The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria)
The desert grasshopper is one of the largest commercially farmed food animals.
Females reach a total length with wings of more than 75 mm. male
usually stay a little smaller. Thus, desert heather is up to 30% larger than
e.g. the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria). The animals are after maturation
colored pink-gray. In the coming 6-10 days, the color changes especially of males
in a strong yellow. The most beautiful coloring and patterning have the animals
however during the juvenile and subadult stage. Here are the animals as well
lemon yellow colored with black pattern. Just this coloring awakens in many
Reptile species the prey, what the Desert Locust with many Terrarianern
especially popular.
Unfortunately, the desert locust is not as productive as the migratory grasshopper and the
Rearing the animals takes up to 2/3 longer. You can do this almost year round
be bred, as you do not have too high demands on special foods
provides.
As a feeding insect, the desert locust is also excellently because they are in the
Usually a possible shipping even with high heat and cold survives and harmless
can survive up to 2 weeks even without feed addition after shipment.
Desert grasshoppers are generally accepted by all lizards. According to experience
they are especially fond of lynxes such as bearded dragons, water dragons, basilisks,
Varans, necklaces etc. taken. You will especially like many
Chameleon species are eaten, as these are especially due to the yellowing of the juvenile us
to address subadult animals.
The Desert Locust is a feed animal, which is bred by the Fauna Topics GmbH itself
becomes. Thus we can take the greatest possible care in the selection of feed and
Guarantee rearing for the welfare of your animals. However, it should be noted that right now
the winged grasshoppers can show sensitive during shipping what the animals at
Packaging is not to be considered. We therefore recommend for customers who are not necessarily on
winged grasshoppers are instructed to dodge subadult grasshoppers.
