Mine really really benefit from having something to hide in away from the light, I stack egg crates everywhere and it gives them somewhere to retreat to
@@TobysExotics correct Toby, insects need to be able to hide away to malt or they will get eaten by the other insects while there soft! Locusts and crickets love to eat each other lol!
Thank you for this vid. I keep locusts as pets and don't have babies yet. I now know how better with the box, so I can breed them. Greetings from Germany
I remember the first time i bought locusts. They came in one o those little plastic tubs you used for the eggs and when i opened the door it was like i was making popcorn.they all just started jumping out and there was locusts everywhere 😂. Lesson learned.
lol this is the exact reason I'm watching this vid! just moved mine into old fish tank and didn't realise they could jump so high! had to chase an escapee!! lol
@@TARTANANGEL i started to put mine in the fridge for 20 mins before i open them as it slows them tight down and theyr much easier to deal with. I see your names TARTANANGEL. Are you scottish or something?
@@sexygeek8996 it doesn’t eliminate noise. Them rubbing theyr legs together to make noise is a common misconception. They have little hard comb bits between theyr wings which the rub together to make noise. Legs dont come into it. Anyway the locusts i buy dont really make much if any noise atall. Pulling theyr legs off means they usually die pretty quick
@@happybee7725 The noise I was referring to is when they hit the roof of the cage when they jump. I remove their legs by squeezing the knees and letting the grasshopper drop them on its own. Pulling them off usually rips out a chunk of flesh and that is what kills them.
We started following a few weeks back, We only have our sons first leopard gecko (8 months gecko ) so locust are a little big yet but a great educational, honest entertaining video, and can’t wait to follow your locust playlist thanks again!
really good video, great advise i have learnt a lot. also if you want to give locusts a water source you can use cotton wool pads and a shallow water dish. All you need to do is get the cotton wool pad and wet it until it is soaking wet and then put it in the shallow water dish and everyday or every other day add a little bit of water to the water dish. i hope my advise will be useful for you and my locusts have never drowned in that way of giving them water. Once again great vid i hope you see this. Cant wait for more great vids including the green tree python!!!
Make sure you do another look back on this rich, want to see some results ;) Very surprised at them eating orange, I wouldn’t feed them anything except dark green leafy veg. Kale or spring cabbage only! Lettuce can be poisonous to them aswell. Nice vid though, plenty of good info, we need to see some turned adults and hatchlings!
Ive been watching this channel for a while now and I really like it. If you ever get the chance I am kind of curiouse why the Likes and Dislikes are hidden? I don't mind, anybody can do what they want, however I would be interessted in seeing how other people like the videos. Regardless if I get an answer or don't get an anwer I will continue to watch. :D Btw. I am always happy when TH-camrs put things in the description, don't know how often I looked in the description of a video and was disappointed because there was nothing.
Could you please do a vid on springtails. Do they stay in the enclosure once you put them in or can they escape through ventilation. I know the are cuc but don’t know much more
Omg your the best I switched my leopard geckos setup over to bioactive but Idk how to start with isotopes so I think without realizing it you taught me some stuff there as well...I'm hoping to breed my own food source and cleanup for her tank long-term..your channel is so helpful thank you!! ❤️
Hello, I’ve recently started breeding locusts for my dragons, or trying at least. I remove the container just like you say to a different tub for hatching. This one with a low wattage heat pad underneath as this particular tub has no light over it. Will this work and how long before the small ones emerge?
Another good-un, have you tried 2 tubs in the substrate for the egg box? 1 stays in place & you don't have to faff every time you swap. Never had much luck breeding locusts. Thanks for sharing 👍 take care
Ello legend, excellent video. I was wondering if a dry block of coconut fibre would be appropriate for the substrate. I could also add the 50/50 sand too. Thoughts?
I swear I've seen people talk about vermiculite on youtube, at least in cricket keeping! I've used it from the start for my crickets and I've never seen them make any attempt to consume it.
My friend wants to open a pet shop and i found your channel, were both watching them. Good stuff man, any tips for someone just starting in this type of business? What would be the easiest thing to start selling so we can reinvest into the business with low start up. From New york in case that matters
Can the acidity in orange cause problems such as gout in animals fed on feeder insects which have eaten the locusts, (I have come across similar problems in dubia roaches which have consumed orange)? Would a less acidic water source such as cucumber be suitable?
Feel free to use any moisture containing fruit. As I said in the video I remove the locust to gutloas them properly a week before feeding using the reptile systems insect food. The orange and rabbit food is only really good as food and drink. Not so great for gutload before feeding
Locusts are all adults now and started to lay eggs in the box which is sweet! Does it matter if the holes get covered? Saw one this morning to find it gone tonight!!
