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    List of common names

    Sheldon ... is this part of your secret project ? lol i know a few ! Sphodromantis belachowski, centralis, gastrica, lineola and vidiris - african Parasphendale affinis- budwing Tenodera aridifolia sinensis- chinese Deroplatys desiccata, lobata and truncata - dead leafs Blepharoppsis...
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    How do i get an avatar??

    i Can' Put up an avatar ! all it shows is that white square with a red X in the middle ! and yes the picture is the right pixel size and yes the picture is the right byte size as well !!! so does anyone wish to tell me what im doing wrong ? Neil
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    Do We Call Hatchlings L1 Or L2 !

    ok ... so i guess we kinda got a clear winner ! scientifically acute and all that ! and i guess it kind of makes sense as well ! us L2 fans will just have to get used to the idea i suppose ! owell !!! thanks for everyone joining in and thanks to christian once again for his wisdom on this ! Neil
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    Do We Call Hatchlings L1 Or L2 !

    i didnt even put them answers in ! i just stuck L1 and L2 in and the others came up as well ! :evil:
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    Do We Call Hatchlings L1 Or L2 !

    Carrying on from the " chinese mantid " link,i thought it could become a new topic as im sure lots of people want to say quite alot on the subject ! I Have been told that hatchlings Are L2 however sheldon says that they are L2 but people or sellers call them L1 to stop confusion ! he also says...
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    Chinese Mantids

    There is no such thing As L1 Nymphs ! They Start At L2 ! Well thats what ive been lead to believe ! I duno why they not called L1 . im sure Ian Will shed some light on this ! Neil
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    Payment methods

    Paypal ! :D
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    Myspace

    www.myspace.com/13ollox so you got one now eh ? lol
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    mouse in a pirahna tank !

    Was surfing the web and come across this link ! if you are squimish or dont like the thought of watching a mouse get ripped to shreds, dont watch ! you have been advised ! i actually found it quite fasicnating how pirahnas attack and thought of it as a learning experiance ! for those who want to...
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    Lost Leg

    he was all in tact apart from where his leg come off in the moult ! but he did hang after his moult funny ... i read this in another discussion about this guys orchid was hanging stretched , you know how mantids sit with there legs bent at the knee and body close to the top of its tank .. well...
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    Lost Leg

    mines done the same, it's dead also so no point worrying bout a busted leg anymore :( .
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    Lost Leg

    my gf decided to call mine " mouse " yea ... i just recieved the lil fella this morning from ian . he about 2 cm long now and is a giant asian mantis so not exactly sure what L he is at the moment . but he better get better.. his gfs are way ahead of him in the maturity stakes. i guess there...
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    Lost Leg

    mines gone and lost a bloody leg now too :shock: just moulted and it now has 2 back legs . 1 middle leg . and 2 front legs . i did see that it wasnt using it as well as it should ( was just hanging basically ) maybe them shedding a leg off is a way of getting rid of something thats damaged and...
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    Ian Batten - insectstore.com - (UK)

    SUPERB Mantids, SUBERB Packaging, Great Bloke to do deal with and although i got a DOA , he had no problems sending a replacement ! will definately be doing business again with this chap ! a top breeder, a top class enthusiast, and he knows what he talks about ! :D Ian = :D
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    Hierodula identification

    thats exactly what mine look like :D . christian says there isnt a tell tale sign without him actually checking a dead specimen " The differences between closely related Hierodula species aren't easy to see. It concerns the shape and the number of spines on the fore-coxae, the shape of the...
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    Borialis finally hatch

    Congrats mate ! dont think ive seen you post before .. maybe that kus i joined in feb. but good luck with ya lil babies !! Thanks Neil
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    Hierodula identification

    Ive got 2 females anyway . and 2 males arriving . so i can try the other male i guess .. but it probs will be succesful anyway. thanks ! look forward to the unveiling of your super secret project ! thanks Neil
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    Male Nymph Feeding

    excellent .. thanks for the info ! i'll try that ! :D
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    Hierodula identification

    haha , you got me all exited now sheldon. and thanks for the reassurance about the whole thing . if they get jiggy and get some fertile oothca i'll know they were the same species ! if not .. would have been another learning experiance ! will your secret project take long ? Neil
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    Male Nymph Feeding

    People say that when adult , females should be given food on a daily basis while males about twice a week . however does this apply to nymphs as well or do they eat just as much as the females ? Neil
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