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unless you are suggesting that so few reach adulthood in nature because they are exposed to a day and night cycle then that is a completely irrelevant and slightly absurd point to make, in the context of this discussion ;)

:P easy enough to come in and say this with hindsight but... when i read your post the first thing that came to mind was a moult! it was mainly the "hasnt been fed for a while yet is still fat" that suggested to me an imminent moult. anyway, bit late now! ;)

nice pics. im guessing new camera? ;)

the images arent working for me, probably because the links are abbreviated.

even IF there was absolutely no evidence for lack of a day/night cycle being harmful, theres no practical reason not to offer it. i say if in doubt or in an absence of evidence, go with common sense/nature.

i dont know what posts you mean but i completely agree.

i haven't personally, i'm sure it happens though. you may find this thread interesting: http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?sh...c=11332&hl=

ive seen them called "taiwan boxer mantids" too. common names eh? :rolleyes:

hestiasula, ephestiasula, maybe also oxypilus? those are the most common "boxers" available i think.

i dont think its possible for them them to have/express a preference, they will eat most things of appropriate size. you might find fast, fluttery/skittery things catch their attention more than something slow and lethargic, though if its hungry enough it will go for anything. i dont think...

so what would everybody class Ceratomantis as? ;)

i can only speak for myself in terms of the climate in this country (london/england/uk), the room temperatures of my house and the mantids i keep but room temperature on its own is not enough for some species, certainly not in autumn and winter. i have lamps on during the day providing heat and...

you may find part of this thread useful: http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?sh...hythm&st=40 just pages 3 and 4 really. see what you think. personally i think it is a good idea to offer a day and night cycle (light and temp). if you are worried about the drop in night temps, maybe a...

deffinitely sounds like old age.

very happy with the results! i really can't imagine it having gone any other way. though after the 2000 debacle i half-expected the worst.

i cant really help you on the first questions, sorry, but 3 months does sound like its pushing it a bit, i doubt they have long left. have you kept them together for all these 3 months? because if so then they really shouldve done it by now.

are you sure they dont mate? do you leave them together over night? every time i have had this they have mated during the night (i rarely actually witness it myself).

to give an idea of size, here is a medium male nymph on my finger: and a subadult male on my fingers: females are slightly bigger as usual, this picture of a pair should give you an idea how much bigger (not my picture):

nice photos! heres the best i could do with my camera (nowehre near as good as yours but hey :) ): i love this species!

i doubt you will see any difference in your mantids between feeding them dusted and non-dusted fruit flies (or flies with honey in their culture and flies without). the culture medium is food enough for them, and in turn your mantids. some people use honey in the culture medium but like happy...