This isn’t about Locust but, I am starting to raise super worms. Is it ok to place paper towels on the bottom of the container for the beetles so that when they lay their eggs I can just remove the paper towel? Or do they lay eggs in the middle of the substrate. I will also have paper egg cartons in there I will remove at some point when they breed. ALSO, how do I know when super worms are ready to pupate? I looked at the store and it said they were born a week ago, but already look full size. I tried searching safari however I can’t find any information. Thank you if you respond!
Nice Saltire tattoo Sir! Your videos are great, enthusiastic and very educational with a hands on and and knowledgeable view!! I've watched a lot of them purely out of interest as I'm breeding some mealies and supers W's for the local tits over the winter.... and I wasn't referring to Scourgeon or Fagtrick Harvey there.... as I'm hoping they will both get swallowed up by any omnivore asap! ;o)
Do you breed locust? Got any tips feel free to add them here to help others looking at how to breed locust
I used to but gave up. but at least my bearded dragons had a feast
Great video, just wondering would the springtales leave the eggs alone?
Mine really really benefit from having something to hide in away from the light, I stack egg crates everywhere and it gives them somewhere to retreat to
@@TobysExotics correct Toby, insects need to be able to hide away to malt or they will get eaten by the other insects while there soft! Locusts and crickets love to eat each other lol!
@@lukenukewhitton
I am having a few issues with my locusts and that is I don’t think they are laying anything. Do you know what’s up?
Damn. Even the feeder insects have a nice setup
And yet it cost next to nothing . Just left over things lying around the reptile room
No kidding! And it practically looks like a regular reptile tank!!
Loving the new dark den camera angles 😂
That's literally the inspiration hahaha
Thank you for this vid. I keep locusts as pets and don't have babies yet. I now know how better with the box, so I can breed them. Greetings from Germany
Greetings
Just wanna give you a 👍 on your reptile room. It's been looking really nice. ☺️
Thank you kindly
Very nice informative video..very hard to find such videos on TH-cam ..thank you so much..looking forward for more videos /////
Good video ,would like to see the next bit laying and hatching them out .
I'll keep you all posted
I remember the first time i bought locusts. They came in one o those little plastic tubs you used for the eggs and when i opened the door it was like i was making popcorn.they all just started jumping out and there was locusts everywhere 😂. Lesson learned.
lol this is the exact reason I'm watching this vid! just moved mine into old fish tank and didn't realise they could jump so high! had to chase an escapee!! lol
@@TARTANANGEL i started to put mine in the fridge for 20 mins before i open them as it slows them tight down and theyr much easier to deal with.
I see your names TARTANANGEL. Are you scottish or something?
I remove their hind legs so they can't jump. That reduces the chances of escape and it also eliminates the noise.
@@sexygeek8996 it doesn’t eliminate noise. Them rubbing theyr legs together to make noise is a common misconception. They have little hard comb bits between theyr wings which the rub together to make noise. Legs dont come into it. Anyway the locusts i buy dont really make much if any noise atall. Pulling theyr legs off means they usually die pretty quick
@@happybee7725 The noise I was referring to is when they hit the roof of the cage when they jump. I remove their legs by squeezing the knees and letting the grasshopper drop them on its own. Pulling them off usually rips out a chunk of flesh and that is what kills them.
We started following a few weeks back, We only have our sons first leopard gecko (8 months gecko ) so locust are a little big yet but a great educational, honest entertaining video, and can’t wait to follow your locust playlist thanks again!
Thank you . Welcome to the family
Hello great video information Richard
Thank you moon
really good video, great advise i have learnt a lot. also if you want to give locusts a water source you can use cotton wool pads and a shallow water dish. All you need to do is get the cotton wool pad and wet it until it is soaking wet and then put it in the shallow water dish and everyday or every other day add a little bit of water to the water dish. i hope my advise will be useful for you and my locusts have never drowned in that way of giving them water. Once again great vid i hope you see this. Cant wait for more great vids including the green tree python!!!
Great idea
Great job been thinking about breeding locusts for a while I got a dubi Roche colony going good for years great job done great video 10/10
Thank you
Make sure you do another look back on this rich, want to see some results ;)
Very surprised at them eating orange, I wouldn’t feed them anything except dark green leafy veg. Kale or spring cabbage only! Lettuce can be poisonous to them aswell.
Nice vid though, plenty of good info, we need to see some turned adults and hatchlings!
Ive been watching this channel for a while now and I really like it.
If you ever get the chance I am kind of curiouse why the Likes and Dislikes are hidden? I don't mind, anybody can do what they want, however I would be interessted in seeing how other people like the videos.
Regardless if I get an answer or don't get an anwer I will continue to watch. :D
Btw. I am always happy when TH-camrs put things in the description, don't know how often I looked in the description of a video and was disappointed because there was nothing.
I hide the likes so I don't obsess over the dislikes :) thank you for watching. I really appreciate it
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS Fair enough. You have good conten so maybe someday when you feel like it.
