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    Plants and T's

    Hello everyone, I've got some cool plants that are for sale as usual, and some Tarantulas Anything in new is in bold, shipping out as soon as Mon the 17th Min. order of $15 Ficus pumila quericifolia - $5 Ficus pumila - $3 Selaginella kraussiana - $3 Selaginella kraussiana variagata - $4...
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    Amazing mantid survival

    No. Native species do not survive our winters here in the US. There are certain species like those in the Empusa genus that diapause in Europe, but do not survive below 0 freezing temperatures. Only the ova in the ootheca are able to survive that due to their insulation. 
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    Toxodera sp. care

    Toxodera are extremely difficult to keep and nothing like the species commonly kept lol. They are a completely different caliber of difficulty. To start they need a specialized diet of pretty much exclusive Lepidopterans. They need a constant stream of near 100% humidity and very high...
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    Terminology

    Subadult means molt before adult. Which instar is not a definite answer as many mantises have varying instars before reaching adulthood - each species is different.  If you buy a subadult, it will only molt once more in your care
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    Euchomenella Subs, Deroplatys Sub

    Hey all, another few of my mantises have matured and molted to subadult and are available for purchase: Deroplatys dessicata Sub Adult - Raised from imported Chinese ooth - $50 Euchomenella sp. (likely heteroptera) Sub Adult - $40 Euchomenella sp. (likely heteroptera) Adult - Recently matured...
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    Deroplatys dessicata Sub Male, Acanthops erosula

    Hey all, been a while but I've got some fun stuff: Subadult male Deroplatys dessicata, new bloodline from China $60 Acanthops erosula i2, feeding on hydei  $18 each Acanthops erosula group of 5 $70 Acanthops erosula group of 10 $150 US only, images of mantises available upon request or...
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    ISO Philerus sp

    Looking for Philerus (Triceratops beetles) in the US. Shoot me an offer 
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    Orchid Nymphs FS

    I've got some Hymeopus coronatus once again, $35 each (shipping TBD). Very limited amount left US continental only
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    Mantis Discord Server

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    Various Plants FS

    Hey all, I have some vivarium cuttings that are rooted and ready to be shipped out. I may have sold some, so please DM to inquire about availability. Most are somewhat easy plants that just need consistent conditions and time to get going, as with most plants. They are best suited for high...
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    FS: Wholesale L1 S. carolina

    Had a recent ooth hatch about 5 days ago - about 30~ S. carolinas. Selling them off as I don't really want that many, $40 for all of them + an additional ooth. If you're buying L1s, you know the risk. 
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    Parablepharis kuhlii at last

    Cool! They guy that you got them from must've been really cool!
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    Group of fish for sale

    Selling altogether for $130 + Shipping: 25~ Neon and Cardinal Tetra group 6 Lemon Tetras 5~ Threadfin Rainbowfish 3~ Dwarf Corydoras 3 Checkerboard Cichlids 1~ Kuhlii loach 3~ Otocinclus Catfish Shipping from Southern California, local pickups welcome. Shipping will be Express with...
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    Hi everyone

    Welcome to the forum! Hope you have a good Thanksgiving today, and a nice time here on MF! 👍
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    FS: P wahlbergii and R valida

    Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Fifth instar, attempted sexing): $30 each Also still have a very few amount of unsexed i1/2 Rhombodera valida (Giant Shield Mantis): $10 each $45 for 5 + 1 extra nymph $80 for 10 + 3 extra nymphs
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