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[14.01.14] First night in my possession and she treated me with a threat pose when I tried to move her into a larger container. I rushed taking the pics though so I couldn't get as close a shot as I wanted to... nor are they sharp. :/ IMG_2254 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_2253 by Darkrai283...

[13.01.15] The pre-subadult female came today and despite the 8 day delivery in the not-so-warm European weather, she is great and full of energy. :) I hope to at least raise this one to adulthood. IMG_2246 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_2240 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_2235 by Darkrai283, on...

[12.01.15] Sooo... it's been 70 days since they last moulted, and my attempt at trying to raise this species to adulthood has been a failure. I had to put down the last male in the freezer today. They just refused to moult for some reason, then got weaker and weaker and just died. I've heard...

[20.12.14] Deimatic display! (It was shot through dirty glass so it isn't that great) IMG_1653 by Darkrai283, on Flickr [25.12.14] Just chillin' on Christmas day... IMG_1678 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[06.11.14] All three moulted to 5th instar in the last 3 days. Female no. 1 moulted to 5th instar Moulting interval: 20 days Female no. 2 moulted to 5th instar Moulting interval: 15 days Male moulted to 5th instar Moulting interval: 17 days Current stadium of the three nymphs: Female no.1...

[02.01.14] New year portrait. IMG_2187 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[23.12.14] The female laid the her first ooth today. :) Ootheca log: Ooth no.1: [23.12.14], 44 days after adult moult Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[26.12.14] Ain't he cute? IMG_1752 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

Cheap instant mashed potato flakes, caster/brown sugar and white sugar in the ratio of 4:1:1. After the mixture cools, I also sprinkle a bit of active yeast and the yeast inhibits the growth of nasty bacteria and fungi until the larvae hatch. I'm re-using containers which I get my mantids and...

I use cotton balls. Hella cheap and easy to find in most supermarkets. It works well as you can see in a video of one of my cultures which I started with 25-30 flies...

The females are monsters if you manage to piss them off lol. They flare their wings and thrash their spiky legs around wildly in the air... and if they manage to hook onto your hand or finger, they just squeeze the life out of it with their spiky legs. hahah :surrender: ...but as you said...

[20.12.14] So... 3 months since the last pics and the 3 laid me over 2,000 ova which I have sold almost half of. Anyway, they have started hatching and the oldest is now 4th instar. She lost a leg though in her previous moult and isn't looking that pretty so here are two pics. One of a 1st...

[17.09.14] The largest female passed away. Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[09.08.14] Here's an Eurycantha calcarata nymph that's hiding on the underside of one of the females. LOLOL Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[04.07.14] The 3 females are laying around 200-250 ova a week inbetween them and here's a pic of one of them with a subadult Sphodromantis viridis. Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[06.06.14] Some pics IMG_7788 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7803 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7844jpeg by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7847jpeg by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7816jpeg by Darkrai283, on Flickr Male IMG_7855jpeg by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7859jpeg by Darkrai283, on Flickr Ovum...

[27.05.14] Caught the male mating with his first female. Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr

[14.05.14] The 2 largest females moulted to adult. :D IMG_7530 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7529 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7528 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7532 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7536 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7541 by darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_7538 by darkrai283, on Flickr...

[11.05.14] Pics of the first female that mis-moulted to adult... she's quite small and roughed up. 11.05.14- first female to moult to adult... She's ridiculously small and she messed up her final moult as well. by darkrai283, on Flickr 11.05.14- first female to moult to adult... She's...

[01.05.14] Well, well, well... look who's an adult now. Adult male Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr Size difference between an adult male and a subadult female Untitled by darkrai283, on Flickr