My new babies! :)

MikhailsDinos · Jul 17, 2007

I got two beautiful orchid mantis from hibiscusmile, Today.

Thank you hibiscusmile, Now look what you have done, I'm addicted :wink: They are amazing little mantis!

I'm going to give them names, I'll have to think of some good names. They move like little chameleons, It's the cutest thing ever! Wow, now the fun starts.....

This is the closest I could get, It's fun taking pic's!

sufistic · Jul 17, 2007

Hahaha nice! Hope you have lots of fun rearing them!

Asa · Jul 17, 2007

Very nice mantis. However the humidity seems a bit too high in those cages.

MikhailsDinos · Jul 17, 2007

sufistic,

Thank you!

Asa,

Thank you! I had just misted them, It dries up within a short period of time.:wink:

Asa · Jul 17, 2007

No!!! A double post!!

I'd be careful with the water droplets, as the mantid can drown in them.

MikhailsDinos · Jul 17, 2007

Haha, I did not mean to do so lol

Hmm, You are right, This could happen? I'll just mist the moss from now on. Thanks for the advice!

robo mantis · Jul 17, 2007

Clever i'll start using my old culture containers

Sparky · Jul 17, 2007

NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! you stole my dream mantis!

Oh well theres always....MY OOTH HATCHED!!!!

MikhailsDinos · Jul 17, 2007

robo mantis,

Yep those are my old culture containers. They are doing great in them so far.

MikhailsDinos · Jul 17, 2007

Sparky,

Haha same here! Well, I have my eye's on few other dream mantis....

hibiscusmile · Jul 17, 2007

:shock: What! I thru mine away..... be right back, must go look in dumpster...lol

all gone.

robo mantis · Jul 17, 2007

Yeah i'm going to do tht seems like a good nymph cage

OGIGA · Jul 17, 2007

Oh wow... I didn't know people ship orchids at L1.

Rick · Jul 18, 2007

They're fine in that cage just like it is. Mist it every other day unless your room is very dry. They will outgrow that cup very quickly so make sure you have a plan to move up.

Sparky · Jul 18, 2007

Is that sphagnum moss as substrate? Where do you get it? I can't find any

sphagnum moss at my garden center.

Asa · Jul 18, 2007

Is that sphagnum moss as substrate? Where do you get it? I can't find anysphagnum moss at my garden center.

Ha ha! You know the one! Its me, www.mantisplace.com ! :twisted:

Maybe I've nabbed Nick a few customers :roll:

Sparky · Jul 18, 2007

, I'm not allowed to buy online, hmmm I was at my garden center yesterday and that orchid moss did kinda look like sphagnum....maybe....

Asa · Jul 18, 2007

You can try a lot of stuff. Sponges are the easiest.

MikhailsDinos · Jul 18, 2007

Rick,

Thank you for the info!8) I've got something ready for them.

They're fine in that cage just like it is. Mist it every other day unless your room is very dry. They will outgrow that cup very quickly so make sure you have a plan to move up.

My new babies! :)

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