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Hello everyone! My R.Basalis mated a while ago and I've been waiting on some ooths! I was wondering what everyone else's experience with this species was when it comes to WHEN (approximately) the first ooth was laid. I was also wondering about how much I should feed her? I've been seeing people...

Hey everyone! My R. Basalis has seemingly developed a hole in the shield. I was wondering if anyone had seen this before? I don't think that it was a molting issue as he hasn't molted in awhile and his last molt went extremely smoothly. I was thinking maybe it could be fungal? or he could've...

Hello! I'm pretty new here, but I thought this little experiment of mine with R. Basalis would prove interesting. I currently own two beautiful R. Basalis, I got them as nymphs around L3 or 4. Before I purchased both nymphs, I had seen a "morph" from 2018 of a 'red devil' Rhombodera species. The...

Hello, As the title suggests, I am currently looking for any of the rhombodera megaera, and rhombodera basalis. I'd also be interested in any Orchid mantids on the market, though I'm guessing it'll be awhile before either rhombodera species or orchid mantids fall in my lap. Let me know if there...

Hello everyone, I guess this is just another post to warn against the dangers of failed molts... One of my three Rhombodera basalis, I think L5/L6, was molting the other day. Plummeted to the bottom of a tiny deli cup about 5 inches tall. Ended up being mangled and had to be euthanized. Lost two...

Hello, new guy here, Im in New York as a student, and I'm looking for a mantis to keep on my desk at my dorm, shh....