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And my big S. alternans "FL Keys Morph" mama. Btw, if you ever have questions about keeping alternans (or any other pede species for that matter), don't hesitate to gimme a holler.

Don't mean to hijack your thread, but here's a pic of my baby S. alternans "Haitian Black Morph"

Awesome, well make sure to buy an older juvenile or adult, bc really young alternans pedelings tend to die (often for no reason) pretty easily, whereas older ones are pretty hardy. And if you ever decide you wanna try keeping other pede species, feel free to get in touch, as I almost always have...

Sweet, are you getting an FL Keys or Haitian alternans? I prefer the Haitians, as they get bigger and are prettier IMO, though they're a bit harder to find and more expensive usually. Alternans in general, though, tend to stay burrowed 24/7, so they're not necessarily the best choice if you're...

Bought some nymphs from Chungy after responding to an ad of his on the mantiskeepers FB page, and I'm extremely pleased with our transaction. He responds to PMs almost instantly (and this is regardless of whether you're making a purchase from him, bc he also freely provided me with tons of...

Can't speak for other folks' experiences with Exo, but I've done about 5 deals with him now, and 4 of 5 have gone extremely well (and the 1 that didn't was not his fault), including our most recent one, in which I received some very special specimens, along with some nice freebies :-) As always...

I had a buyer back out of a transaction so I've still got the following mantids available for sale or trade: - 1 x pre-presub, 2 x subadult Creobroter gemmatus (Jeweled Flower Mantis), all females. I would also be open to buying or trading for males for my 3 ladies. - 2 x subadult male, 1 x...

Hi folks, I've got a few extra mantids available for sale or trade: - 1 x pre-presub, 1 x presub, 1 x subadult Creobroter gemmatus (Jeweled Flower Mantis), all females - 2 x subadult male, 1 x presub female Sibylla pretiosa (Cryptic Mantis) [SOLD] - 1 x Green adult female (molted to adult on...

Did a trade with Brunneria and I am EXCEPTIONALLY pleased with our transaction: stellar communication; meticulous, careful packaging; super fast shipping; tons of freebies; and beautiful, well-fed, healthy specimens! Looking forward to doing more business with him and I highly recommend you do...

Just completed another fabulous deal with Karrie. As always, she provided absolutely stellar communication, packaging, service, and bugs! Can't wait to see what she offers next--thanks!

Another thing that I've found increases receptiveness to mating in both male and female mantids is heat, so I will usually place both mantids in an extra warm room or under heat lamps for about an hour before placing them together.

Male ghosts don't eat very much in general, but if you want him to have some sustenance before trying to get him to perform again, you could try taking a prey item (I use blue bottles or Turkestan roaches), pull off its head and use tongs put the gooey end to his mouth. If he's at all hungry...

Sounds like she's about to lay an (infertile) ooth. I would separate them until she does, then feed them both for a week or so, making sure she gets nice and plump again, and try to reintroduce them later on down the line.

Just so my update is clear, the Yeriniops ooth I bought from Yen a while back started hatching this past weekend after a couple months of artificial diapause and 3 weeks of normal incubation. I've now got 18 little Grasshopper mantids and 1 or 2 more seem to pop out every day. If you had any...

I would wait a week, making sure to feed the female a ton (adult male Ghosts don't really eat much, but you can try feeding him as well) before you try pairing them up again.

It's been a while since I had the pleasure of purchasing mantids from Ariya, so when I saw she had some excellent offerings a couple weeks ago, I jumped at the chance! And per usual, Ariya delivered the same huge, healthy, beautiful specimens and supremely organized and professional service that...

Not only is mantisplace great for fly pupae, it's also a one stop shop for all your mantis-related-supply needs, many of which are hard to find elsewhere. For example, I just purchased extra large 80oz nymph cups, humidity foam inserts, corrugated cardboard, saw dust, and a large container of...

Had such a great first experience buying mantids from Karrie that I bid on and was fortunate to win a Gongy ooth, Thistle ooth, and some Double Shield nymphs from her. Just as before, her communication was fantastic, shipping fast, packaging solid, bugs healthy, and freebies numerous (seriously...

Anyone have a male Hestiasula major (Giant Boxer) that is a reasonably fresh adult/older nymph and that they would be willing to sell? I have a fresh adult female with no mate, so I'm looking to buy her a boyfriend (or sell her to someone who needs an adult female). If you can help, please let...

Do Lobster roaches chew through fabric? I usually create vented areas in the plastic containers I use as enclosures by cutting holes into the tops/sides and hot-glueing organza over them, but I've been reading that some feeder roach species (e.g., Suriname roaches, which are supposedly very...