.

 
How long does it take for Gyna lurida to mature? I have some very small nymphs. I have had them for over a month and all of them are still very small. How big do the adults get and how long do they live? Thanks in advance for the reply.

 
shealy said:
Are Gyna sp. available in the U.S.? They are an incredible looking roach.
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There are 3 species, one of which has two color morphs, in the US: Gyna lurida, Gyna lurida "Yellow", Gyna bisannulata, and Gyna capucina. The first two are easy to breed while the last two are much more difficult.

 
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