Recent content by Ocelotbren

Bought four orchid nymphs and he shipped the same day! Responsive and quick to provide tracking information. They were very well packed with a heat pack, plenty of filler, and structure to keep them secure. 👍

I had two male ghosts and one lived 2 months as adult and the other...5.5 months. Caught me off guard! They usually ate at least part of a blue bottle fly every couple days. They were adult during the winter here so the lower temperatures in the house could have contributed to their longevity.

Hah good call then. I guess you'll just have to try a variety of laying surfaces in the enclosure...

I don't have any previous experience with Europeans, but I have four wild-caught ones as of just recently and I bred them. The first female of the two laid her first egg case (with me) a couple days ago, which was a couple days after mating, when she was already quite big. I have a mix of fake...

Received an order of blue bottle pupae today and she obviously read my note on the order. I was a bit desperate for flies due to some unforeseen circumstances so I asked her not to include a cold pack so that the flies could possibly hatch in transit, or be close to hatching when they arrived...

Welcome back, I'm sure your granddaughter will have fun!

Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you've got experience with many species. Great to have you!

Great pictures of all the babies!

Nice pictures, looks like a fun trip for everyone!

Yeah they've been curious and adventurous for me. Have fun with them!

Welcome to the forum! Fruit flies can be a pain but it gets easier to manage them with practice.

That's too bad about the die off. Best of luck with the remaining nymphs though, and also with that H. orientalis mating!

@Synapze Yay, that's exciting! My nymphs have been super cute and entertaining. I'm really enjoying them!

Welcome and good luck! As long as you follow the basic principles in the post Aristalochia mentioned, you can get pretty creative with the enclosure design, which is fun.

Nice pictures, love that shade of green.