Stomatopod Care and Rearing

Source: Caldwell, RL (1992). Anim Behavior 44,11-19.

• Species: Gonodactylus bredini, mated pairs.
• Temporary maintenance. Pairs housed individually in circular aquaria measuring 35 mm in diameter. The substrate was covered with coral sand and water was changed every 3 days. No food was provided because pairs rarely feed.
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Source: Reaka, ML (1975). J Morphol 146,55-80.

• Genera: Chloridopsis, Meiosquilla, Oratosquilla, Acanthosquilla, + Gonodactylids (except for Hemisquilla) Maintenance: maintained individually at their respective ocean temperatures (20-27 C) in 8" x 4" x 4" or 10" x 6" x 4" compartments (depending on the size of the specimens) of sea water tables or plastic boxes. Sand was provided, as well as a burrow made of a black painted flask. Natural sea water was either circulated in the compartments or changed twice weekly.
• Genera: Harpiosquilla, Hemisquilla, Odontodactylus, Squilla (these are larger types); Maintenance: 25 to 100 gallon aquaria with circulating sea water at their respective ocean temperatures.
• Food: animals were fed pieces of fish, mollluscs, crustaceans, twice weekly.
• Survivability: More than a year. 
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