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I'd been given the impression that greens are less common than browns, though to what extent varies depending on who I talk to. In any case, 1 out of 4 means she's rare for me at least, and as bright as she is I'm ecstatic to have her. The color didn't really start showing up until in the last...

As requested, pics of Greenie (with another close look, she's definitely female, just has a really weird crest) P. paradoxa green female by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr Just about as bright a green as I've seen in any photos too, and a huge contrast to the male P. paradoxa green female by Hawken...

All the Ghosts are now subadult, but before the females started molting the male was first, and got a special photo shoot (I have suspicions the green one may be male too; has a very different crest from either female, though even really than this male too, and I could swear I've counted more...

Most of it....

Starting to think that in order to get the mantids laying, I need to complain about them...2 days ago the green European laid an ooth! Of course, she did it right over top of the zipper to her enclosure, but still...

If I let them eat more than I already give them, I fear the green female might explode, and the yellow would be not far behind....they're about as pudged as they can be.

The one room I could close them in has plants that eat insects and my bed, so that's a no go. 

They both have very different habitats partly to see if there is a preference (apparently not), and both containers have a variety of sticks and, in one, wide flat leaves to try and encourage them. Thus far, nothing. Meanwhile, the budwing female laid a small ooth...

Thus far they've needed no special care. Don't mist heavily, keep warm, and feed them relatively large things (they're barely over an inch long and taking bluebottles freely). However, my difficulties generally come not from raising them, but from getting species to breed properly, so time will...

Due to the flop that was the P. agrionina ooth I got recently, I ended up being given the opportunity to acquire the female; hopefully she lays another ooth or two Parasphendale agrionina by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr The one child of hers that I have is doing well though Parasphendale...

Curious, just so I can make sure I'm covering bases: what conditions did you incubate the agrionina ooth in? I just received the female that laid the ooths, and if she lays another I want to ensure the best shot at getting it to hatch well.

3 Rhombodera basalis nymphs, currently I3-I5 stage available, asking $15 apiece Hierodula membranacea small ooths available, price can be discussed in PM US only, message for more details.

It's doing just fine so far (fat on fruit flies), but does mean I'll have to find at least a mate eventually...been holding onto the ooth just in case but it's been almost a week so I don't think I'll get anything further.

A lot better result than the ooth I bought recently, out of which only 1 little nymph actually hatched...

Another positive to add to the long list: an order of 4 P. paradoxa, 4 T. pantherina, and a Parasphendale agrionina ooth arrived well-packaged and all in good condition, with an extra nymphs of each of the mantis species ordered. All still doing very well, molting happily, a week later.

So, it appears a change of venue may have been the necessary trigger, as I moved the female to a different cage about 3 days ago and this morning she laid another ooth, this one possibly larger than the last.

And orientalis mating has been a success! The male was as stubborn as the R. basalis male had been though; took me attempts on all 3 females and 20 minutes of jostling to get him on top of the last one before he decided to finally mate with Miss Crooked Wings. Now just to convince him the other...

Thus far, the male and both attempted female H. orientalis are very keen on completely ignoring each other...sigh.... In other news however, new arrivals! And they're adorable...5 Ghosts, 5 Panthers Phyllocrania paradoxa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr Phyllocrania paradoxa by Hawken Carlton, on...

US only; limited number available, currently I2 (some starting to molt to I3). Asking $15 per nymph. R. basalis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

2 new female and 1 male European mantids have joined my wild-caught male, now just to get the females calling.. Mantis religiosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr Mantis religiosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr Mantis religiosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr And I finally got in a male hopefully in...