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Ok, this is really going to hurt me, no, scratch that, this is going to kill me. I have to sell my baby. You see, for the past 6 months or so I have been pursuing entrance to medical school. I am now down to the final grind with the MCAT only 10 weeks away and application and interview season...

I have someone asking for an ID on this mantis. I am thinking Chinese. Am I correct?

Ok, so one of my L2 orchids was molting and it looks like somehow it got its raptorial legs tangled up in the old skin or something and fell. I was able to hang it from tweezers and it finally worked its way loose. Unfortunately it looks like it has damaged raptorial legs, one appears to have a...

I just finished adding an apparel line to my site, http://amazingmantids.com (shirts 'N such tab) including Praying Mantis shirts, mouse pads and bibs. I am slowly adding styles, so if you don't see something you want (jersey tee's, ball shirts, junior wear, other ladies styles) let me know...

Ok, so being a geek and stuff I can't resist making a new website when an idea hits me. So I have created amazinginsects.org. Notice that it is a .org site, so nothing commercial about it. This will be a sister site to my amazingmantids.com, as the design will make obvious. Here's my idea...

I wanted to post this here as it is where people looking to buy hang out. I received an email offering me Orthodera Novaezealandiae mantis Ooths for $3.00 plus shipping. This is the hallmark of the customs/shipping scam - cheap goods, says coming from far away. Basically you say great, I'll take...

Just starting the thread as I have been selling some stuff. http://amazingmantids.com

I have a question on drilling holes in containers/pots. Currently I am cutting holes with an exacto/box cutter, but my skill at making circles leaves a lot to be desired. I was thinking hole saw or something similar, but that seems pretty aggresive for such plastic. What do you use to cut the...

I ordered some Ephestiasula pictipes Ooths from Daniel D 12 days ago. They arrived today (sorry Katnapper, from Germany to me faster than from Illinois) and when I opened the extremely well packaged ooths I was attacked by 4 newly hatched and rather annoyed nymphs. They told me they were really...

The Ooth I have had on cam hatched overnight!!!!! 20 Ghost babies as of 5 minutes ago. Thanks goes to PhilinYuma for the Ooth! see them here: http://jacksun.camstreams.com

Hope you have a great birthday!!!!!!

During my short time on this board I have been cruising through lots of old posts, including breeder feedback to familiarize myself with things. One thing I see, although only occasionally are issues with people receiving orders with problems (dead nymphs, death shortly after receipt etc) and...

Our one and only PhilinYuma was kind enough to send me a Ghost Mantis Ooth. Now I know how attached we all get to our babies, whether they are incubating or wrecking Havoc with fruit flies. In consideration of Phil parting with his babies I have made the Ooth, in its pot and incubating...

Check out this new cricket distributor.....I love the containers! Checked them out at a local pet store....they list one US distributor. http://bugtub.com/Home.html

How do the experts on here ship Ooths? I'm going to ship one of my three down south and want to ensure I do it right. They are all hanging in 40oz cups, foam plug, foam in the bottom, a bit of excelsior in the cups. Any help is, as always, appreciated.

My ooths arrived today, and based on my ID efforts I would say they are Chinese. The only other possibility was Giant Asian, but that doesn't look right. What say those who know much?

So I went to pick up my flies today, and WOW is all I can say. They gave me about 3000 flies, in 25 culture vials, with medium and all. I found out they use medium they purchase, and just add water. The formula is very basic, cornmeal, yeast, water, agar (thickening) and something for...

So I have been looking and looking for fruit fly culture sources, and preferably local. My last shot at local flies was to call the University and ask where they get theirs. Needless to say I was quite surprised, they offered me them for free. I get to pick eye color, sex, size, wings, genetic...

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During my research I was looking at bringing in mantids from the US. Here is the response I received from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (they manage plant and animal imports) You will need to apply for a Plant Permit to Import. Information on applying for a permit can be found at...