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Yarp, well actually mine will ignore most moths if they aren't flapping wings. They don't really show interest unless the prey appears to be flying. But when mine where younger I could trick them into others bugs.

I think it would be more unuasual to see one molt into full color. But as far as i know they all come out white or light tan, and the greens and purples develop over then next few days. And congrats Mvalnez. Do you have a girly too? And after they colored in. It only took mine about 3-5...

Well that is a pretty good reason to worry, But when I started looking(and boy does it take alot of looking) on the USDA site about the Plant Protection Act, which this permit 526 falls under. I really found nothing to support the illegality of mantids. Only thing I found that worried me is...

yeah and sorry... I am trying to quit the cigarettes, and didnt realize I might have been needing a little nicotine fix. Yes it was orginally supposed to be a reply for the Illinois law question, and when i started the post I didnt think it was gonna turn into what it did. I just kept...

Super sorry to hear that Chiv. I basically just fed mine until they refused more. They seem to do pretty good at knowing when enough is enough. I wonder if it might have started out as a territorial issue and the male got a little too persistent. And again I sorry for your loss

very cool on the hatch I am super excite right now. So last night my female was lookin like she needed some lovins. Giving buddy those over her shoulder looks, wavin her moneymaker around like she just don't care. Even attracted all 4 of my free range male chinese? They where hangin very near...

My parents run a business selling motorized bicycles, www.bikemotor.com, if ya wanna check it out(super old site my fasha refuses to rework. sorry if it is hard to navigate, for those who care). I was raised into the business and worked there for about 8-9 years. I used to deal with legality...

Right?!! good stuffs

oye I just wrote a post about this in an unrelated thread. but point is I believe there is alot more studies that need to be done before this gets decided i'll try and make it short and sweet. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22266836 Might show that pain can be percieved through ways...

I think the insects feeling pain is fairly debatable. Also that post you have really proves nothing other then that insects dont have the same nervous system as people do. I honestly dont have an opinion either way on the matter but i still dont feel it is right to make that conclusion without...

sad to hear. sounds like an infection. I hope the problem doesn't continue I have a theory but nothing to back it up. I am just wondering if she might have over fed and then possibly have an internal organ tear from the pressure, and cause internal bleeding and/or infection. Just a thought...

Yeah knowing the species would probably help. Maybe some details on how you kept the ooth prior to hatching, but it sounds like a moisture/humidity issue. Also you might wanna throw in a post in the introductions section of the forum. It seems to be appreciated.

So i have a kinda random breeding question... It's one i have yet see and am just a wee bit concerned about their bulkier size and sometimes clumsy tendencies. So i was wondering what positions the females most often took before the male would show interest and/or pounce(examples; hanging from...

So yeah i had my first Multispina female molt to adult and had the same issue. She is barely over 2 3/4 in. My male was over 3 1/2 in. Sadly tho he passed just a couple days ago. But the reason i bring this up is she took about 2 months from sub to adult. The male didnt even take 2 weeks...

Letting this get a little crazy now. I like a little trolling now and again but that is only gonna sow more discontent amongst members. not good in a smaller community like this one. Alot of ya'll took gripen's rant a little to seriously. So what, he doesn't like inexperienced people biting...

Best of luck to ya Brancsikia. I Just had my male molt to adult on the 21st, and got a couple shots of him drying his wings. Last night I took him out to hang out with me while I played around on the intronet when a male chinese flew into the light he was chilling on. I let a couple males go...

So crazy story but I go outside to great a friend and spot a cecropia moth and have to take a close look( 2nd one Ive seen this year just never busted out the cam for the first, this may be the same guy too). well he had a parasite attached to one of his legs, actually right at the tip of his...

Lol, did you log on one day to find a bajillion PMs from people wanting Idolos

oh and i dont have any blephs either, not that it matters

Well I dont think i have a favorite but I had to pick it would be one of these Idolomantis Diabolica Dead leaf Mantis( havnt had any yet but want D. Desiccata) Mega mantis(Plistospilota guineensis) also havn't had one yet Devils Flower mantis(Blepharopis mendica) i also love the ghosts and...