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  1. Dwaink

    Help, mantid bent in half after malt

    Hi, I Had smilier thing happen to my giant shield mantis female at L6, i still have the male now fully winged. Unfortunately that is the way nature is set up. If it is a Chinese you will have plenty more chances to rear your pets. Good luck!! Regards :(
  2. Dwaink

    How I make fruit fly medium!

    Hi, If they are in a vial, jar, etc, cool them down in the fridge. Then separate them. I am currently culturing 4 different types of flies including Golden hydei and have experimented with 10 different formulas so far. I have seen some pet stores sell them for $21.00 when you can usualy get...
  3. Dwaink

    Male Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera Baslis) For Sale

    Price reduction!! $15.00. Shipping method extra, you decided, express or priority Regards
  4. Dwaink

    Dyed Excelsior Shredded Wood

    Hi, I read some where that you are not suppose to use Dyed Excelsior for fruit fly cultures. Is this true?, is the dye harmful to the flies. Regards :unsure:
  5. Dwaink

    Male Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera Baslis) For Sale

    Thats Great!!! I have many more also. Regards :)
  6. Dwaink

    Male Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera Baslis) For Sale

    This mantis came from Mikhail Dinos. If you are worried about the name you might contact him, i can only go by what i am told. Regards ;)
  7. Dwaink

    Male Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera Baslis) For Sale

    Male Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera Baslis) For sale US only $20.00 L6-L7 you pick shipping method. Express or priorty. Shipping cost extra. Alive arrival not guaranteed. Payment method, money order, cashers check, etc. Regards ;)
  8. Dwaink

    Shield Mantis folded bad molt

    Hi, i have a L7 shield mantis that looks like she fell while molting, she is just lying in the bottom of the 32oz container, she is still alive just lies their most of the skin is still on her, been 4 days now. I misted hoping it would help i didn't. She Looks like crumpled up piece of paper on...
  9. Dwaink

    Feeding Moths

    Hi, Since i don't have a dog i took a plastic quick food dish with dry cat food, placed it in he dish with a cup or so of milk and in three days had tons of flys. I suspect it because of the meat by products used in the processing of the food. I also found that when i throw in the out dated FF...
  10. Dwaink

    Ants vs Mantis

    Hi, Last week i saw an ant in the 32oz container that i kept my az unicorn in, it was carrying off a dead fly from the bottom. The containers are kept on the old back porch with a wood floor. I didn't think much of it because i thought it was doing me a favor by carrying off the dead flys. Big...
  11. Dwaink

    Statilia parva / For Sale

    Hi, Price reduction!! now $5.00 ea. 3 for $12. Same shipping applys. Pay-pal money order, cashers check. USA only. Regards :lol:
  12. Dwaink

    Rhombodera Basalis Ooth / Not Hatching

    Hi, I obtained an Rhombodera Basalis Ooth from one of the breeders of this forum and he said it was about two weeks old when i received it. I received it on the 19th of June, it has been approx 45 days and still no hatching. Fowled breeders info exactly. One well know breeder suggested waiting...
  13. Dwaink

    Statilia parva / For Sale

    Hi, I have a number of Statilia parva nymphs for sale. They are L2. $10 ea, or 3 for $20 i will ship Express $25 or priority mail $5.00. pay-pal money order, cashers check. USA only. Regards ;)
  14. Dwaink

    reserved ghosts!!!!

    Good luck!! hope you get them thats cheap. 2.00 EUR Euro = 3.17038 USD United States Dollars Regards :P
  15. Dwaink

    Mantis Shipping System

    Hi, I have some mantis that i will be putting up for sale shortly and since i have never shipped mantis before, i would like to know the best and safest way to ship the mantis to the buyer to insure there safe and healthy arrival?. Regards :unsure:
  16. Dwaink

    whos got there new mantis book?

    Hi, I have this book. Thanks to Peter of bugsincyberspace.com Mine has a picture of an Orchid mantis on the cover tho. Its a good all around book. I rely on it continually. Regards ;)
  17. Dwaink

    Mash potato flakes: Not all work

    Hi, since you live in California you have WINCO their. I buy mine in bulk out of the barrels at the store they work fine there just not real white like the box kind. There cheaper bulk rate. Regards ;)
  18. Dwaink

    Double Fisted

    Hi, I just thought i would share with you. While feeding my Chinese nymphs D. hydei fruit flies, i noticed that one nymph was eating well, when i thought something was wrong with the other arm, so breaking out the magnifying glass i saw that the other arm was also holding a hydei fly. The nymph...
  19. Dwaink

    Fruit Flies and Temperature

    Hi, Thanks for the advice. Now when the temps go up the fan comes on. Most did survive the heat, so now it a wait and see. Like Rebeca said if the Maggie's survive the culture might also. Regards :huh:
  20. Dwaink

    Fruit Flies and Temperature

    Hi, It reached 100 degrees here in Portland today. No they weren't in direct sunlight, it just got hot in the room where they are kept. Their is still maggots wiggling around, the flies are still moving around. the Maggie's are still going up the side of the container. The pupate i don't know...
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