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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223677
[04.10.14]

Picked up a pair of these at the AES from Arthropodia.

Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 6th instar (Pre-subadult)
Male: 3rd instar (Pre-pre-subadult)

Pics
ImageIMG_0558 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0566 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0564 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0569 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0568 by darkrai283, on Flickr
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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223678
[10.10.14]

The female turned pink 2 days after I got her... in a plain container. The only thing I can think of that triggered this is the light... :)

Pics
ImageIMG_0693 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0668 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0666 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0701 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_0679 by darkrai283, on Flickr
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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223679
[13.10.14]

The male moulted today.

Male moulted to 4th instar
Moulting interval: ??? days
(first time he moulted since I got him)

Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 6th instar (Pre-subadult)
Male: 4th instar (Pre-subadult)
By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223680
[14.10.14]

The female moulted today.

Female moulted to 7th instar
Moulting interval: ??? days
(first time she moulted since I got her)

Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 7th instar (Subadult)
Male: 4th instar (Pre-subadult)
By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223681
[26.10.14]

Just some photos of the f&m.
I love it when the females get their body so flat on surfaces when spooked... and I was pretty amazed at how the escaped bluebottle flew straight into the arms of the pre-sub male while taking the pics. Whoa lol.

Female
ImageIMG_1082 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1091 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1090 by darkrai283, on Flickr

Male
ImageIMG_1035 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1042 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1136 by darkrai283, on Flickr
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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223683
[09.11.14]

The female moulted today.

Female moulted to 8th instar
Moulting interval: 26 days


Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 8th instar (Adult)
Male: 5th instar (Subadult)

Image1466259_989539687739551_5961087040896899166_n by darkrai283, on Flickr
Image10734091_989539711072882_2794698714941310362_n by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1242 by darkrai283, on Flickr
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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
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#223685
[21.11.14]

The male moulted today just before I went to sleep.

Male moulted to 6th instar
Moulting interval: 24 days


Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 8th instar (Adult)
Male: 6th instar (Adult)


Male:
Image10363975_997525373607649_6520193719173721241_n by darkrai283, on Flickr
Image10603207_997525386940981_5148445677107827934_n by darkrai283, on Flickr
Image10734258_997525480274305_592429887863951969_n by darkrai283, on Flickr
Image1908453_997525420274311_1639197579978490547_n by darkrai283, on Flickr


Now that the female has fully coloured up:
ImageIMG_1394 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1420 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1422 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1438 by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageIMG_1432 by darkrai283, on Flickr
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By Darkrai283
Posts:  2491
Joined:  Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:28 pm
#223687
[13.12.14]

Witnessed the female calling for the first time just before going to bed; 33 days since her adult moult.

[14.12.14]

At 23:00, I decided to introduce the male to the female by placing him on my finger. He jumped on after 5 mins and started drumming on her back. I witnessed one attempt to connect where the male couldn't reach but the female started calling again so I will leave them in a large Phasmid enclosure overnight.

Fingers crossed. :)

Pics:
ImageUntitled by darkrai283, on Flickr
ImageUntitled by darkrai283, on Flickr

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