Keeping and breeding Eurycantha calcarata in a terrarium

Its bizarre shape, impressive size and, above all, its fascinating way of life make the thorny-spotted grasshopper (also known as the New Guinea giant grasshopper or brown thorny-spotted grasshopper) a particularly attractive terrarium pet. These completely harmless animals are also extremely easy to keep and easy to breed. An ideal introduction to the hobby of keeping insects! In this volume of the “Species by Species” series, author Stephan Schorn explains exactly what you need to know to keep these fascinating animals in a species-appropriate way and breed them successfully.

Species by species, the books in this series introduce you to the most popular terrarium animals. Each volume offers you detailed, practical care instructions and you will find all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All important questions from the required tank size to terrarium set-up, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition and disease prevention are answered with numerous tricks and tips. Experienced, long-standing breeders reveal how you can encourage the animals to reproduce and raise healthy young.

All this in full color, generously illustrated and attractively designed just about your terrarium animal – species by species!

• Author Stephan Schorn
• Scope 64 pages
• Format 14.8 x 21 cm
• Softcover
• Illustrations numerous illustrations
• ISBN 978-3-86659-184-4