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Yes they can be, but I have found that the older they are the more they settle down.  Those girls are very perceptive of their surroundings even with food.  I have found that if she is eating and sees the male but doesn't reposition herself to face him, then you may not have aggression.  Even...

I have Ghosts available.  L2 ready for new homes.  $8 each or $6 each for quantities 5 or greater plus shipping.  PM if interested.  Sorry, not interested in trades at this time.

You are correct.  In my experience interstate transport of butterflies not on the list is prohibited without permit but intrastate transport is allowed for any native species to that state.  These rules seem to change regularly.  In the past I could get zebra longwings from a breeder in Florida...

Orchid mantids L4/5 available for sale.  These are sexed so you can get pairs or males and females in any combination.  $15 each plus shipping.  Sorry no trades, I’m trying to decrease inventory.  PM if interested

Several hatches of orchids and ghosts this week.  Too many for me to keep.  Will be ready for new homes once they reach L2 in the New Year.  PM if interested.  I'm in Texas, continental US only.  Offering orchids at $18 each or 5 for $75 plus shipping.  Ghosts at $7 each or 5 for $25 plus...

My pink little girl.  So interesting to see some of my orchids go pink while others stay mostly white even though they are in the same environment with same diet.

No Wade or Abigail in the family

Hello New Member here from Texas.  I have been keeping and raising all kinds of inverts since a young age.  I started out raising native mantid species and have expanded to orchid and ghost mantids.    I have a workshop where I keep them.  Looking forward to learning from this forum.