Oxyopsis gracilis adults

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

I've got 3 adult females and 2 adult males. I'm only breeding one but that will give me plenty of nymphs and ooths. I will breed the other 2 females if anyone wants to buy a mated female ($20?). PM me if interested in any of these (ooths, nymphs, adult females). I'm just trying to gauge interest. I got burned last year when I mated 10 females and no one bought any. :huh:

Personally, I really like this species. So colorful as nymphs and all different colors and patterns. Not as much variation in adults but some females are this odd shade of blue/green, and I've had one that was a pear yellow/green.

Adult Female

Adult Male

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

Subadult Female

Subadult Male

warpdrive · Jan 30, 2012

Awesome.

Harry

happy1892 · Jan 30, 2012

Great pictures! They look like they are very small.

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

happy1892 said:
Great pictures! They look like they are very small.

A little smaller than Ghosts.

patrickfraser · Jan 30, 2012

HEY! I bought some.

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

patrickfraser said:
HEY! I bought some.

Like I said, nobody.

I guess I should have said "almost no body". You and a couple others, but that's it.

gripen · Jan 30, 2012

how communal are these guys? are they skittish?

agent A · Jan 30, 2012

i would certainly buy a mated female from u

Fichte · Jan 30, 2012

They also can be keep together =)

i have a 12.20 (adult) group and they are not really canibalistic (only a few males get eaten)

i love them

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

gripen said:
how communal are these guys? are they skittish?

Extremely friendly and curious. Like little monkeys! Once you set them free they roam all over looking around, taking everything in. Personality-wise, I'd say one of the best species available.

They are as communal as Ghosts, which means you can see occasional cannibalism and females get more aggressive as they mature. I raise mine communally, then separate by sex at pre or sub. It's fun to have a net cage full of them if you put in lots of branches.

More images and video:

Oxyopsis gracilis - CRAZY COLORS!

Oxyopsis gracilis nymphs hatch (photos & video)

Oxyopsis gracilis L2 & L3 nymphs

gripen · Jan 30, 2012

thank you!

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

The females are very aggressive eaters too. I just threw these 2 adult crickets in and they were snatched up on seconds.

agent A · Jan 30, 2012

Nice!!! I'm deffo getting one from u lol!!!

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

OK, both females taken. I will get to work getting them bred.

If anyone else is interested in ooths or nymphs PM me and I'll start a list.

agent A · Jan 30, 2012

By taken u mean reserved and not paid for right? I read your last post and I'm thinking oh darn it I missed it

Thanx

Precarious · Jan 30, 2012

agent A said:
By taken u mean reserved and not paid for right? I read your last post and I'm thinking oh darn it I missed it

Thanx

Yeah, both reserved. I'll contact you both when I get them mated.

agent A · Jan 30, 2012

Thanx

U r da man!!!

OctoberRainne · Jun 30, 2012

Stunning mantis shots! you say you're shooting with the Mpe 65 on the close ups of the faces or no?

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