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I am not sure how thier vision is affected exactly, but I do have an adult male that has it, and he seems to have no problem hunting or getting around his enclosure. 

DId it get any better after the molt at least? I know that I had some with eye rub, and it took a few molts to fully go away, but did improve a bit with each molt.

yes, they will still lay, whether they have been mated or not.

she's so cute!

@Boeseph: The terrarium looks even more amazing than it did before, you must be so excited to finally be able to put your ghosts in their permanent home!

My experience with heterochaeta is that they don't like it terribly humid. I keep them in mesh cages and mist once a day. They are otherwise kept in a room with a humidifier going, but they get plenty of ventilation with the mesh cages. I had kept a few younger ones in a mason jar with a mesh...

We sell these mini round mesh cages that could be good for small violin nymphs! I have always just kept mine in groups in the 12X12X12 mesh cubes though, even when they are 1st and 2nd instar, and never had any problems. Deli cups are not ideal enclosures for violins for several reasons though. 

Yes, I would bet that is the problem! Mantises have trouble gripping that plastic material, and should be hanging upside down when molting, not from the side. Molting off of the side does not work for them, and results in molting issues. A temporary solution could be to just hot glue a piece of...

Congrats on the successful mating! good luck spreading the mantis love in Canada! I THINK THAT IS A GREAT IDEA!

I am sorry for your bad luck. :(   Well, it sounds like the humidifier was keeping the humidity fine for the C. Gemmatus. Also,  whether the mantis had eatten or not shouldn't really have any bearing on whether the mold was successful or not. What kind of lids do the deli cups have?

Sucha pretty, light boy. Congrats!

so cute! Look at those eyes!

Welcome!

He's still super adorable!

Welcome! You have now been accepted into our secret society....congratulations! ;)

@crabbypatty& @Barlon & @Teamonger: Here is the article, sorry for missing this over the weekend, I am usually not on the forums much on the weekends. https://entomologytoday.org/2014/12/22/cricket-virus-leads-to-illegal-importation-of-foreign-species-for-pet-food/

welcome neighbor! I reside in Virginia too! ;)

Welcome!

had another amazing trade with Sally. Great packing, great communication, very healthy mantids, and great extras, as always! I LOVE DOING BUSINESS WITH SALLY, and I am always thrilled when I have the opportunity to work with her. :)  Thanks again Sally!

Welcome!