Calvisia (Conocalvisia) leopoldi "Pankung Jae"

Genus

Species

Stock

CLP

620

Culture status

Unknown

Foodplants

Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Salix sp.

Arachis hypogaea

Breeding notes

Calvisia leopoldi "Pankung Jae"
(by Bruno Kneubuehler)

General Informations

provenience: near Pakung Jae (south slopes of hills about 25 km north of Negara, Jembrana, western Bali)
ID by Frank Hennemann (DE)
F1 CB culture in 2013 by Bruno Kneubuehler (CH)
further taxonomical informations ➤ Phasmida Species Files
this is a pure culture, and serious breeders are requested to avoid mixing this culture with similar populations from a different provenience. When spreading this culture to other breeders, then always use the full name with provenience
this culture has the number CLP 620 (Online Phasma Culture List)

Females

Males

Nymphs

Eggs

Food Plants

beech (Fagus sylvatica)
well accepted by nymphs and adults
use the apple-slice-trick for freshly hatched nymphs, until they have started to feed well
one can also use an apple-coating on the beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves to coax freshly hatched nymphs to start feeding
unidentified willow (maybe Salix triandra ?)
well accepted by older nymphs and adults
this culture has been collected very close to a peanut plantation, thus peanut (Arachis hypogaea) might even be another food plant

Breeding, Behaviour

easy to breed, if their food plant is availabl
active mainly during the night, but adult males are active during the day sometimes
usually they behave very frantic when being touched and handled
a defensive spray has been observed
eggs are glued to twigs, leaves, side of the cage but never to the ground
a clutch per female every 2 weeks
about 5 - 10 eggs per clutch
GET method for a natural incubation of glued eggs
incubation about 3 months at 20 - 24 °C
incubation time can be extended with the LTD-Method (up to at least 3 months), as their food plant (beech) is not available during european winter time
eggs of this species are not prone to get mouldy, especially not when incubated with the GET-method
nymphs hatch during daytime (early morning)
it is quite common that some phasmid nymphs hatch weeks after the first nymphs - from the same batch of eggs
a humidity of about 65 - 75 % rH seems to be good enough for nymphs and adults
one can spray them regularly with chlorine-free water, but allow the water to dry up before spraying again
small nymphs can be kept in a Faunabox (or a similar cage), which shall not be too small
provide a cage of about 30 x 30 x 30 (cm, L x B x H) for 3 - 4 adult couples
males will be adult after 3 months (at 20 - 24°C), females after 3.5 - 4 months

Basics of phasmids breeding

keep only one species per cage, overpopulation is one of the main reasons for breeding failures
keep nymphs seperate from the adults, mainly to protect them during the crucial moulting phases
choose the cage big enough. When in doubt, too big is (usually) better than too small
a ventilator often supports good breeding results, as it seems to increase activity and feeding
provide enough light, but avoid direct sunlight (overheating)
try to keep day time temperatures below 25°C
a nocturnal fall of temperature is very natural (down to around 20°C)
do not spray too much, phasmids are no fish ! Allow the water to dry up before you spray again
minimize disturbances (loud music, commotions, light at or during the night, opening up cages in the morning [often a moulting phase] ect.)

Useful informations

➤detailed infos on how to breed phasmids
www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/199

➤
infos on newly cultured phasmid species
https://www.facebook.com/phasmatodea

➤
how to recognize the difference between male / female nymphs
www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/tips-and-tricks