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I don't want to dry out the medium. I want the ones I didn't harvest to hatch out and see if I can keep a continuous culture going. When you open the container there is a funky smell, but it isn't as bad as sour milk or rotting meat. I can't smell it unless I open the culture and smell it...

Tried to attach a photo, but could not figure out how. I cracked open the culture and there are a bunch cocoons in there. Looks like they are going to the "higher and dryer" excelcelor (sp) and pupating. I added a barrier and added more dry excelceor and will see what happens.

I will keep you posted. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this product, it smells like cinnamon and doesn't mold.

I tried to culture blue bottle flies without rotting meat or anything stinky. I decided to try Bug Berger (Repashy) and Fruit Fly Medium (Repashy). At first it was not going anywhere. All the flies died off in the cup with the Bug Berger. Didn't see anything going on in the cup with the...

Is there any issue with feeding "back yard" bugs? Parasites, health issues?

I purchased this as a flower mantis at a show recently and didn't ask for the specific species. I have seen several that look similar. Can anyone tell me the species from the photo? Thanks in advance.

My name is Mark and I am new to mantids. I have been breeding for 40 plus years..Rabbits, cavies, guppies, bettas, canaries, finches, reptiles, and now bugs. I have 20 tarantulas and 2 mantids with more in transit. Looking forward to learning a lot !