We have Phyllocrania paradoxa hatchlings! (baby Ghost

 We have been BUSY!!!!!!!!  On top of the budwings, we have 36 ghost nymphs!    

We also have brunneria ooths that should be hatching soon and an Idolomantis diabolica that should be hatching any day!

As overwhelming as it is to feed them all, I am loving it!  And I afraid they will harm each other so each is in their own container. That makes feeding time a bit tedious! But I also get to see them when they grab that prey and start munching!   LOL!!!

 Congratulations! My 6 ghost nymphs from my female's first ooth are now all L2s. How do you manage that many nymphs at one time?!? It is so adorable to watch them eat. I am glad the ooth hatched for you!

- MantisGirl13

MantisGirl13 said:

 Congratulations! My 6 ghost nymphs from my female's first ooth are now all L2s. How do you manage that many nymphs at one time?!? It is so adorable to watch them eat. I am glad the ooth hatched for you!

- MantisGirl13

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I don't get much sleep!    I am at about 6 hours a day with all of them. That involves cleaning habitats, misting, labeling, feeding, etc. There have been a few times I have been stressed over it. But for the most part, I love what I do!  Fingers crossed I can find these babies homes!!!

Wow! That is a lot of time spent on them! I would offer to be a home for some budwings, but i already have six pre-subs, so I will have babies in a few months too!

- MantisGirl13

I agree with @MantisGirl13. I don’t even sleep for 6 hours, and I don’t spend any more than two hours with my mantids. I too would like to provide a home for your budwings and Ghosts, but with all the things I’ve ordered, I will be surprised if I have enough time with what I already have. Both species are amazing, so I’m sure you won’t have any trouble finding new homes for them

MantisGirl13 said:

Wow! That is a lot of time spent on them! I would offer to be a home for some budwings, but i already have six pre-subs, so I will have babies in a few months too!

- MantisGirl13

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So excited for your babies! 

ausar318 said:

I agree with @MantisGirl13. I don’t even sleep for 6 hours, and I don’t spend any more than two hours with my mantids. I too would like to provide a home for your budwings and Ghosts, but with all the things I’ve ordered, I will be surprised if I have enough time with what I already have. Both species are amazing, so I’m sure you won’t have any trouble finding new homes for them

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I was spending about 3 hours a day until the budwings and ghosts hatched. I have OCD tendencies and that seems to be a GOOF quality when caring for so many mantids. 

Gratz on the hatch.

mantidmomma said:

As overwhelming as it is to feed them all, I am loving it!  And I afraid they will harm each other so each is in their own container. That makes feeding time a bit tedious! But I also get to see them when they grab that prey and start munching!   LOL!

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I love to see them eat. My 2 mantids are done with the FF. They need bigger prey now

Too bad I live too far away or I would have taken some budwings and ghosts too.

mantidmomma said:

So excited for your babies! 

I was spending about 3 hours a day until the budwings and ghosts hatched. I have OCD tendencies and that seems to be a GOOF quality when caring for so many mantids. 

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I know! I am excited too! I also have two other ghost ooths waiting to hatch too... I am homeschooled, so I am home all day, and a lot of that time is spent caring for the mantids, but not even close to 6 hrs (yet?!?)  

- MantisGirl13