hey Rus! glad to see you got them to breed, I noticed some nymphs in some aquatic plant containers before but I think I under fed them using only tropical pinks. Can't wait to try again this coming spring!
i’d imagine these guys are hardy in captivity as well. found a ton of them with babies on the most disgusting water only about 2 inches deep. the only other thing i saw in there was a few smaller diving beetles and one gigantic greater diving beetle so there must be a decent food source in there
I’m kinda curious if they will eat floating pellets I just found one in my outdoor patio pond and thought it was cool so I kinda thinking should I try to feed him something the prb is he’s tiny and I’m not breeding fruit flies I just got rid of them with traps I made
The ones I keep are probably in the genus Gerris, but I am not sure on the exact species, you could keep a trio in a 5 gallon tank, and I have had a dozen or more in my 20 gallon.
lol StriderLings I love it 😆
awesome! Do you have to worry about the adults flying away?
A secure cover is necessary…many adult water striders are indeed capable of flight 👍
Water bugs were such a big part of my childhood! I'm so happy to see them making their way into the hobby!!
@@QuesadillaWizard I feel the same way, on both counts!
I definitely love the idea of calling them strider lings ❤
@@kody_dryden-conway delighted to hear it!
2:03 Uh... the underwater beetle in the background. So majestic. Looks colossal in comparison to the nymphs
Yes! A Hydrophilus sp. Giant Water Scavenger beetle
Great job, Rus! I've been wondering if this was possible for a few years, and since it is, I'm going to try the same thing next spring/summer.
I vote Striderlings!
I remember finding these guys all the time near puddles and ponds when I was still a bug catching goober.
-And I still DO
Wonderful set up!
@@TechNinjaSigma Thank you! 😁
hey Rus! glad to see you got them to breed, I noticed some nymphs in some aquatic plant containers before but I think I under fed them using only tropical pinks. Can't wait to try again this coming spring!
@@willsbugroom I’ll bet you’ll get them going this time! 👍
So cool! Always loved watching water striders as a kid.
@@BUtheBabyUnicorn Me too! Such fascinating adaptations in this taxon!
i’d imagine these guys are hardy in captivity as well. found a ton of them with babies on the most disgusting water only about 2 inches deep. the only other thing i saw in there was a few smaller diving beetles and one gigantic greater diving beetle so there must be a decent food source in there
@@portatoman9321 very hardy indeed! Any insect that falls on the surface of the water is fair game.
Awesome, more individuals. should start to learn and set up aquatic insect aquariums great experience knowledge comes with it👍
@@josephtevere3223 💯%!
Very cool, thanks for sharing! Love seeing care and breeding info for oddball inverts like these!
Oddball inverts are the best, right?! 🙌
I’ve bred ferocious water bugs before,problem was,after the babies hatched,the adults would kill them,and often each other.
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 I have a ferocious water bug…I can believe it!
Waterstriders and boatmen are so cool to see up close.
And are you you still accepting orders on your website? I can't seem to get one to go through
Send me a direct message on instagram or FB messenger, we’ll get it sorted 👍
@@AquarimaxThanks! I left a message on FB
It never even occured to me that these could be captive bred loll
Very cool!
@@HerrWade 😁👍
Do you think it’s safe to put isopods and blue death feigning beetles in the same enclosure as a ball python?
BDFB prefer lower humidity than ball pythons, so it might not be great for the beetles. Isopods could do well in there with suitable substrate .
I’m kinda curious if they will eat floating pellets I just found one in my outdoor patio pond and thought it was cool so I kinda thinking should I try to feed him something the prb is he’s tiny and I’m not breeding fruit flies I just got rid of them with traps I made
@@anthonyruth5606 I haven’t tried floating pellets. I am not sure if they would or not.
Do know what species they are, what size tank do you recomend.
The ones I keep are probably in the genus Gerris, but I am not sure on the exact species, you could keep a trio in a 5 gallon tank, and I have had a dozen or more in my 20 gallon.
You've inspired me to give Velia caprai another try (unintentional rhyme 😂)
@@TheropodHunter LOL Let me know how it goes!
I like the name
I have a question tho will they fly out
@@anthonyruth5606 Some can, so a secure cover is important.
I didn’t even know u could keep those🤨
@@JaydenAllen-du5vx They seem to be one of the easiest aquatic insects, as long as you feed them enough