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Got back into the hobby recently, had no idea my old account would still be here, quite awesome :) I'm Cameron, I recognise a few names on here from before (must have been 2007-2008 or so I used to post here all the time. As you can guess by the name if you play guitar, yes, I do enjoy...

Going to greece in some time soon so was wondering if there's any mantis species I should look out for and what the laws are about taking specimens. I don't want to brake any laws and even still if I couldn't take a few would like to see them. Would be interesting seeing them in the wild...

Well, This is the last of the mantis from last year more a less :( . At least it's still healthy, and still got a couple thistle mantis and egyptians/budwing nymphs. But unfortunately just lost my female ghost. How long do they normally live? I bought it at L4-5 last may and died just last...

Hey, searching for New exotic species, as right now I'm buying the same mantis again and would like to see something new. Any one know what kinda things are going around right now that might interest me? Favourite right now are ghosts and indian flower mantis, but just searching for a new...

No way!!! every thing was going so well too, but just last night both my adult male popa spurca and my sub bleph died and I have no idea why! I'm not keeping them wrongly because the female popa is absolutely fine and the other blephs are doing fine. Only thing I can say is that the bleph was a...

Well, I thought it was funny. two mantis were "sharing" a cricket. Depends what you think I guess but thought it was one to take a pic of. Btw it's two miomantis nymphs. Cheers, Cameron. P.S. sorry for the rubbish pic. :?

Hey, My female just became adult so was wondering if any one had any special tips on breeding these like temp, humidity etc or is it just all the typical stuff like keep the female well fed and be careful with the male and so on. Also if Im lucky enough to get fertile ootheca (although I was...

Alrite! So hopefully the snow is gonna be good, so who's hitting the slopes? Got my new board andjacket and helmet ready for the season to come, if the snow sucks then I wasted a lot of money and several weeks of work :shock: . Cheers, Cameron.

Hi, today my male popa spurca molted into adult but its wings came out funny. I don't think they are still drying because it's been like 6 hours now at least. I think they dried in an odd way I guess. Same thing happened to my hierodula sp. and don't know the cause. Any thing I can do to stop...

Hi, any one know what it is when the idolo rears up on back legs and shows the colourful inside of their arms? I'm pretty sure that is what it is but do they all do that? Mine is just developing those colours and was wondering if it'll do those cool threat displays soon or only when adult...

Hi, well, almost got them to do it. I found the male on the female when I was going to bed so took a couple of pics and left them but they weren't joint and I heard a fluttering noise (about an hour later) found the male was off the female but then he climbed up a stick and flew onto the...

Bought a parasphendale affinis ootheca from him and extremely fast delivery. Did not hesitate to answer any questions that I had and has been very reliable. Will buy from him again. Cheers, Cameron. Hope it hatches :D 05 of december, the ootheca has hatched. Trust in what he says about his...

Hi, Was wandering what everyone at the forum thinks of these two mantis. Which is best kept as a pet and which is more of a mantis to "observe". (Which has the best attitude :lol: ) Cheers, Cameron.

hi, I want to ask for advice on this. My L5ish (I think) gongylus has not eaten since it shed about 4 days ago now and is looking very thin. It practically used to eat on the day it shed the other times. Also my ghost (phylocrania paradoxa) hasnot eaten for about a little longer than that. Shed...

hi, any tips on breeding these. my female just became adult so should it take bout 2-3 weeks to become receptive? Also I want to breed it with my brothers male but he is worried bout his male because he has become pretty attached to it so what are the chances that the female will rip its head...

hi, I have a male and female sub-adult ghosts/Phyllocrania paradoxa and am wanting to eventually breed these. Any tips because I have heard they can be a challenge from the male not doing any thing but wanted to hear peoples experiences with them. Should I put them on a particular diet? I'm...

hey, any one play conter-strike? If so then send me your msn address and we could arrange a game. Cheers, Cameron.

I can't believe it! My c.gemmatus has just died for some reason. I have raised it since L2 or so and it was now sub-adult but I can't understand why it died since I didn't change any thing like humidity or heat. And the food was decent like generally crickets but some times moths, flies etc. but...

hi, can you house ghost mantis together since a lot of care sheets have said it was ok but I have been told that it is a bad idea by someone else. any answers since I would like to house them together. Cheers, Cameron.

wow, The 2 mantis I got from you are beautiful and doing great! Every one I recommend doing business with Oli!!! Thanks! Cameron.