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  1. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    I can see Is there anyone that can see it lol?
  2. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    I never really showed how chaeta gather at the lights during feeding Two spotted me lol
  3. bobericc

    Happy Thanksgiving...

    Gave the chaeta a thin sliver of turkey and he grabbed and ate most lol
  4. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    That is great sally :D How many you suspect from this one?
  5. bobericc

    keeping mantids next to each other

    ♫ hungry eyes ♫
  6. bobericc

    Haania sp. (Moss Mantis)

    Hey i just seen this video too Is this Majangella sp? Looks to be a bigger moss mantis
  7. bobericc

    Most Extreme Temp limitis to Ship

    Temps also really depend on the species too. Some mantids are more tollerable toward the cold like empusa or basically any mantis that has a cold period as part of its natural life cycle. Even with those mantids, i wouldnt drop temps below 40f. Some mantids demand high heat like blepharopsis and...
  8. bobericc

    Mantis doodles

    These are really grea i want to see a chaeta!
  9. bobericc

    Sally's mantis thread start 05/13

    Havent heard of leptomantis cant wait to see yours mature Congrats of the tophat mantis lol and tropido is also like a glass mantis. Is thisa different haania than youve been keeping?
  10. bobericc

    Rhombo male not interested

    Sometimes pairs arejust incompatible. Rhombo is famous for this, i swear.. Luckily it sounds like your female is passive. Sallys advice is probably the best youll get as shes mated rhombo a couple times. Precarious should have some words of insight. Me ill tell you to get some skewers ready lol
  11. bobericc

    Problems With Mantis Pinning

    I spread the wings and pin first Then i freeze the mantis to kill bacteria(and the mantis sometimes) Then i leave it in front of a space heater, in about a week its completely dry and pretty well preserved. Though brittle
  12. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    Hey everyone check my care sheet again (link on first page second post) and scroll to the bottom to see I added a pic of the enclosure and me next to it for size reference Not the prettiest thing but very effective, the glass keeps the sticks on the sticks which is very important Ralph i will...
  13. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    Are your net cages 12x12?
  14. bobericc

    Rhombo' and 'Chaeta logs

    Sorry i havent been updating much i got about 30 sub chaetas to keep the next gen going hopefully ive been keeping some in nets and just not having luck and losing many to mismolts and again what ive suspected. Stick with glass and a large area. Most important stick with the sticks..Got her...
  15. bobericc

    Heterochaeta sp hasnt eaten

    Read my care sheet Make sure its in a large enough environment with sticks Take away the dubia, guve it bb flies with some sort of light drawing them on the top or sides Youll get a feeding response
  16. bobericc

    mantis murder mysteries!

    Lol just a funny idea for a thread to vent out for halloween, hope everyones goes great give some melted chocolate to the mantoids(not your dogs though!) Tale of the ghost mantis In the vast, tropical plains of Madagascar, there once was a famous poacher that used to collect many animals from...
  17. bobericc

    My new Hierodula parviceps

    Oooh asian marbled mantis are my favorite marble. The greens dont get the same marble colored wingset?
  18. bobericc

    D. lobata females and their will to protect their young.

    Heterochaeta will also guard her ooth until it dries, i witnessed this every single time they laid. I put it together in my head that they must be guarding it because its soft still and vunerable. After two days of literally having one foot on the ooth she'll move, and by that time the ooth had...
  19. bobericc

    Sally's mantis thread start 05/13

    What a list! Great sp
  20. bobericc

    soundspawn (US)

    Ross and kat have been so good to me. I really cant thank them enough. Very recommended to anyone in the hobby.
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