Recent content by Kaddock

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Hi! I haven't been on in 5 years, but I managed to get some mantises back in my busy life this last year so I thought I'd say hi.  Last photo is a post-mortem. I figured I'd just say it before someone tries to teach me how to handle insects. LOL

My Vonones ornata showed up (2 more than I payed for!) along with a culture of Armadillidium nasatum, the special Peach colored ones from Orin! Yay!!! As always, great communication and quick shipping. Thanks Peter!

Is that another euphemism? LOL His name is Mr Sqiggles. I'll tell him you said hola.

Here are some pictures of my wife and friends!

Here're some pics!

I haven't been to "arthropody" lately (LOL) so I've been gone for a while. The insect discussions on reddit are so boring that I had a hankering to come back home. :-)

It is indeed! I'm really looking for more ideas and feedback too. Any help would be appreciated!

Hello Everyone! It's been too long but I'm coming back into the game with a fury! I've finally had another blessing fall in my lap - a 100+ gallon tank that my landlord says I cannot fill with water in his house so guess what? It's back on! Plus I also have an amazing (although needing repair)...

Well, I cut it open and all of the eggs were tiny and crunchy... No luck! Thanks for the advice.

Hello Again, The top of the 32 oz deli cup is well ventilated, and there's also a mesh hole near the bottom of the wall for air flow. When I received the ooth, they were keeping them in a refrigerator. Does that count as diapause?

Hello Everyone! I've not been too active in the mantis world of late, but I did pick up a Tenodera sinensis ooth from the local nursery at the end of the summer on a whim (I've been missing my mantids greatly!!!). I know I grabbed it a bit late in the year, but I've been incubating it in my...

Are you using bioplastic or polystyrene peanuts?

On another note- I've noticed that he can no longer scale glass! The first day I put him in here, he was all over the place. No I see him struggling to even take a step vertically. I wonder if he's having a hard time producing silk from his feet. Is that something that happens?