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  1. Malnra

    How do you keep mantis still for pics

    I hot glue their little feet to the branch ... if they wiggle I spray them with cheap hairspray (which makes them really shiney) ... ok .. ok ... JUST kidding
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    I'm raising mantids again

    very nice ... i had 5 .. now have 2 (though have not looked this morning .. LOL ) .... hopefully we call end up with at least a pair .
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    I think I would give it a shot with 2 pairs ;-) Now if mine turn out to be both male or female i would be willing to work out a deal for ooth's from any breeding that took place. No need to let the 2 i have just die off is the way i see it.
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    She laid me an Ooth .. finally

    well ... from the ooths i now have 2 males and today 2 females just made adult .... i have about a dozen more that are a little behind these four .... I guess it is time to decide if this is the species i want to breed, or just keep them until they die and pick another one ... i think i would...
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    Thanks MD .... I am afraid to look to see which i have .. i think i will wait a little longer. This way I can believe i have a pair. No need to fret about having 2 of the same sex since they are no where near breeding age. Sometimes ignorance IS bliss LOL
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    Thanks MD .... I am afraid to look to see which i have .. i think i will wait a little longer. This way I can believe i have a pair. No need to fret about having 2 of the same sex since they are no where near breeding age. Sometimes ignorance IS bliss LOL
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    Has Something Got At My Peacock OOth! ((Help!)).

    I am no expert, but to me it doesnt look good. I would consider contacting the seller, but it may be too late to get any refund. I would keep it in the container for another3 or 4 weeks then probably think it was a dud and cut it in half to see if the bottom half had anything in it and figure...
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    MikhailsDinos

    I recieved my BB pupae which were packed very well. He even tossed in a few extra white fly pupae due to a delay in shipping. THanks much MD
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    no idea on sex ... i will have to check your site .... side note .. the one i thought was 3rd still is 4th .. so s/he is not far behind the other one .... i am hoping i have a pair ... if not maybe someone in the US will have what i dont and i will have what they dont and we can do a swap...
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    Of the 2 that i have left 1 is now 5th instar .. the other one is still 3rd .. slowpoke that he/she is ....
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    Catching insects for mantids ok?

    Welcome to Indiana ! .... I live in Greenwood, where about's did you relocate to ?
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    BABIES !!!! I have babies

    One of the two that made it to adult died lastnight ... 2 females made it to adult ..... 5 months is pretty short time to go from one end to the other .....
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    thx mrblue ..... the one with the partial missing leg does not climb and i worry he is not eating ... i have taken the drastic measure to kill and fly and offer it to him every other day .... 2 out of 3 times he eventually took the fly . *edit ...... he molted last night ,.... problem is .. he...
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    Idolo Nymphs L2 now .. anyone at L3 yet ?

    A second death .... down to 3 out of 5 .. the one with 1 leg short is hanging on .. thought he would die next ... i cant imagine he is going to make it though ....
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