Recent content by CollinR

Thanks! They always reminded me of feathers. A bit like the Male Idolo antennae.

Here she is on her giant grass plant. She’s lived on this since she was about L4. I kept her in a terrarium from 1-4. 

Hey everyone! It was a success! Now that it's getting below freezing in the evening hours I've been placing wingless BBs on her grass plant in the house directly in front of her and she's been catching them in seconds. Thank you all! I think now that she'll have a good source of food for...

Piper hanging while I work. 

I love that picture by the way! She’s a beautiful girl. Makes me want to show Noelle now. Have to say I have a soft spot for the Brunner. Such an amazing mantis and the fact that they’re a native US species makes them even more extraordinary. 

When I started the hobby at the beginning of College, my family thought it was pretty out there. After my second generation of Mantids, my family has actually gotten pretty attached to them. My mother's favorite is my L8 Brunneria Borealis named Noelle that I thankfully raised successfully from...

Cleff with his Dinner. 

Piper eating Dinner and eying a roach that stepped onto her foot. 

Thanks! Hopefully now that I have a M/F I'll continue those pretty green colors along in the next generation! I think them living on those green tomato plants most of their lives helped color them more.

Also! Here are some additional photos of Cleff and Piper. Tried to get her wing buds.

Yeah. Thank you and I'll try to keep them away from those too. I'll send some photos soon! Keep me updated on your Idolos and I can always use some pointers on how to better care for my own. I'll note the suggestions that you raised!

Thank you for the pointers. I've been trying to get everything to a tee on their care. They seem to be doing fine together because they have plenty of FFs roaming at the bottom and the sides. I also am using the Coco Fiber substrate to help up some humidity for them. I need to do the...

True! I was reading that having side screening one one or two sides may help them in later stages because sometimes they will molt upside down and use the side for part of their molt. I may be wrong on that. It also helps them in that they can climb up to the top easier. I would like to get some...

Nice! Sounds like you could teach me much better on how to care for them. The gauge levels out at about 80/82 during the day but the gauge is placed on the far side of the Terrarium and not close to the Lamp. When I put my hand inside I notice it's much warmer in the area of the lamp where the...

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to seeing how your Mantids grow. I usually give mine a little extra misting too and they seem to enjoy it!