Could you please do a vid on springtails. Do they stay in the enclosure once you put them in or can they escape through ventilation. I know the are cuc but don’t know much more
Very good video Friend....Thank You for sharing your knowledge Brother.
Omg your the best I switched my leopard geckos setup over to bioactive but Idk how to start with isotopes so I think without realizing it you taught me some stuff there as well...I'm hoping to breed my own food source and cleanup for her tank long-term..your channel is so helpful thank you!! ❤️
Great video.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing this video dude, really informative and I admire your enthusiasm 🤟🏻
Great video!!
Hello, I’ve recently started breeding locusts for my dragons, or trying at least. I remove the container just like you say to a different tub for hatching. This one with a low wattage heat pad underneath as this particular tub has no light over it. Will this work and how long before the small ones emerge?
Great video 😊
Thank you
Superb video!thanks you so much!
great vid
Thank you
Using it for a small group of crickets
FEEDERS got a better home then me
Thanks, how can we get good equality Egyptian locust.
Another good-un, have you tried 2 tubs in the substrate for the egg box? 1 stays in place & you don't have to faff every time you swap. Never had much luck breeding locusts. Thanks for sharing 👍 take care
Ello legend, excellent video. I was wondering if a dry block of coconut fibre would be appropriate for the substrate. I could also add the 50/50 sand too. Thoughts?
what do i need to put on the bottom and how would i know if there would breed
I swear I've seen people talk about vermiculite on youtube, at least in cricket keeping! I've used it from the start for my crickets and I've never seen them make any attempt to consume it.
do you know of any species of isopod that could survive in this?
overbenefit? how can you overbenefit something
temperature egg incubation??
My friend wants to open a pet shop and i found your channel, were both watching them.
Good stuff man, any tips for someone just starting in this type of business? What would be the easiest thing to start selling so we can reinvest into the business with low start up.
From New york in case that matters
Leopard and created geckos are really cheap. You can also keep anoles,mourning geckos and house geckos communally, but the anoles need UVB.
Can you use cat food rather than rabbit food?
What was that other option you mentioned for the substrate? I'm not sure I'm familiar with the term.
Vermiculite
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thanks mate
Think my reptile food supplier only hands out male locusts. How can i buy feamal ones?
Great video. Tried this but my hoppers are turning pink and dying. Please help! what am I doing wrong?
How big are the baby locust
What’s the problem with letting the eggs hatch in the same enclosure? Also what exactly do you do with the tubs with eggs? Temp? Humidity?
I keep them at room temp with 75% humidity. I like to keep mine separate so the adults don't eat the eggs
watched this ages ago and now prepping to follow advise. Any changes since 2021 to the process?
How many weeks from egg to adult?
Does the large humidity make the environment a huge risk for mold issues?? 🤔
free food for my chameleon 😂
Where would be best to put the eggs after removing the box? Would an airing cupboard be good?
Can the acidity in orange cause problems such as gout in animals fed on feeder insects which have eaten the locusts, (I have come across similar problems in dubia roaches which have consumed orange)? Would a less acidic water source such as cucumber be suitable?
Feel free to use any moisture containing fruit. As I said in the video I remove the locust to gutloas them properly a week before feeding using the reptile systems insect food. The orange and rabbit food is only really good as food and drink. Not so great for gutload before feeding
Locusts are all adults now and started to lay eggs in the box which is sweet! Does it matter if the holes get covered? Saw one this morning to find it gone tonight!!
If you use a mesh enclosure, do you still need to include branches, or will they not use that to hold onto during molts?
Where do you buy locusts/grasshoppers from?
Can you use top soil instead of coco fibre?
Is it’s 50:50 sand and soil mix by weight or volume?
This isn’t about Locust but, I am starting to raise super worms. Is it ok to place paper towels on the bottom of the container for the beetles so that when they lay their eggs I can just remove the paper towel? Or do they lay eggs in the middle of the substrate. I will also have paper egg cartons in there I will remove at some point when they breed. ALSO, how do I know when super worms are ready to pupate? I looked at the store and it said they were born a week ago, but already look full size. I tried searching safari however I can’t find any information. Thank you if you respond!
what happened if you got Male only, cause I got male
Could you use wheat bran ?
I've never used it
I wish I can have locusts here in the united states but it's illegal to own but we can pre killed/live grasshoppers.
brand new dirty enclosure
Nice Saltire tattoo Sir! Your videos are great, enthusiastic and very educational with a hands on and and knowledgeable view!! I've watched a lot of them purely out of interest as I'm breeding some mealies and supers W's for the local tits over the winter.... and I wasn't referring to Scourgeon or Fagtrick Harvey there.... as I'm hoping they will both get swallowed up by any omnivore asap! ;o)
do you think breeding locusts outdoor is plausible?
It would be a disaster if they escape, especially non-native species.
You can keep locust ass pets, you know