Recent content by dgerndt

Hello, as the title says I'm looking to purchase one or more Chinese mantis ootheca. If you have any available, please send me a message! Thank you!

Just received a package of ghost nymphs. They were expertly packed, and all arrived in good health. Would definitely do business again in the future!

I just received my Chinese ooths in the mail today. Prompt shipping, excellent packaging, and speedy replies. Thanks so much! I even got a bonus ooth. Would definitely do business again.

It'll grow back, don't worry!

Males don't eat very much as adult. You only need to feed him a few times a week; every other day or so. Also, they don't live nearly as long as females. He might be getting old and tired. It's not that unusual for a male to only live a few months as an adult.

Yes, try natural surfaces. My ghosts always liked to molt from the sticks with rough bark.

Nymphs end up in the strangest places sometimes... Sorry to hear about your loss!

Ghosts are pretty easy to sex because of how different the males and females look.

I'll also do some cup modifying for better ventilation.

Thanks, guys. I'll try increasing temp and humidity. I'll also separate them to two nymphs per cup.

I had them three nymphs to a 32 oz deli cup. But since two died from one cup, I moved the last nymph to the cup with the other three. So four in one 32 oz cup. I use paper towel at the bottom with a LITTLE bit of sphagnum moss to hold in moisture. I have some fake flowers for them to climb on...

I've got some cryptics at about the same age. Switch to hydei at L3 or so. My L4 can take down small flies now.

I got some L2 deroplatys lobata nymphs last week, and I've had two deaths from what seems like out of nowhere. Healthy and happy one day, dead and on the bottom of the deli cup the next. Luckily I was sent a few extras. Any tips on care for this species? I mist them once or twice a day with...

My dad delivers mail for USPS. He's a good mailman. Unfortunately, good mail carriers are harder and harder to come by. What makes me angry is that my package was misrouted. The label was PRINTED from a computer. How could it have been sent somewhere else?! You can misread a printed label. And...

Hahaha, Scruffy! Perfect meme!